Cubico raises €75m for renewables projects refinance in Italy
Cubico Sustainable Investments has raised €75 million ($84 million) in debt for the refinancing of 27.4MW of 14 renewables projects in Italy.
MEAG and Luxcara seal debt and equity deal for wind farm
German asset managers MEAG and Luxcara have structured a debt and equity deal to finance two wind farms in Norway.
First subsidy free bid placed in Dutch offshore wind auctions
Last week, the Dutch offshore wind tender for the Hollandse Kust (Zuid) Wind Farm Zone (HKZ) opened. Against a backdrop of lively debate about whether it would happen, the first subsidy-free bid was received within hours of opening. Wouter Hertzberger takes a look at the build-up and how we got to this point.
Foresight shrugs off Brexit
UK based renewables asset manager Foresight Group has shrugged off the potential impact of Brexit, claiming the infrastructure space is resilient.
Poland turns to auctions to boost renewables capacity
Grzegorz Filipowicz outlines recent changes to Poland's support scheme for renewable energy.
Looking ahead to COP22
With the Marrakesh climate summit just days away, Tim Baines looks at some of the major areas for discussion.
Investors raise €1.6bn for offshore wind
A group of investors, led by Partners Group, have raised approximately €500 million ($557 million) in equity and €1.2 billion in debt, for a 400MW offshore wind farm.
Mainstream secures $177.5m for African renewables
Irish clean energy specialist Mainstream Renewable Power has raised $177.5 million for Lekela Power, its joint venture in Africa.
EF BRIEFS: Pattern Energy, Coal India, Quercus
US yieldco Pattern Energy is to buy the 324MW Broadview wind power facility in New Mexico and an associated 35 mile transmission line from Pattern Development, its main shareholder, for $269 million.
Green bonds in Asia - the challenges and opportunities
The take-up of green bonds in Asia has been frustratingly slow, and there is no sign yet that companies are embracing the asset class en masse, argues Vicky Münzer-Jones