Full coverage: solar energy

The renewable energy company has just won state support for seven more projects after securing hundreds of millions of euro in equity and debt funding in recent weeks – not just to build solar farms, but to hold on to them, its CEO says.

Receivers from Grant Thornton have appointed an advisor for the sale of several solar power and battery storage projects in Italy that are near the construction stage.

The deal refinances debt from Swedish credit fund PCP and Irish venture investor BVP.

When a fast-growing French renewable energy developer and one of Ireland’s most recognisable farmers partnered for a large-scale solar farm, local objections escalated quickly.

The Irish-based, French-centered solar developer has announced new shareholders and directors in a bid to accelerate the delivery of its project pipeline. This includes acquiring full ownership of its Infram joint venture.

Louise Phelan could have become a fixture of the Irish boardroom after her stellar career at PayPal. Instead, she became chief executive of the Phelan Energy Group. Under her stewardship, the company is entering new markets, hiring more staff, and crucially for Phelan, making a difference.