17 October 2024
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Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc
("ORIT" or the "Company")
Acquisition of Irish Solar Farm
The Board of ORIT today announces that the Company has completed the acquisition of a newly constructed 42MW solar farm located close to
Together with the four nearby operational solar farms acquired by the Company earlier this year, the five-site solar complex now totals 241MW and is the largest solar complex in
The total acquisition cost, including this fifth site of
As previously announced, the site benefits from a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Microsoft* to offtake the electricity produced at the solar farms, securing future revenue for ORIT from the solar complex.
Following the acquisition, ORIT's total capacity of operational renewable energy assets is 802MW**. Together the sites generate enough green energy to power around 50,000 homes and will avoid the equivalent of around 70,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year.
Phil Austin, Chairman of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc, commented:
"We are delighted to have completed on the fifth solar site following its energisation, underscoring our continued commitment to increasing green electricity generation through renewable infrastructure projects. This solar complex will play a crucial role in providing sustainable electricity to
For further information please contact:
Octopus Energy Generation (Investment Manager) Chris Gaydon, David Bird
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Via Buchanan |
Peel Hunt (Broker) Liz Yong, Luke Simpson, Huw Jeremy (Investment Banking) Alex Howe, Chris Bunstead, Ed Welsby, Richard Harris, Michael Bateman (Sales)
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020 7418 8900 |
Buchanan (Financial PR) Charles Ryland, George Beale
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020 7466 5000 |
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020 3327 9720 |
* Further information on Microsoft's support for decarbonisation of
** Excludes MW related to the Ljungbyholm onshore wind farm in
Notes to editors
About Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust ("ORIT") is a
Further details can be found at www.octopusrenewablesinfrastructure.com
About Octopus Energy Generation
Octopus Energy Generation is driving the renewable energy agenda by building green power for the future. Its specialist renewable energy fund management team invests in renewable energy assets and broader projects helping the energy transition, across operational, construction and development stages. The team was set up in 2010 based on the belief that investors can play a vital role in accelerating the shift to a future powered by renewable energy. It has a 13-year track record with approximately
Further details can be found at www.octopusenergygeneration.com
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