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Schroders completes Greencoat acquisition in drive for renewables

Schroders buys 75% of Greencoat Capital

Schroders has acquired a 75% shareholding in Greencoat Capital, a European renewable energy infrastructure manager, for £358 million ($474 million).

Greencoat Capital launches renewables fund with £280m investment

Greencoat Capital launched a UK renewables infrastructure fund, securing an initial £277 million ($186 million) in commitments from two UK pension funds.

Greencoat prepares India yieldco

Greencoat Capital is gearing up to launch a yieldco in India that will look to replicate the model of its UK and Irish renewables funds.

Greencoat buys 142MW of UK solar assets from Canadian Solar

Greencoat Capital's Solar II Fund has acquired a 142MW portfolio of UK solar energy assets from Canadian Solar.

Greencoat Renewables to buy 36MW Irish wind farm

Renewable energy investment firm Greencoat Renewables is to purchase a 36MW Irish onshore wind farm from Impax Asset Management.

People Moves: Gridserve, CDP, Brunel Pension Partnership

Former Greencoat Capital and Temporis Capital financier Mark Henderson has joined energy storage company Gridserve as its chief investment officer.

Oversubscribed Greencoat Renewables IPO raises €270m

Investment company Greencoat Renewables has raised €270 million from its initial public offering, a result of "heavy demand" for its shares.

European yieldcos eye further expansion

Three European renewable energy investment firms, with a focus on generating high dividend payouts, have announced plans to raise substantial amounts of new capital.

Irish renewables investment firm launched

A UK-based asset manager has announced the launch of an Irish renewables investment firm, which opened its account with the purchase of a 137MW wind farm portfolio.