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Australia's largest solar project reaches financial close
31 July 2013A solar project, set to be the largest in the southern hemisphere, has reached financial close after securing extra funding from the Australian government.
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Chinese company buys struggling thin-film maker for 'minimal amount'
25 July 2013A Chinese clean energy company has acquired its third thin-film solar panel maker "for pennies on the dollar", according to an analyst.
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Renewables fund hits £300m float target
24 July 2013A renewables fund has successfully raised £300 million ($460.8 million) in an oversubscribed stockmarket listing.
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Solarcentury forms southern African joint venture
19 July 2013Solarcentury has formed a southern African joint venture to take advantage of the renewables boom expected in the region.
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First UK solar fund IPO marks 'pivotal moment' for sector
12 July 2013A UK solar photovoltaic (PV) investment fund has raised £130 million ($196.5 million) through a successful stock market flotation, in a move that marks a "pivotal moment in the growth of large-scale UK solar".
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Making clean-tech pay
10 July 2013Times are tough for clean-tech investors, but Chrysalix can claim to be outshining many of its rivals. The venture capital firm's head Wal van Lierop talks to Felicity Carus
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£40m IPO plan for renewables firm
08 July 2013A carbon market veteran is planning a £40 million ($61.4 million) flotation of a renewable energy venture.
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Clean-tech VC grows 56% in second quarter
04 July 2013Venture capital investments in clean-tech rebounded in the second quarter of 2013, providing evidence that the sector "is turning a corner", according to the Cleantech Group.
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Renewables fund plans £300m London listing
28 June 2013A renewables fund has outlined plans to list on the London Stock Exchange in a further sign that stockmarkets are becoming an increasingly attractive source of capital to developers.
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Have solar stocks finally turned a corner?
25 June 2013Many solar stocks have enjoyed a stellar start to 2013, with some having tripled in value. Could a brighter future for the long-suffering sector finally be in sight, asks Peter Cripps