#BSCProjectSpotlight social impact investor Better Society Capital (BSC) has launched a joint venture with Thrive Renewables to mobilise £40m (€48m) for community-owned wind and solar projects across the UK.

The partnership, called Community Energy Catalyst, will make investments of between £500,000 and £30m in onshore and offshore wind, photovoltaic and hydro-electric late-stage development projects that have already secured planning consent and are at least one megawatt in size