Statkraft eyes corporate clean power market with launch of wind farm equity scheme

Jessica Shankleman
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Company aims to boost market position by taking minority stake in new wind farms

Energy giant Statkraft has unveiled plans to invest around £30m in new UK wind farm projects with the launch of a dedicated Wind Equity Scheme that could boost the company's ability to sell clean power...

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