Trevor Fitzgerald has been director of estates for the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust for more than five years. Under his watch they are running two busy general hospitals and serving over 490,000 people in south-west London and north-east Surrey. As you would expect, it all results…

The reality is that the wind farm wouldn’t be there without Triodos Bank. In addition to the financial support, we received incredible amounts of advice over the years as we developed the project. Dan McCallen, co-founder of Awel Aman Tawe What challenge was the inspiration for your project? The inspiration…

“Triodos had the flexibility and adaptability to propose a solution that maximised leverage at a reasonable cost” Cesar Gonzalex, CEO of Gamma Solutions Triodos Bank, Europe’s leading sustainable bank, has provided £17.9 million of loans to two UK solar projects for Spanish developer Gamma Solutions SL.  The transaction combines two…

An innovative hydro-electric scheme has re-purposed a major Yorkshire weir to deliver green power to a local flour mill, using batteries, a private wire and a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) to optimise its economic return. For a country as wet and rainy as Britain, it makes sense to capitalise…

Shawbrook Bank provided a £330k facility for green energy supplier, Olympus Power Ltd to complete one of the largest commercial solar installations in the UK, without any Feed in Tariff funding. Olympus Power is a supplier of green energy for commercial premises, using solar panels to generate the electricity for…

There are a number of different ways to get the financing you need for your business, especially when it comes to an asset such as a vehicle.  Two of the most popular options are lease financing and hire purchase – but what are the differences? Why you need finance When you start a business,…

PROJECT LOCATION The 5MW project is based on the Airfield Industrial Estate on the outskirts or Eye in Mid-Suffolk.  Today the turbines provide power directly to the Roy Humphrey Group with any surplus being exported to the local grid. Our project makes an annual contribution to Mid-Suffolk District Council which is distributed to…

There is increasing pressure in modern supply chains to provide goods more cheaply and in a more sustainable manner. Many UK businesses are looking to on-site renewables as a solution to manage energy costs in a volatile market and to improve environmental credentials for a competitive edge. They don’t necessarily…

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VP1tDYGjvU[/embedyt] The Background Unique and remote, the Isles of Scilly lie 28 miles off the tip of Land’s End in the far south west of the UK. The islands are one of the most protected landscapes and environments in England, designated a Conservation Area, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty…