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Sunnova takes fund raising to almost $900m
22 October 2015Sunnova Energy has secured an additional $300 million in debt and equity funding to help expand its presence in the residential solar energy market in the US.
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Terra Firma takes Infinis private in the face of 'adversely affected' growth prospects
22 October 2015British private equity giant Terra Firma has decided to delist renewables developer Infinis, less than two years after the company floated.
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New York Green Bank lends $49m to three projects
22 October 2015The New York Green Bank (NYGB) has lent $49 million to three clean energy projects in the state which it claims has attracted a further $178 million of private investment.
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60% of investors report stranded asset concerns, says EY
22 October 2015More than 60% of institutional investors are concerned about the risk of stranded assets, with almost a third slashing their holdings companies as a result, according to research from Ernst & Young (EY).
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Investors urged to question fossil fuel companies' demand assumptions
22 October 2015Coal, oil and gas companies' assumptions about future demand for fossil fuels are inconsistent with decarbonisation plans set out by 150 countries ahead of the forthcoming Paris climate change talks, a think-tank has warned.
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People moves
21 October 2015A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at SunEdison, PRI, UKSIF, MSCI and EY.
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UK government slammed for "rushed and potentially botched" privatisation of Green Investment Bank
21 October 2015The Green Investment Bank (GIB) risks being "paralysed by privatisation" in a process some investors say risks undermining the organisation.
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Oslo city pension fund divests from all fossil fuels
21 October 2015The City of Oslo's pension fund has pledged to divest all its holdings in fossil fuel companies. It claims it is the first local public pension fund to do so.
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NextEnergy enters UK rooftop solar market
21 October 2015NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has purchased three UK solar projects for £22.1 million ($32.4 million), including its first rooftop solar portfolio.
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Opic backs 100MW concentrated solar project in South Africa
21 October 2015The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Opic) – a US development finance organisation – has committed $400 million of debt financing to support the development of a 100MW concentrated solar power (CSP) project in South Africa.