Greencoat Renewables

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Greencoat Renewables PLC
Company type Public
Euronext Dublin:  GRP
AIM: GRP
ISEQ 20 component
ISIN IE00BF2NR112
IndustryWind and Renewable Energy
Founded2017
FoundersRichard Nourse
Headquarters Dawson Street, ,
Ireland
Area served
Europe
Key people
Paul O'Donnell and Bertrand Gautier
Website www.greencoat-renewables.com

Greencoat Renewables PLC is an Irish investment company investing in primarily Irish and Euro denominated European wind farms and renewable energy infrastructure. Established in 2017, its primary listing is on the Irish Stock Exchange, where it is a constituent of the ISEQ 20 stock market index. Greencoat Capital LLP acts as investment manager to Greencoat Renewables PLC and its sister company Greencoat UK Wind. [1] [2] [3]

The company had a market capitalisation of €747.3m as at 31 December 2019 and produced 1,154GWh from its 15 Irish wind farms in the year to 31 December. [4]

In October 2020 the group revealed that purchase of the An Cnoc wind farm in County Tipperary, Ireland had been completed. [5] Later in November 2020 the group announced a placing of new shares aimed at raising approximately €100m for the company. [6]

In May 2022, it was announced Greencoat had acquired four onshore wind farms in France from the Swiss energy company, Axpo. [7]

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