Greencoat Renewables PLC is an Irish investment company investing in primarily Irish and Euro-denominated European wind farms and
renewable energy
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infrastructure. Founded in 2017, its primary listing is on the
Irish Stock Exchange
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, where it is a constituent of the
ISEQ 20
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index, but is also listed on the
London Stock Exchange
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on the
FTSE 250
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. Greencoat Capital LLP acts as investment manager to Greencoat Renewables PLC and its sister company
Greencoat UK Wind
Greencoat UK Wind is a British investment company investing in UK wind farms based in London, England. Established in 2012, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The company's Chairman is Tim Ingra ...
.
History
The company had a market capitalisation of €747.3 million as at 31 December 2019 and produced 1,154GWh from its 15 Irish wind farms in the year to 31 December.
In October 2020, the company revealed that purchase of the An Cnoc wind farm in
County Tipperary
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, Ireland had been completed. In November 2020, the company announced a placing of new shares aimed at raising approximately €100m for the company.
In May 2022, it was announced Greencoat had acquired four onshore wind farms in France from the
Swiss
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* Swiss people
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energy company,
Axpo.
In August 2024, Greencoat acquired a 50 per cent share in the 80.5 MW South Meath Solar Farm in
County Meath
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from
Statkraft
Statkraft AS is a hydropower
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.
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Irish companies established in 2017
Companies listed on Euronext Dublin
Companies in the ISEQ 20
Companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market
Companies based in Dublin (city)
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