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Investors raise $200m for African forestry fund

Norfund invests in three South African wind farms

News round-up: Natural capital, Susi Partners, PRI and more

Susi raises $81m for transition fund

News round-up: Investors go to work on deforestation, DFIs go fossil fuel-free

€1.8trn of investors urge companies to tackle deforestation

Profile: Actis on why renewables make sense in emerging markets

The private equity firm has found that when it comes to making energy investments in emerging markets, clean energy is the way forward. Peter Cripps reports

Scatec Solar assets grow 60% following South African triumph

Independent power producer Scatec Solar will increase its portfolio by 60% after a major win in the latest round of South Africa's renewable energy auctions.

Scatec Solar agrees financing for first Latin American project

Independent power producer Scatec Solar has secured project financing to start building a $125 million plant in Honduras, marking its first move into Latin America.

First large solar project in East Africa built with Norwegian funding

The first utility-scale solar photovoltaic power project in East Africa – funded by Norway's largest life insurance company and the country's development fund – is set to open next month.

Largest wind project in Africa secures €623m in financing

The biggest clean power energy project in Africa has taken a major leap forward by signing €623 million ($859.6 million) in financing to allow it move it into the construction phase.