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Alterra Power secures C$176.5m loan to complete Jimmie Creek financing
16 October 2014Alterra Power and a fund managed by Fiera Axium Infrastructure have agreed a C$176.5 million ($156 million) non-recourse loan facility for the 62MW Jimmie Creek hydroelectric project in British Columbia.
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Climate leaders index beats Bloomberg World
16 October 2014A global index of companies taking the strongest action to combat climate has outperformed the Bloomberg World Index (BWI) by almost 10% over the past four years.
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MSCI launches indexes that reduce 'stranded asset' risk
16 October 2014MSCI has added to its growing range of environmental indexes with two benchmarks that exclude companies with fossil-fuel reserves.
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Gemini raises bar for non-recourse financing in offshore wind
16 October 2014Project Gemini set a new record for the funding levels that can be achieved in the project finance market. Its financial close proved that there is strong commercial bank and investor appetite for well-structured offshore wind projects, says Wolfgang Bischoff
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SolarCity creates 'first' solar bond for individuals
15 October 2014SolarCity is seeking to raise up to $200 million in debt from members of the public.
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HgCapital voices caution on development finance for renewables
15 October 2014There is plenty of capital available for renewable energy projects but a shortage of finance at the construction stage could be emerging and regulatory risk remains a major problem, according to Tom Murley, head of the renewable energy team at HgCapital.
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SunEdison doubles credit facility to $800m
15 October 2014SunEdison has doubled its credit facility to $800 million, reflecting what it says is "the banking community's strong confidence" in the US rooftop solar firm.
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Bluefield Solar eyes £150m share issue to fund acquisitions
15 October 2014Bluefield Solar Income Fund plans to raise up to £150 million ($239 million), through an issue of new shares, to fund further acquisitions.
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Primrose Solar gets £29m from M&G pension fund clients
14 October 2014Primrose Solar has secured a £29 million ($46 million) private loan to build four UK solar farms.
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Swedish municipality issues SEK750m green bond
14 October 2014The municipality of Örebro in Sweden has issued a five-year SEK750 million ($104 million) bond to fund a series of environmental projects. It will pay a coupon of 1.1925%.