Archive

  • Glennmont's second fund reaches €500m second close

    01 September 2014

    A clean energy fund has reached a €500 million ($656.6 million) final close, exceeding its target by €50 million.

  • Atlantis shares surge as deal is agreed for 'world's biggest' tidal stream project

    22 August 2014

    A £50 million funding package has been agreed to kickstart the world's largest tidal stream project.

  • Canadian Solar sells $60m solar plant to BluEarth

    21 August 2014

    Canadian Solar has sold another solar plant to independent renewable power producer BluEarth Renewables in a deal worth C$66.0 million ($60.3 million).

  • SWIP's Mackenzie moves on from sustainability role

    19 August 2014

    Craig Mackenzie - Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's highly regarded head of sustainability research – has left his post to take on a new role, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • Solar firm in stock offering following strong results

    15 August 2014

    Solar company Enphase Energy Inc. is selling more than $33 million of shares in a public offering.

  • TRIG buys three solar farms, places £20m shares

    11 August 2014

    The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has spent £73.7 million ($123.7 million) on the acquisition of three UK solar parks.

  • 220MW wind portfolio 'up for sale'

    07 August 2014

    A 'for sale' sign has been hoisted above a 220MW portfolio of onshore and offshore wind farms, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • First large solar project in East Africa built with Norwegian funding

    24 July 2014

    The first utility-scale solar photovoltaic power project in East Africa – funded by Norway's largest life insurance company and the country's development fund – is set to open next month.