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  • UK renewables subsidy cuts blamed for solar companies' collapse

    09 October 2015

    Government cuts to UK subsidies for small-scale solar installations have come under fire after two rooftop solar companies went into administration within hours of each other and a third said it would exit the UK market.

  • SunEdison plans more third party asset sales, as yieldcos falter

    07 October 2015

    US renewables giant SunEdison said it will sell more of its operational assets to third parties, or drop them down into its warehouse facilities, rather than sell them to its yieldco subsidiaries, due to changes in market conditions.

  • SunEdison in investment partnership with JP Morgan Asset Management

    09 September 2015

    SunEdison has formed a $300 million partnership with JP Morgan Asset Management to invest in solar energy projects in the US.

  • Renewable energy giants win big in Brazilian solar auction

    03 September 2015

    SunEdison, Enel and Canadian Solar have bagged nearly two thirds of the capacity on offer in Brazil's latest solar auction.

  • 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.

  • Yieldco dream still alive for Canadian Solar, despite market volatility

    19 August 2015

    Canadian Solar has stuck by its plans to launch a yieldco, despite share prices of similar vehicles having nosedived in recent months.

  • SunEdison ups convertibles offering to $650m

    18 August 2015

    SunEdison has upped its convertibles offering to $650 million, and given the notes a 6.75% coupon.

  • SunEdison returns to market, eyeing up to $2.5bn

    18 August 2015

    SunEdison has continued its fundraising spree, securing $1 billion from a consortium of banks, with a further $500 million of convertible notes planned.

  • SunEdison and Dominion sign $650m solar JV in Utah

    13 August 2015

    SunEdison has partnered with US utility Dominion to finance a $650 million 420MW solar project in Utah.

  • SunEdison and TerraForm raise $280m in oversubscribed deal

    12 August 2015

    SunEdison and TerraForm Power have raised $280 million in a deal that was oversubscribed, despite recent falls in the companies' share prices.