NextEnergy Capital's ESG solar fund raises $480 million at first closeBY ROSE MARY PETRASS | MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023 5:00PMGlobal solar specialist NextEnergy Capital's fifth fund - an OECD-focused solar strategy - has reached first close with investors including Norway's largest pension fund. |
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