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Lucia

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20/03/2025 11:16 pm

Posted by: @abernyte

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The biggest problem for the Coops is that Ripple funded them and the Administrators might look to recover that money. If not, great but they will still need to find someone to take on running them. That might be tricky.

I wonder if Octopus might step in.... they had an interest did they not? I think Ripple supplied them. Octopus has a separate generation company so has a ready to go piece of business infrastructure. They own big wind farms.

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Old_Scientist

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20/03/2025 11:52 pm

Posted by: @lucia

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Posted by: @abernyte

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The biggest problem for the Coops is that Ripple funded them and the Administrators might look to recover that money. If not, great but they will still need to find someone to take on running them. That might be tricky.

I wonder if Octopus might step in.... they had an interest did they not? I think Ripple supplied them. Octopus has a separate generation company so has a ready to go piece of business infrastructure. They own big wind farms.

Octopus recently launched their own very similar scheme called the Collective:

https://octopus.energy/press/gone-with-the-wind-octopus-energys-investment-platform-the-collective-sells-out-its-first-renewables-projects/

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21/03/2025 9:18 am

@editor Yes, we have indeed invested (see my brief posting above) we wait for further news; we have been assured that construction of Derril Water Solar Park is ongoing [at the moment]. Regrets, Toodles.

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Toodles

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21/03/2025 9:20 am

@lucia Ooh! I can’t help feeling that would be a good move for Greg Jackson Enterprises! Toodles.

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bontwoody

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Topic starter 21/03/2025 9:51 am

In the end I invested £1500 in three different solar and wind stocks. Since Trump I’m about £150 down but I have had about £30 in dividends I think.

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Judith

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21/03/2025 2:32 pm

Does anyone have access to this https://utilityweek.co.uk/ripple-energy-takeover-talks-begin-after-administrators-called-in/ or any other trade site with more information?

This is the most detailed I’ve been able to google (non paywalled) https://metro.co.uk/2025/03/20/energy-firm-20-000-customers-brink-going-bust-22760578/

Yes we had an investment with them, but whether there’s anything to be salvaged I don’t know.

2kW + Growatt & 4kW +Sunnyboy PV on south-facing roof Solar thermal. 9.5kWh Givenergy battery with AC3. MVHR. Vaillant 7kW ASHP (very pleased with it) open system operating on WC

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