NextEnergy Solar Fund explained

NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd
Hq Location City:Saint Peter Port
Hq Location Country:Guernsey
Key People:Kevin Lyon (Chairman)

NextEnergy Solar Fund is a large British investment company dedicated to investments in the operation of solar photovoltaic assets located in the UK and Italy.[1] Established in 2014, the company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The chairman is Kevin Lyon.[2] In January 2021, the company indicated its intention to diversify into green energy investments in Italy, Portugal and the US.[3]

In February 2021, during the United Kingdom parliamentary second jobs controversy, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey, apologised to the UK Parliament after failing to declare his advisory role at the company's manager, NextEnergy Capital, when asking questions in parliament.[4] He later resigned his role at NextEnergy.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NextEnergy Solar Fund. Trust.net. 3 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Future looks bright for NextEnergy Solar Fund. 14 November 2019. City.am. 3 March 2020.
  3. News: The sun is still shining for NextEnergy Solar. 14 January 2021. Investors' Chronicle. 24 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Point of Order. Hansard. 9 February 2022. 2 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Lib Dem leader Ed Davey quits HSF advisory role amid MPs second jobs row. 18 November 2021. Legal Cheek. 2 March 2022.