Archive

  • Abengoa in unusual deal for $279m yieldco convertible notes

    27 February 2015

    In an unusual transaction, Abengoa will issue $279 million of two-year convertible notes which will convert into shares in the company's yieldco, rather than the firm itself.

  • First Solar and SunPower plan first ever 'joint yieldco'

    24 February 2015

    US firms First Solar and SunPower are in negotiations to launch the world's first 'joint yieldco' to operate renewable energy assets.

  • Abengoa Yield on track for dividend target after "solid" 2014 results

    24 February 2015

    Abengoa Yield has announced "solid" results for 2014, and will pay a dividend of nearly 5% this year.

  • Latest renewables yieldco falls flat in first week of trading

    23 February 2015

    A solar and wind yieldco spun out of Spanish infrastructure and energy firm Actividades de Construcción y Servicios Group (ACS) has seen a disappointing start to its life as a listed company.

  • Abengoa and EIG to commit $2.5bn of equity to venture

    03 February 2015

    Abengoa has revealed further details of its $9.2 billion joint venture with EIG Global Energy Partners to build new projects.

  • People moves

    02 February 2015

    A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at Abengoa, Rabobank and Solarcentury.

  • Abengoa yieldco share offering oversubscribed

    19 January 2015

    Renewable energy firm Abengoa has raised almost $328 million by selling part of its stake in its yieldco, in a transaction that was significantly oversubscribed.

  • Abengoa prices share offering for yieldco

    16 January 2015

    Abengoa has said it plans to raise $285 million through a secondary offering of shares in its yieldco.

  • Green bond market "to grow by $100bn this year", after smashing records in 2014

    14 January 2015

    The green bond market more than tripled in 2014, according to figures from the Climate Bonds Iniative (CBI), which has maintained its prediction that it will see a further $100 billion of issues this year.

  • Global clean energy investment surged in 2014, says BNEF

    09 January 2015

    Clean energy investment made an unexpected strong comeback in 2014, growing 16% year on year, according to research – backed by strong growth in offshore wind in Europe and the global solar market.