Archive

  • SunEdison to issue $500m in convertible loan notes

    04 June 2014

    Solar heavyweight SunEdison is privately placing $500 million of convertible loan notes, continuing a spate of fundraisings by the US firm.

  • SunEdison yieldco plans to raise $50m in IPO

    30 May 2014

    Solar firm SunEdison said it hopes to raise $50 million through floating its yieldco, which it has named Terraform Power.

  • Solar private equity firm 'eyes $250m fundraising'

    22 May 2014

    A private equity firm that invests in rooftop solar power generation in the US hopes to raise $250 million for a new fund this year, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • Neil Woodford buys stake in Leaf Clean Energy

    09 May 2014

    Neil Woodford, arguably the UK's most famous fund manager, has taken a significant share in a US-based company that invests in renewables firms.

  • People Moves

    08 May 2014

    The latest moves across the industry, including senior appointments at Climate Change Capital, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and SunEdison.

  • SunEdison raises funds for its biggest US project

    29 April 2014

    SunEdison has secured financing to support the construction of its largest North American solar project to date.

  • SunEdison secures C$115 m for Canadian solar plants

    23 April 2014

    SunEdison has reached a C$115 million ($104 million) financing agreement with Deutsche Bank for the construction of two new solar power plants in Canada.

  • Goldman Sachs backs SunEdison 'yieldco' with $250m facility

    03 April 2014

    Californian solar power company SunEdison has secured a $250 million financing facility from Goldman Sachs to help it launch a 'yieldco'.

  • Kepler Cheuvreux hires former Deutsche Bank carbon analyst

    01 April 2014

    Former Deutsche Bank carbon analyst Mark Lewis has been appointed as a senior member of brokerage Kepler Cheuvreux's sustainability research team.

  • First State sets up 'stranded assets' working group

    27 March 2014

    Asset manager First State has set up a working group to explore the dangers that 'stranded carbon assets' pose to its investment portfolio.