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Ex-Mainstream chief Andy Kinsella launches new energy venture

Aer Soléir will have Dublin HQ and focus on onshore energy projects across Europe

Fri Apr 16 2021 - 05:05

Mainstream sees its assets grow 37% ahead of sale

Power company has hired investment bank Rothschild to find equity partner to help finance the development of its projects

Wed Oct 14 2020 - 05:00

Mainstream secures $620m Chile financing ahead of group sale

Move is second phase in three-stage development contract in the country

Tue Sept 01 2020 - 15:56

Mainstream Renewable names Mary Quaney as new chief executive

Ms Quaney, who joined the company in 2009, has served as chief financial officer since 2017

Mon Aug 24 2020 - 07:30

Buyers circle Mainstream green energy group

Eddie O'Connor's wind and solar energy group valued up to €1bn

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 05:30

Mainstream taps Rothschild for equity partner search

Eddie O’Connor owns 55% of company

Mon Dec 09 2019 - 15:32

Oil majors likely to court Eddie O’Connor’s Mainstream

Renewables group plans multibillion dollar, multigigawatt construction programme

Mon Dec 09 2019 - 07:28

Mainstream raises $580m for Chile wind and solar projects

Energy from projects due to come on stream from 2021 after record fundraising

Tue Nov 05 2019 - 16:00

Mainstream promises ‘material’ returns as profit tops €487m

Mainstream has raised over €1.8bn in project finance and employs 200 staff in four continents

Tue May 21 2019 - 08:30

Eddie O’Connor’s stake in Mainstream jumps to 55%

Green energy entrepreneur’s firm bought back shares first sold for finance in 2008

Sat Jan 19 2019 - 06:55

Mainstream seeks partner for $1.65bn Chilean projects

Company has Chilean government contracts to develop and run wind and solar plants

Fri Sept 07 2018 - 04:30

Mainstream sells Scottish project to France’s EDF for over €600m

Deal will pave the way for a grey market to commence for shares in green energy group

Fri May 04 2018 - 05:05

Eddie O’Connor’s Mainstream sells Scottish windfarm project to France’s EDF

Cost of developing offshore wind farms has fallen in recent years

Thu May 03 2018 - 16:50

Mainstream promises share trading by year-end after Scottish deal

Eddie O’Connor’s green energy group to sell major wind farm project off coast of Scotland

Fri Jan 12 2018 - 09:43

Grey market for Mainstream, a new sugar industry and Jo Malone’s big mistake

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk

Fri Jan 12 2018 - 06:30

Friday Interview: Mainstream CEO Andy Kinsella

Mainstream chief dangles investor payback as green energy reaches tipping point

Fri Jan 12 2018 - 05:50

Eddie O’Connor steps back at Mainstream to become executive chairman

Chief operating officer takes over as chief executive at renewable energy group

Tue Sept 05 2017 - 16:39

Coast is clear for Mainstream sale of Scottish wind farm project

Bird charity RSPB loses court battle to stop €2.3bn Neart na Gaoithe development

Wed Jul 19 2017 - 20:07

Court denies appeal over Eddie O’Connor’s £2bn wind farm plan

Bird charity can still take case over Scottish project to UK Supreme Court

Wed Jul 19 2017 - 18:22

Mainstream signs $2bn deal to build windfarms in Vietnam

Eddie O’Connor’s renewable energy firm joins with US utilities giant GE on project

Wed May 31 2017 - 18:40

Mainstream enters $1.5bn Vietnamese venture with GE

Irish wind energy company seeking to raise at least €100m of equity

Wed Sept 28 2016 - 13:29

Politicians win respect of convention citizens

‘Stars’ of Convention on Constitution describe their pride at being involved

Tue Apr 01 2014 - 01:00