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Suzlon's turnaround continues as losses narrow
28 July 2014Wind turbine maker Suzlon offered fresh hope to investors after it continued to narrow its losses and pointed to strong demand from its home market of India.
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Yates steps down from Grant Thornton
28 July 2014Charles Yates has stepped down from his role at Grant Thornton UK to start an independent consultancy, Environmental Finance has learned.
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SolarCity to tap ABS market for third time, with $200m issue [UPDATED]
25 July 2014SolarCity has revealed plans to raise $201.5 million in its largest issue of asset backed securities to date.
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Investors seek €160m of debt for Portuguese wind farms
25 July 2014A group of investors is looking to raise €160 million ($215 million) of debt as part of plans to build a €220 million cluster of wind farms in Portugal.
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ADB issues $50m 'risk sharing loan' to Indonesia geothermal project
25 July 2014The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reinforced its commitment to kickstart Indonesia's geothermal sector by providing a $50 million 'risk sharing loan' to help a 240MW project get off the ground.
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Building the energy efficiency market
24 July 2014Sustainable Development Capital is on a roll after announcing a string of deals and partnerships in the energy efficiency space. Its CEO Jonathan Maxwell tells Peter Cripps why his business model is now ready for 'show time'
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Small size of UK renewables subsidy budget 'to trigger auctions'
24 July 2014The renewables industry was shocked by the smaller-than-expected size of the UK government's subsidy pot for established technologies, amid warnings that it will trigger a competitive auction process.
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First large solar project in East Africa built with Norwegian funding
24 July 2014The first utility-scale solar photovoltaic power project in East Africa – funded by Norway's largest life insurance company and the country's development fund – is set to open next month.
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NRG Yield announces $500m stock offering to fund Alta acquisition
23 July 2014NRG Yield, the company spun off last year by NRG Energy, is planning a public offering of 10.5 million Class A shares to help fund its purchase of the 947MW Alta Wind facility in California.
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S&P warns coal miners of stranded assets risk
23 July 2014Coal mining companies "may experience stranded assets as a result of carbon constraints," ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) warns in a new report.