“We are currently acquiring and developing large-scale solar assets which we will build and operate,” says Mark Hogan, managing director of the newly-founded Wirsol Energy.

“This will be complemented with further investment within the commercial rooftop sector and in projects that can be deployed under feed-in tariff and renewables obligation accreditation,” he adds.

The company today announced a joint venture with SPI Solar, a Germany-based developer owned by Chinese PV group LDK Solar, with a view to developing an initial 55MW in the UK.

Hogan