Archive

  • Abengoa and Shikun & Binui secure $1bn financing for Israeli solar plant

    20 July 2015

    Abengoa and Israeli global infrastructure group, Shikun & Binui, have secured $1 billion in non-recourse financing, for the construction of an Israeli solar-thermal plant.

  • TRIG sells £128m of shares at cut-down price

    17 July 2015

    The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has raised £127.75 million ($200 million) after cutting the price of its shares after the UK renewables sector was hit by the withdrawal of a tax break.

  • Jinko signs $150m loan with consortium led by Credit Suisse

    17 July 2015

    Chinese solar manufacturer JinkoSolar has signed a $150 million loan with a consortium of financial institutions led by investment bank Credit Suisse.

  • China's Goldwind prices $300m green bond

    16 July 2015

    Chinese renewables giant Goldwind has priced a $300 million green bond, marking the country's much-anticipated entry into the market.

  • Calvert report shows positive historical effect of ESG on US corporate bond valuations

    16 July 2015

    A report by responsible investment firm Calvert shows a positive relationship between environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and US corporate bond valuations.

  • RET Capital makes its debut in wind with $239m financing deal

    15 July 2015

    Renewable Energy Trust (RET) Capital has branched out into the wind sector after closing a $238.6 million financing package for an operating site in California.

  • New York State plans $475m green bond

    15 July 2015

    New York State plans to issue a $475.1 million green bond to help finance and refinance water projects, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • MIDIS financial close brings total raised to £2.5bn

    15 July 2015

    Macquarie Infrastructure Debt Investment Solutions (MIDIS) has reached a final close on its UK-focused inflation-linked debt fund, attracting total commitments of more than £739 million ($1.2 billion).

  • TerraForm Power prices $300m green bond

    15 July 2015

    TerraForm Power has priced a $300 million green bond that will help it buy a portfolio of wind power assets from Invenergy.

  • Northern Trust wins ESG fixed income mandate

    14 July 2015

    Northern Trust has been awarded a fixed income mandate with environmental, social and governance (ESG) exclusions by New Zealand's NZ$29 billion ($19.5 billion) sovereign wealth fund.