Archive

  • M&A: SunEdison and Terraform acquisition of First Wind

    01 April 2015

    SunEdison became the world's largest renewable energy developer when it took part in the acquisition of First Wind, in a deal worth $2.4 billion.

  • Canadian Solar bags 'cornerstone assets' for new yieldco

    31 March 2015

    Canadian Solar has completed its $265 million acquisition of Recurrent Energy, in a deal it said will provide the "cornerstone" assets for its imminent yieldco.

  • People moves

    18 March 2015

    A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at BlackRock, SolarCity and SunEdison

  • Yieldcos to bolster high-yield green bond market, says expert at Calvert

    16 March 2015

    The renewable energy market's love affair with 'yieldcos' will boost the green bond market this year, according to environmental and social investor Calvert.

  • SunPower and First Solar prepare for yieldco IPO

    11 March 2015

    US renewables firms SunPower and First Solar have confirmed the launch of a yieldco, which the pair are now preparing to float.

  • Modi's $300bn renewables ambition for India

    27 February 2015

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to spur a boom in renewables. Charles Yates looks at the opportunity – and some of the challenges – that lie ahead

  • First Solar and SunPower plan first ever 'joint yieldco'

    24 February 2015

    US firms First Solar and SunPower are in negotiations to launch the world's first 'joint yieldco' to operate renewable energy assets.

  • Jordan awards tenders for 200MW of renewables projects

    19 February 2015

    Jordan has awarded contracts to 12 solar projects and two wind farms, totalling 200MW, in its first renewable energy tender.

  • US solar stocks soar on Obama's budget proposals

    04 February 2015

    Shares in leading US solar energy companies have jumped by 9% or more following President Obama's 2016 budget proposal on Monday to make permanent the tax credits that support US renewable energy projects.

  • Terraform ups credit facility following spate of fundraising

    03 February 2015

    Terraform Power has more than doubled its credit facility, to $550 million.