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  • SolarCity's shares up 7% on back of new $400m fund

    03 September 2015

    SolarCity's announcement of a new $400 million fund has reversed months of falls in its share price.

  • Green bond comment: August's milestones and the promise of a golden autumn

    26 August 2015

    August was not a big month in terms of green bond issuance but the market continued to take important steps along the road to maturity, while participants are becoming increasingly excited about the prospect of a golden autumn, says Peter Cripps.

  • Solar ABS: Securitising sunshine

    19 August 2015

    After recent issues from SolarCity and Sunrun, how much potential is there for solar asset-backed securitisations, asks Peter Cripps

  • SolarCity is preferred renewables investment for UK broker Killik

    17 August 2015

    SolarCity, the California-based solar rooftop leasing provider, is being recommended by UK stockbroker Killik as its preferred company in the renewable energy sector.

  • SolarCity's ABS gets 'A' rating as it moves from S&P to Kroll

    14 August 2015

    The senior tranche of SolarCity's latest asset-backed security (ABS) (link 1) has received an A rating – higher than any of the company's previous issues.

  • SolarCity prices fourth ABS

    10 August 2015

    SolarCity has priced its fourth round of asset-backed notes, which it will sell this week.

  • Green bond comment - July 2015

    29 July 2015

    There is no sign that the green bond market has gone off for an early summer break.

  • SolarCity plans fourth ABS, raising $123.5m

    29 July 2015

    Rooftop leasing firm SolarCity plans to issue its fourth asset-backed security (ABS), this time in a private placement set to raise $123.5 million.

  • French renewables firm says green bond shows 'growing appetite' for climate investment

    29 July 2015

    Renewables firm Akuo Energy is the first French independent power producer (IPP) to issue a green bond, in a deal it says reflects a "growing appetite amongst investors to help finance the green economy".

  • Solar ABS set to remain at BBB level for time being, says S&P

    14 July 2015

    The credit ratings of solar securitisations are likely to be stuck at low investment grade, at least for the time being, according to Standard & Poor's (S&P).