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Canadian Solar pays $265m for Recurrent Energy
03 February 2015Canadian Solar has almost doubled its pipeline of solar energy assets by purchasing US project developer Recurrent Energy from Sharp Corporation of Japan for about $265 million.
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The best performing funds of 2014: RobecoSAM Smart Energy
29 January 20152014 was a tumultuous year many alternative energy investors, but fund manager Thiemo Lang tells Peter Cripps how a 'very active' approach helped it outperform its peers.
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DIF Infrastructure begins acquisition of four Canadian Solar projects
26 January 2015European investment fund DIF Infrastructure III has bought the 10MW Glenarm solar project in Ontario from Canadian Solar, for an undisclosed sum. It has also agreed to purchase a further three 11.5 MW Canadian projects – Illumination, Beamlight and Goldlight – from the same developer.
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Canadian Solar sells third project in a week, raising C$66m
06 January 2015Canadian Solar has continued its recent spate of deals, selling a plant to BluEarth Renewables for C$66 million ($57 million).
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Canadian Solar sells eighth project to TransCanada
05 January 2015Canadian Solar has sold a solar project to TransCanada – a corporation specialising in natural gas distribution – for some C$60 million ($52 million).
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What does the slump in oil prices mean for the low-carbon sector?
23 December 2014Oil prices have almost halved in recent months, creating havoc in financial markets. But what is the impact on renewables, energy efficiency, and other low-carbon themed investments, asks Peter Cripps
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Funds tilt towards energy efficiency
10 October 2014Concerns over energy security and regulatory pressures are driving leading environmental funds to increase their exposure to companies offering energy efficient products and services. Graham Cooper reports
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Canadian Solar secures loan for new plant
08 October 2014Canadian Solar has agreed a C$51 million ($46 million) loan to finance the construction of a solar plant.
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Can yieldcos deliver?
23 September 2014Investor 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
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Canadian Solar sells another project to Concord
10 September 2014Canadian Solar has sold a seventh utility-scale project to real estate firm Concord, as part of a second purchase agreement between the pair.