Solarcentury
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| Founded | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | UK |
Key people | Jeremy Leggett (founder) |
| Revenue | £168 million |
| Website | https://www.statkraft.co.uk |
Solarcentury was the UK's largest solar company.[1] Solarcentury was founded in 1998 by former oil geologist Jeremy Leggett, and had an annual turnover of £168 million in 2015–16.[1]
The company were in partnership with Panama-based private equity firm ECOSolar, and had acquired the 400MW Divisa Project in Panama.[2]
Solarcentury gave 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.[3]
Solarcentury was bought by Statkraft in November 2020 for £118 million.[4]
