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  • 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.

  • 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).