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Day in the life of Sarah Howarth, Head of Content & Design; a lockdown special
Sarah, Head of Content & Design (and working-mum), hopes for better decision-making in a post-Corona world I’m told we’ve passed 100 days of lockdown, a third of the year. I can’t say it feels like that, but perhaps that’s because we’re now coming out the other side – things are being booked in the diary, I’ve had a hug with my brother (social-bubble-legal), and kids are enjoying a few hours of school. These extra allowances each […]
Day in the life of Barbara Flesche, Deputy CEO
Barbara Flesche became Deputy CEO at Solarcentury earlier this year, having previously led the company’s development and project financing teams. She tells us what makes her tick. How did you end up working in renewables? I’m a trained banker and started my career focused on M&A, structured finance and corporate finance. I gained experience of […]
Solarcentury leads the field in a successful tender for sites in Chile
Solarcentury has been awarded the right to develop three utility-scale solar farms in Chile for a total of 1.04 Gwp (963 MWac).
Dan Davies: a farewell
This July, Dan Davies leaves Solarcentury after a career here spanning four decades. He shares his journey. A bit more than 21 years ago – a few weeks after becoming a dad for the first time – I joined Solarcentury. I’d been working for Jeremy Leggett as a consultant the year before, developing a number […]
Solarcentury secures €20m from Rabobank to build two solar farms in the Netherlands
Solarcentury and Rabobank reach Financial Close for two utility-scale solar projects near Apeldoorn in central Netherlands Solarcentury and Rabobank have announced today that they have reached financial close for Apeldoorn IJsseldijk and Apeldoorn Beemte-Broekland. With the contract signed, the path is clear for both solar farms to move to the construction phase. In the coming […]
Solar and the longest day
We’re approaching the longest day in the Northern hemisphere. But will it be the best day for solar? The answer may not be as you’d expect. Jan Muller, Director of Asset Management, explains. Solar really likes a combination of low temperatures and high levels of irradiance. It still works in cloudy conditions, but performs best […]
How the Coronavirus crisis impacts the construction of our largest solar farm in the Netherlands
Like most of the world, our team in the Netherlands has tried to make the best of the bizarre changes our society is experiencing since the Coronavirus came to our shores. Our offices are empty, and the only way we can communicate with our colleagues is via phone and video conference. But the effects are […]
Four key requirements for CfDs
As the consultation closes for the proposed CfD scheme, Susannah Wood shares our thoughts on what’s needed to make CfDs work for solar. It’s good news for the UK’s low-carbon future that the Government wants to include solar into the CfD scheme. A successful solar scheme will see plenty of low-carbon electricity being built at […]
Building for the future
On 1st April, Solarcentury announced three senior promotions from within the team. Barbara Flesche becomes Deputy CEO having previously led the company’s development and project financing teams. Barbara has a reputation for being credible, reliable and resilient. “Solarcentury is a special place to work. There’s such a strong team spirit buoyed by the belief that […]
Day in the life of Chris Banks, UK Business Development Manager
Continuing our day in the life series, UK Business Development Manager, Chris Banks, shares why the industry inspires him and why he’s willing to roll with the punches Our normal series is a question and answer style, but Chris went off-piste, and we like it. I became hooked Renewable energy always seemed like common sense […]
