Triodos issues £8m of public shares in onshore wind projects

The company, which with nearly 5,000 shareholders claims to be the UK’s most widely-owned renewable energy business, is selling shares at £1.90 each. The minimum investment is £570.

It has eight sites with a combined generating capacity of 38.25 MW and aims to have 100MW by 2015.

Matthew Clayton, managing director of Triodos Renewables, said: “In launching this share issue we are giving investors the opportunity to participate directly in the energy revolution currently taking place in the UK by taking direct ownership of some of the country’s flagship renewable power projects.

“Over the last 16 years we have established a strong position in medium scale, community-focused projects and it is this success that has prompted us to offer the public more shares.”