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PCIs: upgrading the EU's power grid
12 November 2014Billions of euros of investment is needed to build interconnectors in the EU to increase security of energy supply and help integrate renewables. Tomas Gärdfors looks at the opportunities for investors
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Aligera taps green bond market again, more planned
12 November 2014Swedish wind energy company Aligera has successfully placed the penultimate tranche of its SEK500 million ($68 million) green bond.
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KKR, CITIC plan S$1.9bn offer for Singapore's United Envirotech
12 November 2014US private equity firm KKR and China's largest conglomerate, CITIC, have made a 'pre-conditional voluntary offer' for Singapore–listed United Envirotech (UEL), valuing the company at about S$1.9 billion ($1.5 billion).
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NRW say green bond success was 'because of size and second opinion'
11 November 2014German development bank NRW.Bank has attributed the success of its €500 million ($638 million) green bond to the inclusion of a second opinion, and its large size.
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Australia's climate, renewables policy uncertainty hits investment
11 November 2014Investment in renewable energy in Australia has fallen by 70% this year compared with 2013, according to the Climate Council research organisation.
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Sky Solar cuts IPO target by two-thirds
11 November 2014Renewable energy developer, Sky Solar, has slashed its initial public offering (IPO) target by two-thirds, to $48 million.
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Deforestation attracts more concern from investors and corporates, says CDP
10 November 2014This year has seen a 30% increase in the number of institutional investors requesting information about deforestation caused by the companies in which they invest, according to a new report.
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Allianz reaches €2bn milestone for renewables investment
10 November 2014Allianz's investment in renewable energy has hit €2 billion ($2.5 billion), following the acquisition of a 28MW wind farm in France.
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Newton Investment Management snaps up 23% of Bluefield offering
10 November 2014Newton Investment Management is to invest more than £35 million ($56 million) in Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF), giving it a 15% share of the company's issued equity.
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SunPower acquires technology firm
10 November 2014Texas-based SolarBridge Technologies, which was bought by SunPower for an undisclosed sum, specialises in rooftop solar microinverters, which can be integrated into panels as they are manufactured, rather than at installation stage.