Archive

  • EF BRIEFS: Coillte, SSE, Clean Power Finance, Kilowatt Financial

    08 January 2016

    Coillte and SSE have secured what they claim is the largest-ever financing package of a single wind asset in Ireland

  • EIB issues its first green bond of 2016

    06 January 2016

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) got the green bond market to a flying start issuing €500 million ($536 million) notes.

  • Recurrent agrees $180m debt facility for Californian solar project

    05 January 2016

    Recurrent Energy has secured debt financing of approximately $180 million for its Astoria 2 solar power project in California.

  • EF Briefs: Azure Power, Recurrent Energy, BayWa, CEE, SUSI Partners, Efesto, Green Network Group

    21 December 2015

    Indian independent solar power producer Azure Power plans to raise up to $100 million through floating on the New York Stock Exchange.

  • Canadian Solar secures $80m term loan

    17 December 2015

    Canadian Solar has secured an $80 million two-year senior secured term loan, arranged by Credit Suisse.

  • EF BRIEFS: Allianz, Abengoa, Foresight, SEB, Rabobank, EIB

    27 November 2015

    Allianz will cut its holdings in coal-intensive companies in favour of renewable energy, in a move that is expected to affect €4 billion ($4.24 billion) of investments.

  • Canadian Solar unit, Recurrent, secures $260m debt financing

    23 November 2015

    Recurrent Energy, a major developer of North American solar energy projects, has agreed $260 million of debt financing for its Astoria photovoltaic project in Kern County, California.

  • HSBC pledges $1bn to green bond market

    12 November 2015

    HSBC has stepped up its commitment to the green bond market, pledging to buy $1 billion of notes.

  • EF BRIEFS: Downing, Lekela, Recurrent Energy, Enbridge, Climate Bonds Initiative, GRI, Global CCS Institute, IETA

    06 November 2015

    London-based investment firm Downing will invest £20 million ($30 million) in biomass projects as part of a joint venture with developer Strand Energy.

  • Growing the corporate green bond market

    16 October 2015

    The enormous potential of companies to tap the green bond market has yet to be realised. Sophie Robinson-Tillett asks why