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  • Aviva agrees long-term finance facility for UK yieldco

    27 September 2016

    Aviva Investors has agreed to provide long-term financing for Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF), a London-listed investment company focussing on large-scale industrial and agricultural solar assets.

  • TRIG plans £300m equity raise

    18 April 2016

    The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) aims to launch a 300 milli0n share issuance programme next month, which is likely to raise about £300 million ($426 million), to expand its portfolio of operational wind and solar energy assets.

  • Utility returns to green bond market, with benchmark issue

    15 April 2016

    A utility has returned to the green bond market, after pricing €1 billion ($1.1 billion) of notes, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • EF BRIEFS: 8point3, Credit Agricole, Canadian Solar, Munich RE, Euronext

    07 December 2015

    Euronext signs up to Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative

  • Lightsource issues UK's biggest renewables bond, in £284m deal

    06 November 2015

    Lightsource Renewable Energy has completed what it claims is the world's largest sterling-denominated bond for renewables.

  • KfW makes debut in sterling green bond market

    24 July 2015

    KfW has issued its first sterling-denominated green bond. The £500 million ($775 million) issue had been expected and continues the development bank's efforts to boost liquidity in the green bond market.

  • Foresight Solar Fund expands acquisition facility to £150m

    24 July 2015

    Foresight Solar Fund, a UK yieldco, has reached agreement with Royal Bank of Scotland and Santander to increase its acquisition facility to £150 million ($232 million) from £120 million.

  • TRIG invests £246m in wind projects, plans share placing

    24 June 2015

    The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), one of six UK-listed yieldcos, is paying £246 million ($386 million) for a 49% equity interest in a portfolio of six operating onshore wind farms owned by Fred Olsen Wind Ltd (FOWL).

  • TenneT issues €1bn green bond for offshore wind

    29 May 2015

    TenneT has issued a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) green bond, in a deal that was twice oversubscribed.

  • TRIG to issue more shares

    16 March 2015

    The Renewable Infrastructure Group (TRIG) will place more shares on the market as part of its programme to raise £250 million ($370 million).