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  • Canadian Solar secures C$71.6m construction loan

    22 June 2015

    Canadian Solar has secured a C$71.6 Million ($58 million) non-recourse, short-term construction loan from Deutsche Bank to construct two 10MW solar plants.

  • RET Capital agrees C$66m loan to buy Canadian Solar project

    12 June 2015

    A North American renewables firm has secured financing to buy a solar plant from Canadian Solar.

  • Canadian Solar closes £35m facility with Investec

    08 June 2015

    Canadian Solar has closed a £35 million ($53 million) project financing facility with Investec for a portfolio of four UK solar plants earmarked for its planned yieldco.

  • Canadian Solar secures C$53.5m non-recourse construction loan

    18 May 2015

    Canadian Solar has agreed a non-recourse loan of up to C$53.5 million ($44.4 million) to finance the construction of its 10MW 'Illumination' solar power project in Scugog, Ontario.

  • Canadian Solar lands $250m loan for acquisition

    07 May 2015

    Canadian Solar has agreed a $250 million loan with China Minsheng Bank.

  • Goldman eyes major stake in Asia's 'first yieldco'

    29 April 2015

    Goldman Sachs has bought convertible notes entitling it to a 45% stake in what is believed to be Asia's first yieldco.

  • US yieldcos behind 3.8GW of acquisitions in 2014

    15 April 2015

    US yieldcos snapped up 3.8GW of operational renewable energy capacity in 2014 – an increase of almost 50% year-on-year – according to a report by law firm Orrick.

  • Canadian Solar bags 'cornerstone assets' for new yieldco

    31 March 2015

    Canadian Solar has completed its $265 million acquisition of Recurrent Energy, in a deal it said will provide the "cornerstone" assets for its imminent yieldco.

  • Canadian Solar set to 'move ahead' with global yieldco

    05 March 2015

    Canadian Solar has said it will "now move ahead" with its plans for a yieldco.

  • Pattern to raise $350m as it eyes 1GW acquisition in Japan

    04 February 2015

    Yieldco Pattern Energy is raising $350 million in equity, which will partly help it fund future acquisitions.