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People moves
18 March 2015A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at BlackRock, SolarCity and SunEdison
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Yieldcos to bolster high-yield green bond market, says expert at Calvert
16 March 2015The renewable energy market's love affair with 'yieldcos' will boost the green bond market this year, according to environmental and social investor Calvert.
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SunPower and First Solar prepare for yieldco IPO
11 March 2015US renewables firms SunPower and First Solar have confirmed the launch of a yieldco, which the pair are now preparing to float.
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Solar Star to expand record bond issue by $325m
09 March 2015The 579MW Solar Star project in California is expected to issue $325 million in senior secured 'Series B' notes on 12 March to supplement last year's $1 billion issue of 'Series A' notes which was the largest ever renewable energy project finance bond.
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Modi's $300bn renewables ambition for India
27 February 2015Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to spur a boom in renewables. Charles Yates looks at the opportunity – and some of the challenges – that lie ahead
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First Solar and SunPower plan first ever 'joint yieldco'
24 February 2015US firms First Solar and SunPower are in negotiations to launch the world's first 'joint yieldco' to operate renewable energy assets.
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Italian infrastructure investor F2i adds to its renewables portfolio
23 February 2015German utility E.On has sold its 49MW portfolio of seven solar energy plants in Italy to an Italian infrastructure fund, F2i SGR, for an undisclosed sum.
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Jordan awards tenders for 200MW of renewables projects
19 February 2015Jordan has awarded contracts to 12 solar projects and two wind farms, totalling 200MW, in its first renewable energy tender.
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US solar stocks soar on Obama's budget proposals
04 February 2015Shares in leading US solar energy companies have jumped by 9% or more following President Obama's 2016 budget proposal on Monday to make permanent the tax credits that support US renewable energy projects.
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Terraform ups credit facility following spate of fundraising
03 February 2015Terraform Power has more than doubled its credit facility, to $550 million.