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Areva shares fall 18% after renewables sales slide
01 August 2014French energy company Areva saw more than €1 billion ($1.3 billion) wiped from its market value after a poor renewables performance helped push it to a €694 million first-half loss.
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Statkraft sells 49% stake in UK onshore wind portfolio to Chinese
01 August 2014Norwegian power firm Statkraft has sold a 49% stake in its UK onshore wind portfolio to a firm that helps invest China's foreign exchange reserves.
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NRG yieldco ups green bond to $500m
01 August 2014NRG Yield has upsized its green bond offering from to $500 million, indicating strong demand from the market.
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Solar manufacturer drops $32m convertibles issue
01 August 2014A thin-film solar cell manufacturer has been forced to drop plans to issue $32 million of convertible bonds.
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Infrastructure fund buys two wind farms from PNE
31 July 2014German wind farm developer PNE WIND has sold two wind farms to an investment fund for an undisclosed amount.
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SSE buys energy efficiency firm
31 July 2014Utility SSE has bought an energy efficiency specialist from Bridgepoint Development Capital for £66 million ($111.7 million).
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Greencoat confirms divi, says wind farm market remains attractive
31 July 2014Greencoat UK Wind confirmed it will hit its dividend target, and said the market for buying more wind farms continues to look attractive.
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Siemens suffers another wind blow
31 July 2014Fresh problems related to wind power generation weighed on the profits of engineering giant Siemens' today.
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Dong and Centrica quit 'economically unviable' offshore wind project
31 July 2014Dong Energy Wind Power and Centrica Renewable Energy have pulled out of a 2.2GW wind development in the Irish Sea Zone, deeming it "economically unviable".
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Undersupply warnings for South Africa's nascent carbon market
31 July 2014South Africa's plans for a domestic carbon offsetting scheme risk being hamstrung by a lack of supply, market observers have warned.