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  • 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.

  • UK energy minister eyes issuing green bonds with GIB

    10 March 2015

    The UK's shadow energy secretary has mooted the idea of issuing green bonds in partnership with the country's Green Investment Bank (GIB).

  • Triodos sees profits increase 17%

    09 March 2015

    Net profits at sustainable lender Triodos Bank rose 17% to €30.1 million ($32.7 million) in 2014.

  • Solar Star to expand record bond issue by $325m

    09 March 2015

    The 579MW Solar Star project in California is expected to issue $325 million in senior secured 'Series B' notes on 12 March to supplement last year's $1 billion issue of 'Series A' notes which was the largest ever renewable energy project finance bond.

  • Comparing the UK's six listed yieldcos

    09 March 2015

    As the UK's six listed renewables funds continue to tap the equity markets, what are the differences between them that investors need to be aware of, asks Peter Cripps

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 9 March 2015

    09 March 2015

    It is hard to see what will cause EUA prices to rise, without further positive news on the Market Stability Reserve, says Louis Redshaw.

  • Climate Change Capital spins out private equity arm

    06 March 2015

    Climate Change Capital (CCC) is spinning out its €200 million ($221 million) private equity arm into a standalone venture.