Green bond comment, November 2017
It was great to have something positive to announce about the US green bond market at this year's Green Bonds Americas conference!
PGGM commits €200m to rooftop solar
Dutch investment manager PGGM has increased its commitment to clean energy by taking a €200 million ($218 million) stake in a portfolio of 38,000 rooftop solar systems in the US.
SolarCity to raise $145m through fifth ABS issuance
SolarCity is to raise $145 million through the issuance of its fifth solar asset backed securitisation (ABS).
CBI certifies first green loan for Strasser Capital
German private equity firm Strasser Capital has secured the first loan certified under the Climate Bond Initiative's (CBI) standards.
EF BRIEFS: Sustainalytics, SolarCity, GCube
China's nationwide carbon market, which is due to be launched next year, will increase pressure on Chinese firms to improve their emissions reporting, says research company Sustainalytics.
EF BRIEFS: Tesla, BNP Paribas, World Bank, NextEnergy
Electric car company Tesla has agreed to buy SolarCity, a leading provider of small-scale solar energy installations for $2. 6 billion.
EF BRIEFS: SolarCity, CDP hires Stathers
SolarCity, a leading provider of small-scale solar energy installations, has raised $345 million from four undisclosed tax equity investors to finance new projects.
Insurer John Hancock invests $227m in SolarCity projects
US insurance giant John Hancock Financial has agreed to invest $227 million in a 201MW portfolio of residential, commercial and industrial solar energy projects owned by SolarCity.
EF BRIEFS: SolarCity, Cleveland, Rockefeller Family Fund, NTR
SolarCity has secured a $131 million tax equity fund, with an undisclosed financing partner, to finance its distributed residential, commercial and military solar projects.