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US yieldcos behind 3.8GW of acquisitions in 2014
15 April 2015US yieldcos snapped up 3.8GW of operational renewable energy capacity in 2014 – an increase of almost 50% year-on-year – according to a report by law firm Orrick.
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TerraForm makes third portfolio acquisition
02 April 2015TerraForm Power has made a further push into the wind sector after buying 521MW of operational assets in North America.
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Results: Environmental Finance's 8th Annual Deals of the Year Awards
01 April 2015Environmental Finance has revealed the winners of its 8th Annual Deals of the Year Awards.
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Deals of the Year 2015
01 April 2015The low-interest, low-yield environment of recent years has been a curse for many investors, but it has, at least, helped advance renewables' cause.
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IPO: Abengoa Yield
01 April 2015When Abengoa Yield(ABY) floated on the NASDAQ in June, raising more than $828 million, demand outstripped supply by 17 times.
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M&A: SunEdison and Terraform acquisition of First Wind
01 April 2015SunEdison 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.
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Yieldcos to bolster high-yield green bond market, says expert at Calvert
16 March 2015The renewable energy market's love affair with 'yieldcos' will boost the green bond market this year, according to environmental and social investor Calvert.
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What is the future of high-yield green bonds?
04 March 2015There has been only a handful of high-yield green bonds to date, but this segment of the market has potential to grow. Impact reporting and the relaxation of restrictions on issuers are two ways in which high-yield paper may differ from investment grade issues, argue Aaron Franklin and Francesco Lione.
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Yes Bank raises twice as much as hoped through high-yielding green bond
03 March 2015Yes Bank has raised INR10 billion ($161.2 million) through issuing India's first green bond, raising doubling its original target.
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Latest renewables yieldco falls flat in first week of trading
23 February 2015A solar and wind yieldco spun out of Spanish infrastructure and energy firm Actividades de Construcción y Servicios Group (ACS) has seen a disappointing start to its life as a listed company.