Octopus Renewables snaps up eight UK solar farms in £144m mega-deal

Michael Holder
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The latest solar acquisition means Octopus Renewables has spent over £200m of its IPO proceeds so far
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The latest solar acquisition means Octopus Renewables has spent over £200m of its IPO proceeds so far

Latest swoop from green energy investor sees it acquire solar farms with a combined capacity 123MW

Octopus Renewables has snapped up eight fully operational solar PV farms across the UK in a deal worth over £144m, as the green energy investor continues to expand its interests in both the domestic and...

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