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  • Pattern secures C$393m for Canadian wind

    02 July 2015

    Pattern Development has closed C$393 million ($312 million) of financing for a wind project in Canada.

  • Yingli issues retail project bond for Chinese solar

    02 July 2015

    Chinese solar panel manufacturer Yingli Green Energy has issued its first retail project bond, which will finance a solar plant in the country

  • Bank issuance helps green bond market gather steam in Q2

    01 July 2015

    A raft of issues from private banks helped the green bond market gather pace in Q2 after a slow start to the year.

  • NextEnergy Solar Fund eyes 19% dividend increase

    01 July 2015

    NextEnergy Solar Fund, a UK yieldco, has confirmed it is on track to increase its dividend next year to 6.25 pence, an increase of 19% on its 2014-15 payout.

  • Alterra and Starwood Energy secure $287m for Texas wind project

    01 July 2015

    Canada's Alterra Power and US investment firm Starwood Energy Group Global have agreed a $287 million construction loan facility for the 204MW Shannon wind project in Texas, which they jointly own.

  • 400MW German offshore wind project reaches €1.9bn close

    30 June 2015

    The German 400MW offshore wind project Veja Mate has reached a €1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) financial close.

  • Banking sector needs 'radically different approach' to sustainability, says KPMG

    30 June 2015

    The European banking sector must adopt a "radically different approach" to sustainability, KPMG has warned.

  • Thai Superblock signs 27bn Bhat solar deal

    30 June 2015

    Thai utility giant Superblock has signed a 27 billion Bhat ($798 million) agreement with Japan's Energy Complex to build a 300MW solar plant in Japan.

  • TerraForm Power financing vehicle backed by Macquarie, Morgan Stanley, Citi and more

    29 June 2015

    TerraForm Power has created a $525 million warehouse facility to hold its latest portfolio acquisition.

  • Quotes of the Quarter

    26 June 2015

    Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the second quarter of 2015.