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Pattern Energy adds 526MW of Japanese and New Mexican projects to ROFO list
24 June 2015Pattern Energy has announced that it is adding 526MW of capacity to its 'right of first offer' (ROFO) assets, including 128MW in Japan and 398MW in New Mexico.
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NRG Yield stock split boosts equity finance capacity by $20bn
13 May 2015US yieldco NRG Yield is to introduce a one-for-one stock split after the close of trading tomorrow (14 May) to help it raise more equity capital.
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NRG Yield and parent commit $250m to new solar projects
12 May 2015US power company NRG Energy and its 55%-owned yieldco NRG Yield plan to create a $100 million partnership to invest in distributed solar photovoltaic installations for commercial and industrial clients.
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US yieldcos behind 3.8GW of acquisitions in 2014
15 April 2015US 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.
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IPO: Abengoa Yield
01 April 2015When Abengoa Yield(ABY) floated on the NASDAQ in June, raising more than $828 million, demand outstripped supply by 17 times.
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Stranded assets report names companies with dirtiest coal stations
13 March 2015The power companies that own the dirtiest coal-burning power stations have been named in a report designed to help investors identify potential 'stranded assets'.
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SunPower and First Solar prepare for yieldco IPO
11 March 2015US renewables firms SunPower and First Solar have confirmed the launch of a yieldco, which the pair are now preparing to float.
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What is the future of high-yield green bonds?
04 March 2015There has been only a handful of high-yield green bonds to date, but this segment of the market has potential to grow. Impact reporting and the relaxation of restrictions on issuers are two ways in which high-yield paper may differ from investment grade issues, argue Aaron Franklin and Francesco Lione.
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First Solar and SunPower plan first ever 'joint yieldco'
24 February 2015US firms First Solar and SunPower are in negotiations to launch the world's first 'joint yieldco' to operate renewable energy assets.
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Latest renewables yieldco falls flat in first week of trading
23 February 2015A solar and wind yieldco spun out of Spanish infrastructure and energy firm Actividades de Construcción y Servicios Group (ACS) has seen a disappointing start to its life as a listed company.