In July Bluefield raised £130m in an initial public offering with the intention of buying up PV plants across the UK, now seen as one of the most attractive solarmarkets in Europe.

Since raising that war chest, Bluefield has spent £25m on two ground-mount plants, built by Solarcentury and Ikaros Solar. Bluefield’s latest splurge, however, will lift its position in the UK to a new level, giving it 83MW of IPO-funded capacity – purchased at an average price of £1.16mper