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  • SunEdison in JV with Chinese investor to build Asian portfolio

    16 October 2014

    SunEdison has agreed a partnership with a Chinese investment firm to build 1GW of solar energy capacity over the next three years.

  • SunEdison doubles credit facility to $800m

    15 October 2014

    SunEdison has doubled its credit facility to $800 million, reflecting what it says is "the banking community's strong confidence" in the US rooftop solar firm.

  • Funds tilt towards energy efficiency

    10 October 2014

    Concerns 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

  • SunEdison and Terraform buy Hudson Solar's assets

    09 October 2014

    SunEdison has teamed up with its yieldco, TerraForm Power, to acquire a portfolio of assets from a third-party renewables firm.

  • Profile of Hannon Armstrong: A sustainable yield

    06 October 2014

    With its equity raisings, REIT structure and asset-backed securitisations, Hannon Armstrong is at the cutting edge of financing the transition to a low-carbon economy in the US. Its CEO Jeffrey Eckel tells Peter Cripps why mainstream investors are increasingly embracing its formula of sustainability and strong yields

  • SunEdison secures $50m project financing for solar plant in Jordan

    01 October 2014

    US solar energy giant SunEdison has signed a $50 million project financing agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a solar energy plant in Jordan.

  • Greentech Capital launches funds operation

    30 September 2014

    Greentech Capital Advisors (GCA), a specialist US investment bank, is launching an asset management business and has appointed David Smith from Gabelli Asset Management to lead the new activity.

  • SunEdison plans second yieldco

    29 September 2014

    SunEdison is planning its second yieldco, this time focussing on assets in Asia and Africa.

  • NIB issues $500m green bond for Nordic projects

    25 September 2014

    The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has issued a "benchmark" $500 million green bond.

  • 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