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Windiga to develop biggest solar farm in Sub-Saharan Africa
26 June 2014Windiga Energy is to develop the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) power station in Sub-Saharan Africa, after securing backing from private and public investors.
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Innergex teams up with pension fund to acquire Canadian hydro
25 June 2014Innergex Renewable Energy has teamed up with Desjardins Group Pension Plan to buy a hydroelectric facility in a deal valuing the site at CA$112.9 million ($104 million).
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Sarasin restructures to reinforce its sustainability strategy
25 June 2014Swiss private bank J Safra Sarasin said it is restructuring "to fully embed the bank's sustainability ambitions in its core business strategy."
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ReEnergise secures UK energy efficiency investment
25 June 2014ReEnergise Finance is to receive £2 million to support its energy efficiency projects, from investors including the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB).
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UK's Green Investment Bank plans £1bn offshore wind fund
24 June 2014Plans for a £1 billion fund to acquire equity stakes in operational offshore wind projects in the UK have been announced by the country's Green Investment Bank (GIB).
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Stellar wind performance puts Infinis on track for £55m dividend
19 June 2014Infinis Energy, the renewables company run by private equity giant Terra Firma, said it was on target to pay out a £55 million ($93 million) dividend to investors, following "very strong financial results".
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EnerCap names cornerstone investor for E3F fund
18 June 2014EnerCap Capital Partners has named a Polish investment firm as the cornerstone investor for its latest fund.
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Emerald cleantech fund attracts three more corporate investors
17 June 2014Three more multinational companies – Suncor Energy of Canada, Ecolab of the UK, and Korean conglomerate SK Group – have invested in the Emerald Cleantech Fund III, run by Zurich-based Emerald Technology Ventures.
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Firelight buys stakes in four Canadian wind projects
16 June 2014Firelight Infrastructure Partners has borrowed CA$57 million ($52 million) to acquire stakes in four onshore wind projects in Canada.
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Investors 'should turn to Eastern Europe for profitable renewables'
16 June 2014Eastern Europe holds massive untapped potential for renewables investment, according to the director of a soon-to-launch private equity fund.