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$100m regenerative forestry fund launched

A fund has been launched, with a target of up to $100 million, to focus on investing in regenerative, biodiverse forestry projects.

UK yieldcos outperform North American counterparts on risk-adjusted return, study suggests

UK yieldcos have outstripped their North American counterparts and performed better on a risk-adjusted basis than conventional energy investments, academic research has shown.

Brookfield has Atlantica in its sights after acquiring TerraForm

Brookfield Asset Management has completed the acquisition of US yieldco TerraForm Power, and may be planning to buy another, in the form of Atlantica Yield.

NRG yieldco sell-off 'unlikely' to spark bidding war

A bidding war is unlikely in NRG Energy's sale of up to 100% of its stake in yieldco NRG Yield, even if strong interest exists, a financial analyst has said.

US Yieldcos: escaping the parent trap

A recent spate of M&As in the yieldco space seems to point to a new chapter in the model's evolution. Hamza Ali reports

Irish renewables investment firm launched

A UK-based asset manager has announced the launch of an Irish renewables investment firm, which opened its account with the purchase of a 137MW wind farm portfolio.

Brookfield buys SunEdison yieldcos

Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) has acquired a controlling stake in TerraForm Power (TERP), in a deal valued at $1.7 billion.

Brookfield secures exclusivity deal with SunEdison yieldcos

Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) has entered into an 'exclusivity deal' with stricken SunEdison's two yieldcos

TERP sells 365MW solar portfolio for £470m

US-listed yieldco TerraForm Power (TERP) has agreed to sell a solar photovoltaic (PV) portfolio in the UK to an Egyptian investment bank for £470 million ($580 million).