Month: October 2025

Fidra Energy reaches financial close on the UK’s largest battery energy storage project, backed by EIG and the National Wealth Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Fidra Energy, a European battery energy storage system (BESS) platform headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, today announced it has secured up to £445 million of new equity investment from EIG and the National Wealth Fund (the NWF) as it reaches financial close on the UK’s largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project at its Thorpe Marsh site in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Construction of Thorpe Marsh is set to begin immediately and, in addition to the investment by EIG and the NWF, will be funded by new loan facilities of £594 million…

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PepsiCo, Mars, and ADM Partner to Advance Regenerative Agriculture to Support Farmers in Poland Through a Holistic, Landscape-Level Approach

Stuart Mitchell

PepsiCo, Mars and ADM, global leaders in food, drinks, and pet care, have partnered to launch a regenerative agriculture program in Poland, supporting 24 farmers in adopting sustainable practices across their crop rotations. The initiative covers 5,454 hectares in total, with Mars supporting regenerative wheat across 3,359 hectares for pet care brands such as WHISKAS® and PEDIGREE®, and PepsiCo advancing sustainable rapeseed cultivation across 2,160 hectares for some of its iconic brands such as Lay’s and Doritos. In Western Poland, the initiative moves beyond single-crop sustainability efforts, instead focusing on…

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