Several LGPS funds invest £300m in local solar projects

Investment aims to deliver sustainable investments across the region to tackle climate change

Martin Richmond
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Roadford Reservoir and Solar Farm in Devon
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Roadford Reservoir and Solar Farm in Devon

Six Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds have joined forces to make a £300m investment in local solar assets.

The investment by the Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire LGPS funds, in partnership with Wessex Gardens LP, is part of the largest operational solar deal ever complet...

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