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Ventient Energy celebrates the approval of 10-year life extensions across six of its operating wind farms

December 22, 2023

Ventient Energy secures the operation of six sites in Scotland and England for 35 years.

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Ventient Energy announces the closing of a €2.6bn refinancing deal

Ventient Energy has today closed the EUR2.6bn refinancing of existing debt financings alongside the creation of a new investment platform designed to expand its renewable energy business and projects across Europe.

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Business

December 14, 2023

GRESB results announced - 5-star rating, 6 years in a row

For the sixth year in a row, Ventient Energy has been recognised with a 5-star rating and Sector Leader status in the GRESB Infrastructure Assessment awards, achieving the top ranking for the Renewable Power: Wind Power Generation sector. The…

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Awards

October 6, 2023

Renantis and Ventient Energy to combine to form leading renewables firm

The new company intends to become one of the largest renewable power producers in Europe with a combined installed capacity of 4.2 GW and an 18 GW pipeline. Milan/Edinburgh, 27 June 2023 – Renantis and Ventient Energy – owned by institutional…

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Business

June 27, 2023

IPCC Synthesis Report – Key Takeaways

Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the long awaited ‘Synthesis Report’. This report is the final instalment in the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment, which began in 2015, and is the culmination of years of extensive,…

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March 29, 2023

Ventient Energy announces leadership changes

Ventient Energy announces today that Kevin McCullough has been appointed as interim Chief Executive Officer.

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Business

March 23, 2023

COP27: Moving forward, backward, or just standing still?

COP27, which recently concluded in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, was considered one of the most important climate conferences to date.

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Events

December 6, 2022

International Volunteer Day 2022

One of Ventient’s pillars of workplace wellbeing is ‘Give: Your time, your words – look after each other’, and one of the ways we do this is by encouraging our teams to take part in volunteering activities, working with different community groups.

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Events

December 5, 2022

Ventient Energy Achieves Score of 100 in GRESB Infrastructure Assessment

Ventient Energy has been recognised in the 2022 GRESB Infrastructure Assessment as Sector Leader in the categories of Renewable Power and Wind Power Generation, achieving Sector Leader status for the fourth time.

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Awards

October 21, 2022

Ventient Energy Welcomes Marta Martínez and Bruce Phillips to the Board of Directors

Ventient Energy is delighted to announce that Marta Martinez and Bruce Phillips will officially join the company on 1st October 2022, replacing long serving Board members Steen Stavnsbo and Mikael Kramer.

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Team

October 20, 2022

Celebrating Pride Month in June

The reason it is called Pride is opposed to shame and social stigma that historically LGBTQI+ individuals have been suffering from. The main symbol of Pride is a rainbow flag to reflect the diversity of the movement and denote the spectrum of gender and sexuality.

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Events

June 9, 2022

Upcoming Global and European Energy Events

Key sustainable energy events to check out in 2022

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Events

June 3, 2022

Supporting 2022’s Mental Health Week

9th – 13th May is Mental Health week, and the theme this year is loneliness.

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Team

May 9, 2022

Completion of Acquisition of 443MW in Spain

Following our acquisition announcement in December 2021, we are pleased to confirm the completion of the acquisition of 443 MW capacity in the Spanish region of Castilla y Leon.

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Business

April 22, 2022

Ventient CEO maintains his place on the 2022 European Power List

Ventient Energy CEO, Mark Jones, has once again been named in the top 100 most influential people in the European wind sector.

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Team

April 4, 2022

Ventient Energy signs purchase agreement to acquire scale operational wind and solar build in Spain

As part of its continued building of a strong, leading, diversified renewable energy business in Europe, Ventient Energy has extended its Iberian business, signing a purchase agreement for a total of 443 MW capacity, comprising 203 MW of onshore wind and the future buildout of 240 MW of hybridised solar which will be built on Ventient’s onshore wind sites.

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Business

December 23, 2021

Ventient Energy Appoints Carlos Guinand as Chairman

Ventient Energy is delighted to announce the appointment of Carlos Guinand as non-executive Chairman of its Board of Directors.

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Business

December 10, 2021

Ventient Energy reconfirmed as Sector Leader by GRESB for the third time

GRESB, the global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) benchmark for real assets, has released the results for the 2021 GRESB Assessment.

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Awards

October 15, 2021

Pauvres Wind Farm Acquisition

Ventient Energy has completed the acquisition of the Pauvres Wind Farm – a 15MW project in the French region of Ardennes, featuring five Vestas V117 wind turbines.

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Business

June 18, 2021

Ventient Energy Named Sector Leader by GRESB for its Leadership in Sustainability

GRESB has named Ventient Energy the Sector Leader in 2020 Infrastructure Asset Assessment.

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Awards

November 19, 2020

Causeymire study reaches positive conclusion

A fifteen year Section 75 Planning condition at Causeymire Wind Farm in Caithness has been successfully discharged following the publishing of the final scientific report on environmental surveys conducted at the site along with a number of habitat management measures undertaken earlier in the life of the wind farm.

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News

November 19, 2020

Completion of Acquisition

Following our acquisition announcement in August 2020, we are pleased to confirm the completion of the acquisition of the Portuguese wind farm operator, Iberwind.

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Business

October 8, 2020

Ventient Energy signs purchase agreement to acquire Iberwind

Ventient Energy is poised to buy the Portuguese wind farm operator, Iberwind.

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Business

August 28, 2020

Ventient Energy communication re. Coronavirus outbreak

During this uncertain time our main priority remains the health and safety of our people, business partners and the community we work with.

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News

March 26, 2020

Ventient Energy expands into continental Europe

Ventient Energy has expanded operations across continental Europe by adding 69 onshore wind farm sites in Belgium, France, Germany, Spain and Portugal to the company’s growing portfolio.

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Business

October 9, 2019

Ventient takes top GRESB rating

Ventient Energy has been given a five-star rating and attained ‘Sector Lead’ status from the international organisation that assesses and benchmarks the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance of real assets.

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Awards

October 9, 2019

Planning Inspectorate makes decision on Kirkby Moor Wind Farm planning appeal

The Planning Inspectorate has announced that they will grant planning permission for the continued operation of the Kirkby Moor wind farm until 2027.

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Business

July 30, 2019

Charity Cycle Under Way - Follow Progress Here

Our gallant team of Ventient colleagues - Stuart Hastie (Control Centre Manager), Marcus McGinley (Technical Manager) and Tony Crombie (Regional Asset Manager) – are now on their bikes and cycling their way from Lands End to John O’Groats.

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Team

June 28, 2019

European Power List 2019

A Word About Wind has published its 2019 European Power List. The report celebrates the 100 people who have had the biggest impact on the European Wind Industry in the last 12 months and ranks our very own CEO, Mark Jones at number 80.

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News

June 27, 2019

Learners Are Blown Away By Wind Farm Visit

A group of seven learners from TTE Technical Institute gained a valuable insight into the benefits of renewable energy during a visit to Seamer Wind Farm.

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News

May 31, 2019

Ventient Energy Charity Cycle

Making a positive contribution to society is core to the values of Ventient Energy and this summer 3 of our colleagues are doing their bit with a very special charity cycle.

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Team

May 7, 2019

Bringing Superfast Fibre Broadband to Tweedsmuir

Tweedsmuir Community Council will be joining the superfast digital highway thanks to a grant of £69,000 over two years which has been awarded by the Ventient Glenkerie Community Fund.

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News

April 26, 2019

Ventient Energy takes 1GW step into Europe as Scotland's Energy Minister opens Edinburgh HQ

Ventient Energy has commenced a significant expansion into Europe as Scotland’s Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse opens their Edinburgh HQ.

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Business

March 12, 2019

Kirkby Moor Supporters

Our Kirkby Moor wind farm is one of the oldest in the UK, which began operating in 1993, however it's future remains uncertain.

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News

January 21, 2019

Mark Jones take the helm at Ventient Energy

Experienced wind energy CEO Mark Jones has taken the helm at Ventient Energy, with a mandate to grow the firm’s portfolio within and beyond the UK.

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News

January 14, 2019

Kirkby Moor Wind Farm Donation for Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team

Our Kirkby Moor wind farm, near Ulverston has provided £2,000 to install a new radio mast for the volunteer rescue team.

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News

December 18, 2018

Five Star Result from GRESB Audit

We are delighted to announce that Ventient Energy received a five star result from our GRESB Audit this year.

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Awards

December 11, 2018

Renewable Energy - CFO of the Year 2018

We’re delighted to announce that our very own CFO, Katerina Brown has been awarded the title of Renewable Energy – CFO of the Year 2018 by the M&A publication Acquisitions International.

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Awards

October 30, 2018

Forces TV at Lissett Airfield Wind Farm

To mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force, we had Forces TV film on our Lissett Airfield Wind Farm to take a look at how former RAF bases are being used today, after being closed at the end of the Second World War.

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News

September 5, 2018

Bryn Titli Planning Approval

Ventient Energy welcomes the unanimous decision from Powys’ Council planning committee to approve its application to extend the operational life of the Bryn Titli Wind Farm in South Wales.

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Business

August 3, 2018

New Shieling Landmark in Argyll

Ventient Energy's Beinn Ghlas wind farm gives financial backing to the opening of the new Shieling landmark in Argyll.

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News

June 25, 2018

Windfall for Community Groups in Northumberland

The Ventient Sisters North Steads Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund has made its first round of awards in 2018. Four grants totalling £37,485 have been awarded to projects within a five kilometer radius of the wind farm.

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News

June 15, 2018

Gala Day Future is Bright!

Douglas Gala Day Committee has secured funding for the next three years thanks to an award of over £10K from Ventient Energy’s Galawhistle Wind Farm Fund.

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News

June 14, 2018

Ventient Energy to appeal planning decision on Kirkby Moor wind farm

Granting of appeal would benefit local economy, society and environment

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Business

June 6, 2018

Funding now available for Northumberland projects thanks to new grant fund

Renewable energy firm Ventient Energy and the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland are looking to support community projects in Northumberland with a grants programme totalling £183,500 over the next year.

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News

December 21, 2017

UK’s third largest wind farm owner-operator launches today as Ventient Energy

Ventient Energy Ltd, the UK’s third largest generator of onshore wind energy, and the largest non-utility owner of onshore wind, was officially launched today.

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Business

November 26, 2017

About Ventient Energy

Ventient Energy is one of the leading independent generators of renewable energy in Europe.