News

  • Centrica enters US residential solar market

    29 July 2014

    Utility giant Centrica's North American subsidiary has entered the solar market, buying a residential installer for $54 million.

  • HASI lends $44.5m to SunPower's solar leasing arm

    29 July 2014

    Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) has expanded its "partnership" with SunPower by loaning it $44.5 million to help ramp up its rooftop leasing arm.

  • NRG yieldco issues $400m green bond to help buy biggest wind farm in US

    29 July 2014

    NRG Yield is to issue a $400 million green bond to help finance its acquisition of Alta Wind – the largest wind farm in North America.

  • GE makes 126MW Indian wind investment

    28 July 2014

    GE's energy investment arm has taken an equity stake in a 126MW portfolio of Indian wind projects.

  • Suzlon's turnaround continues as losses narrow

    28 July 2014

    Wind 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.

  • Yates steps down from Grant Thornton

    28 July 2014

    Charles Yates has stepped down from his role at Grant Thornton UK to start an independent consultancy, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • SolarCity to tap ABS market for third time, with $200m issue [UPDATED]

    25 July 2014

    SolarCity has revealed plans to raise $201.5 million in its largest issue of asset backed securities to date.

  • Investors seek €160m of debt for Portuguese wind farms

    25 July 2014

    A 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.

  • ADB issues $50m 'risk sharing loan' to Indonesia geothermal project

    25 July 2014

    The 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.

  • Small size of UK renewables subsidy budget 'to trigger auctions'

    24 July 2014

    The 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.