Solarcentury is the UK's largest solar company.
Solarcentury was founded in 1998 by former oil geologist
Jeremy Leggett, and had an annual turnover of £168 million in 2015–16.
The company is in partnership with
Panama
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-based
private equity firm
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ECOSolar, and have acquired the 400MW Divisa Project in Panama.
Solarcentury gives a 5% share of profits to
SolarAid, a charity founded by Solarcentury in 2006, that supplies mini home-solar installations in Africa on a pay as you go basis.
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History
In May 2017, the company announced that it was shifting its focus from the UK, where 85% of its business is, and pursuing £3 billion of projects in Latin America and Europe.solar farm
Solar may refer to:
Astronomy
* Of or relating to the Sun
** Solar telescope, a special purpose telescope used to observe the Sun
** A device that utilizes solar energy (e.g. "solar panels")
** Solar calendar, a calendar whose dates indicate ...
s in southern Europe, Latin America and Africa.Statkraft
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announced it had acquired Solarcentury, taking full control of the company.
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Solar energy companies of Europe
1998 establishments in the United Kingdom
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