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Railpen funds Scottish onshore wind project

Three yieldcos sold in less than a week

A yieldco sale frenzy over the past couple of days has seen deals struck to buy NRG Yield, 8point3 and Saeta Yield.

Total pays €237m for stake in renewable energy producer

French oil and gas company Total has purchased a 23% stake in renewables company Eren for €237.5 million ($284 million).

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.

Pattern Energy makes $7 billion renewables commitment

US yieldco Pattern Energy (PEGI) plans to invest $7 billion to expand its portfolio of renewables projects as part of its five-year business plan.

M&A 2017: Acquisition of Saft Group by Total

Oil and gas giant Total said its $1 billion (€0.95 billion) acquisition of French battery manufacturer Saft would accelerate its move towards cleaner energy

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

Repsol's green bond: exploring the controversy

Spanish oil & gas company Repsol issued a controversial green bond that immediately raised concerns, mainly because it represents more investment in production that results in more carbon emissions, even if more efficiently. Marcio Viegas assesses the controversy

8point3 a strategic sale, but Atlantica may be broken-up, says UBS

As the parent sponsors of 8point3 Energy Partners (CAFD) and Atlantica Yield (ABY) prepare to sell their stakes, the future of the two yieldcos may be quite different, said an analysist for UBS.

First Solar mulls sale of 8point3

First Solar has announced that it is considering the sale of its interest in yieldco 8point3 Energy Partners, as the formers makes a strategic realignment around its solar panel business.