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Date Triodos Renewables Renewables sector 1995 Wind Fund plc launches with first share issue. 1997 Kyoto Protocol is signed. 1998 Second share issue for the Wind Fund. We complete investments in Haverigg II (2.4MW) and the Beochlich hydro-electric scheme (1MW). 2001 The Climate Change Levy (CCL), a tax on energy delivered to non-domestic users, is introduced in the UK . 2002 The Renewable Obligation (RO) is introduced in the UK. This places obligation on licensed electricity suppliers to source an increased proportion of electricity from eligible renewable sources. 2004 The Wind Fund plc becomes Triodos Renewable Energy Fund plc. We complete investment in E-Concern BV. 2005 Launch of Triodos Renewables' third share issue. We acquire 'Gulliver' at Ness Point in Lowestoft. Global Wind Energy Council is launched in Brussels. 2006 Triodos Renewables exits from E-Concern BV. We purchase Caton Moor and Sigurd wind farms, with a combined capacity of 17.3MW. We invest in Connective Energy. 2007 Triodos Renewables invests in Marine Current Turbines Ltd. The UK Government issues 'Meeting Energy Challenge' white paper. 2008 Triodos Renewables' fourth share issue. 2009 The company's name changes to Triodos Renewables plc. Triodos Renewables acquires Wern Ddu Limited and construction of a 9.2MW wind farm begins in North Wales. Launch of Triodos Renewables’ fifth share issue – a shareholder offer and private placing which closed in January 2010 having raised £4.3 million. The Feed-in Tariff is introduced in the UK. 2010 Triodos Renewables acquires Kessingland Wind Farm Limited and construction of a 4.1MW wind farm in Suffolk commences. 2011 Triodos Renewables acquires Dunfermline Wind Farm (1.5MW). Launch of Triodos Renewables' sixth share issue - a public offer which closed in October 2011 having raised £6.4 million. 2012 Triodos Renewables acquires Eye airfield in Suffolk and commences construction of 5MW wind farm. Launch of Triodos Renewables' seventh share issue on 9 July 2012. The share issue closed in October 2012 and raised £3.5million. Triodos Renewables acquires the Avonmouth wind turbine project and commences construction of 8.2MW wind farm. 2013 The two wind turbines at Eye are connected to the grid and generation commences in March 2013. Triodos Renewables acquires 24.9% of a 10MW operational windfarm in Ransonmoor, Cambridgeshire on 30 June 2013. The Avonmouth project commences generation in November 2013. Triodos Renewables acquires the rights to the Greenvale project in March, Cambridgeshire in November 2013. Onshore and offshore wind industry crosses 10GW installed capacity threshold in the UK – enough to power more than 5.5 million homes. 2014 In February 2014 Triodos Renewables acquires a 55% stake in Boardinghouse wind farm, a 5 turbine site in Cambridgeshire. 2015 Triodos Renewables' eighth share issue closed in January 2015 having raised a further £4.1million. This is quickly deployed in acquiring a further stake in Boardinghouse and completing construction of our two projects in Aberdeenshire at Auchtygills and Clayfords. In November, Triodos Renewables provides a mezzanine loan to fund the construction of 6.9MW Gevens Wind Farm in Scotland The newly elected Conservative government announces a number of radical changes to UK subsidy and planning processes around renewables including an early end to the Renewables Obligation scheme and removal of the Climate Change Levy Exemption Certificates. 2016 On 1 March 2016 Triodos Renewables changed its name to Thrive Renewables as part of a transition which made the company fully independent of Triodos Bank. Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Print Page Latest news News 2016 half year report We are pleased to present our operational update for the Thrive Renewables Plc Group of Companies for the half year ended 30 June 2016. Posted: 24 Oct 2016 Read article News Aim Higher: Gearing up for Growth Thrive's MD, Matthew Clayton speaks at the Renewables Marketplace 2016 conference next week at the Exhibition Centre in Liverpool Posted: 04 Oct 2016 Read article Events Ransonmoor wind farm open day We were delighted to welcome over 200 guests to the Ransonmoor wind farm in Cambridgeshire on Saturday in another of our popular, free family fun days. Posted: 26 Sep 2016 Read article View all news What could your investment achieve? How many tonnes of CO2e do you want to offset? Calculate There are a variety of methods to work out your own carbon footprint including a simple to use calculator at www.carboncalculator.co.uk How many shares do you have/want to buy? Calculate The number of shares you own is printed on your Thrive Renewables share certificate(s) Key Features 12.83 tonnes of CO₂ Saved per year by an average shareholder (Based on 3,800 shares) 41,187 Number of UK homes equivalent powered from our portfolio in 2015 £10,000 Annual community benefit fund at Wern Ddu supporting local initiatives. 169,485MWh Amount of green energy we created in 2015, which we hope to double in 2016 Be part of the movement towards a sustainable future Be the first to hear about our new investment opportunities, our exciting energy projects, latest news and events. 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