Archive

  • Windiga to develop biggest solar farm in Sub-Saharan Africa

    26 June 2014

    Windiga Energy is to develop the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) power station in Sub-Saharan Africa, after securing backing from private and public investors.

  • EU eyes innovative finance tools to improve energy efficiency

    04 June 2014

    Ambitious energy efficiency targets will require significant investment from the private sector. Clare Taylor reviews the innovative financing mechanisms the EU is putting in place to achieve this.

  • Citi pledges $2.25bn to efficient and distributed energy projects

    12 May 2014

    Citi plans to step up its activities in US energy efficiency and distributed energy generation, after setting a new financing target of $2.25 billion, marking a significant increase on its previous goal.

  • EnerCap attracts cornerstone investor for CHP fund, eyes first close

    07 May 2014

    EnerCap Capital Partners said it has attracted "a cornerstone investor" to a fund that aims to back the construction of combined heat and power (CHP) plants and district heating.

  • Finnfund backs GreenStream's energy efficiency work in China

    06 May 2014

    Finnfund, the development finance company of Finland, is investing €3.5 million ($4.9 million)to help GreenStream expand its energy efficiency business in China.

  • Adenium Energy makes first solar investment in Jordan

    08 April 2014

    Investment company Adenium Energy has provided equity finance for $26 million of solar projects in Jordan.

  • Polman, Campanale nominated for Sustainable Business Leader award

    31 March 2014

    Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever and Mark Campanale, founder and executive director of the Carbon Tracker Initiative, have been named by the UK's Guardian newspaper as among the top four business leaders "who have shown dedication and bravery in progressing the sustainable business agenda".

  • GIB and Equitix in £24.5m biomass deal with turkey farming giant

    10 March 2014

    The UK's pioneering Green Investment Bank and fund manager Equitix are to invest £24.5 million to finance the installation of biomass boilers at UK turkey farming giant Bernard Matthews.

  • Brazil's first solar auction completed

    03 January 2014

    The Brazilian state of Pernambuco has awarded developers contracts to build 123MW of solar power for an average price of R$229 (US$96) in the country's first solar auction.

  • 8GW of projects make final stage of UK bidding round

    04 December 2013

    A total of 16 projects with a combined generation capacity of 8GW have made it through to the final stage of the UK government's bidding round for subsidies.