Archive

  • Q&A: Storebrand's new green bond fund

    12 March 2015

    Helena Lindahl of Storebrand/SPP discusses the asset manager's new green bond fund.

  • NextEnergy signs for two more solar projects

    12 March 2015

    NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) is to add two new projects to its portfolio, bringing the firm's commitments to 70% of the capital it has raised.

  • ADB issues first labelled green bond

    12 March 2015

    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched its first green bond to support climate change projects in the region.

  • Scandinavian investment fund buys DKK1.6bn UK biomass plant

    11 March 2015

    A fund that has received commitments from 10 Scandinavian institutional investors has bought a UK biomass plant for DKK1.6 billion ($232 million).

  • CECEP Wind shares jump on capital raising plans

    11 March 2015

    Shares in CECEP Wind Power rose 10% – the maximum daily amount – on the Shanghai stock exchange on Wednesday after the company announced plans to raise up to RMB3 billion ($479 million) in additional equity capital.

  • World Bank responds to investor demand with second Green Growth Bond

    11 March 2015

    The World Bank has launched its second index-linked green bond for retail investors, following the success of its inaugural issue in January.

  • SunPower and First Solar prepare for yieldco IPO

    11 March 2015

    US renewables firms SunPower and First Solar have confirmed the launch of a yieldco, which the pair are now preparing to float.

  • RWE earmarks €1bn for renewables, amid concern over fossil fuels

    11 March 2015

    Germany energy utility RWE plans to invest €1 billion ($1.06 billion) in renewables, particularly wind power, over the next two years.

  • Jinko agrees RMB320m loan with China Development Bank

    10 March 2015

    JinkoSolar has agreed a RMB320 million ($52 million) loan agreement with China Development Bank to help finance solar projects in the country.

  • Offshore wind is increasingly attractive to institutional investors, says EY

    10 March 2015

    Offshore wind energy projects are becoming increasingly attractive to institutional investors and could be cost-competitive with more established forms of energy by 2023, according to consultancy EY.