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  • SolarCity and BAML in $400m deal

    12 December 2014

    Solar leasing firm SolarCity has agreed a $400 million deal with Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) to finance new residential projects in the US.

  • Natixis arranges 'landmark' €165m solar project bond

    04 December 2014

    A portfolio of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants has undergone a debt refinancing in a €165 million ($204 million) landmark transaction, said its arranger, Natixis.

  • SunPower acquires technology firm

    10 November 2014

    Texas-based SolarBridge Technologies, which was bought by SunPower for an undisclosed sum, specialises in rooftop solar microinverters, which can be integrated into panels as they are manufactured, rather than at installation stage.

  • Can yieldcos deliver?

    23 September 2014

    Investor appetite for renewable energy yieldcos shows no sign of being sated, as the latest launches have seen strong demand. Sophie Robinson-Tillett asks how much potential these vehicles have, and whether they're really worth their current valuations

  • New financing structures support bullish outlook for solar power – Citi

    13 August 2014

    The outlook for solar energy globally "is increasingly bright", according to equities analysts at investment bank Citi.

  • Hannon Armstrong eyes $2bn of investment opportunities

    12 August 2014

    Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) said it retains a pipeline of potential investments worth more than $2 billion, after investing almost $1 billion since its IPO in April 2013.

  • HASI lends $44.5m to SunPower's solar leasing arm

    29 July 2014

    Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) has expanded its "partnership" with SunPower by loaning it $44.5 million to help ramp up its rooftop leasing arm.

  • SunEdison floats yieldco at 10 times original target, 'SunPower next'

    18 July 2014

    SunEdison will float its yieldco at more than 10 times its previous target price.

  • Making hay while the sun shines

    24 June 2014

    What does the recent spate of convertible issues tell us about the solar market, and are there more to come, asks Peter Cripps

  • SunPower prices $400m convertibles offer

    09 June 2014

    SunPower has announced the pricing of its $400 million convertibles issue, and said it hopes to close the transaction on 11 June.