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  • Abengoa and EIG form $9.5bn joint venture

    06 January 2015

    Spanish energy company Abengoa has formed a joint venture with EIG Global Energy Partners to develop a $9.5 billion pipeline of projects.

  • Study forecasts explosive growth for second generation biofuels

    22 December 2014

    Production of 'second generation' biofuels – made from non-food crops or waste biomass – is expected to grow by more than 49% a year until 2020, to reach a market of $23.9 billion in 2020, according to a new report.

  • A review of the green bond market in 2014

    18 December 2014

    The green bond market trebled in size in 2014 - but who were the big winners and can the breakneck speed of expansion continue, asks Peter Cripps

  • Abengoa to reduce its stake in yieldco

    16 December 2014

    Abengoa has begun the process of selling down its stake in Abengoa Yield.

  • Abengoa Yield closes $125m credit facility

    04 December 2014

    Abengoa's yieldco has closed a $125 million credit facility from five banks.

  • Abengoa Yield prices $255m green bond

    07 November 2014

    Abengoa Yield, the 'yieldco' launched by Spanish firm Abengoa in June, has priced its $255 million bond offer.

  • Abengoa Yield opts to issue bonds in dollars rather than euros

    06 November 2014

    Abengoa Yield, the 'yieldco' launched by Spanish utility Abengoa in June, is to replace a planned €200 million ($250 million) issue of euro-denominated bonds with $255 million of five-year dollar-denominated notes.

  • Abengoa Yield plans €200m bond

    27 October 2014

    The yieldco spun off by renewables and infrastructure firm Abengoa plans to issue a €200 million ($253.5 million) bond to help it buy solar and wind farms from its parent company.

  • Can yieldcos deliver?

    23 September 2014

    Investor appetite for renewable energy yieldcos shows no sign of being sated, as the latest launches have seen strong demand. Sophie Robinson-Tillett asks how much potential these vehicles have, and whether they're really worth their current valuations

  • Abengoa issues first green bond

    22 September 2014

    Spanish alternative energy firm Abengoa is to issue a €500 million ($643 million) green bond.