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  • Why investing in renewable energy companies is high risk

    14 August 2014

    Investors should beware renewables companies that base their business models on government decisions, says Annerose Tashiro

  • New financing structures support bullish outlook for solar power – Citi

    13 August 2014

    The outlook for solar energy globally "is increasingly bright", according to equities analysts at investment bank Citi.

  • Canadian Solar considering Japan-only yieldco

    13 August 2014

    Canadian Solar has said next year it will decide whether to launch a yieldco, which may focus solely on its projects in Japan.

  • SolarCity on track to double deployment in 2015

    12 August 2014

    SolarCity, a leading US solar leasing company, is on track to deploy 500MW-550MW of photovoltaic (PV) systems this year and 900MW-1GW next year, the company said in a note accompanying its second quarter results.

  • TRIG buys three solar farms, places £20m shares

    11 August 2014

    The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has spent £73.7 million ($123.7 million) on the acquisition of three UK solar parks.

  • First Solar nears decision on yieldco, dismisses plunge in Q2 earnings

    06 August 2014

    First Solar has stuck by yearly earnings forecasts, despite dire results for Q2, and said it is due to decide on the launch of a yieldco in coming months.

  • First Solar sells stake in Jordan's largest solar PV project

    04 August 2014

    First Solar has sold its stake in the Middle East's largest solar photovoltaic (PV) project.

  • Solar manufacturer drops $32m convertibles issue

    01 August 2014

    A thin-film solar cell manufacturer has been forced to drop plans to issue $32 million of convertible bonds.

  • A golden age of financial innovation?

    30 July 2014

    Excitement is building ahead of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's environmental summit for world leaders in New York in September.

  • SPI Solar raises $25m in equity sale

    30 July 2014

    Project developer SPI Solar is set to raise $25 million through a private sale of its shares to fund its expansion plans.