Archive

  • Ascent Solar secures $35m financing to support further growth

    03 December 2014

    Ascent Solar Technologies, a manufacturer of flexible thin-film solar panels, has agreed a $35 million financing deal with WestPark Capital.

  • REC Solar bought by Chinese state for NOK4.3bn

    24 November 2014

    Chinese company China National Bluestar has acquired a Norwegian solar energy firm for NOK4.34 billion ($639 million), in a cash purchase.

  • Ingenious sells solar portfolio to firm bullish on UK market

    21 November 2014

    Ingenious Clean Energy has sold a tranche of its renewable energy portfolio to a US investment firm.

  • People moves

    20 November 2014

    A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at Calvert, SEP and Jupiter

  • Sky Solar gets IPO away after uncertain start

    20 November 2014

    Renewable energy developer Sky Solar has completed its initial public offering (IPO), raising just over $50 million.

  • NextEnergy Solar doubles size with £95m share sale

    17 November 2014

    NextEnergy Solar Fund sold 91 million shares in an issue and placing last week, which raised £95.5 million ($150 million) and doubled its market capitalisation.

  • Bluefield Solar succeeds in £160m equity raise

    14 November 2014

    Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has completed its placement of more than 150 million shares, raising some £160 million ($251 million).

  • CalSTRS sees threefold increase in green bond investment in 2014

    13 November 2014

    California State Teachers' Retirement Systems (CalSTRS) has increased its investment into green bonds almost threefold in 2014.

  • Bloomberg to expand its green bond universe to include unlabelled issues

    13 November 2014

    Bloomberg is to expand the range of bonds that are searchable as 'green' on its terminals in a move that could help speed the growth of the market.

  • Australia's climate, renewables policy uncertainty hits investment

    11 November 2014

    Investment in renewable energy in Australia has fallen by 70% this year compared with 2013, according to the Climate Council research organisation.