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  • EF BRIEFS: Ikea, Quercus, South Pole Group

    18 January 2017

    Swedish furniture company Ikea said it will not invest any of its £524 million ($638.8 million) green energy fund in the UK, as government policies have made it 'difficult'.

  • Quercus reaches €150m first close on European renewables funds

    13 December 2016

    Quercus Assets Selection has secured €150 million ($160 million) for its three renewable energy funds launched late last year.

  • EF BRIEFS: Pattern Energy, Coal India, Quercus

    04 July 2016

    US yieldco Pattern Energy is to buy the 324MW Broadview wind power facility in New Mexico and an associated 35 mile transmission line from Pattern Development, its main shareholder, for $269 million.

  • EF BRIEFS: EDP Renováveis, RBS, Avantium, Atlantis, Quercus

    20 April 2016

    EDP Renováveis has sold a stake in a European wind portfolio in a deal worth €550 million ($626 million).

  • Private equity house mulls Italian solar exit as it looks for new assets

    11 February 2016

    Private equity firm Amplio Group is eyeing the sale or refinancing of its 31MW Italian solar portfolio as well as further acquisitions in the country, Environmental Finance understands.

  • Quercus launches two new renewables funds and targets €500m fundraise

    29 October 2015

    Quercus is set to launch two Italy-focused renewable infrastructure funds to sit alongside its recently launched European renewables fund.

  • Macquarie backs UK solar portfolio in £106m deal

    27 May 2015

    Macquarie has given another vote of confidence to the UK solar market, agreeing a £106 million ($163 million) refinancing deal.

  • Macquarie loans £155m to UK rooftop solar firm

    17 March 2015

    Australian investment bank Macquarie has agreed to lend £155 million ($229 million) to a rooftop solar developer in the UK.

  • Macquarie steps up renewables financing with £21.5m solar deal

    23 February 2015

    Macquarie has agreed to finance a 29MW solar project in the UK.