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  • SunEdison secures £70m loan for UK solar

    21 January 2015

    SunEdison has secured £70 million ($105.7 million) in financing for five solar plants in the UK.

  • Limited capacity for more UK 'yieldcos', says lawyer

    21 January 2015

    The UK public equity market may have limited capacity to absorb more renewable energy 'yieldcos' – listed vehicles that mostly own operational solar and wind projects – according to a leading lawyer.

  • SunEdison raises $590m for First Wind acquisition

    20 January 2015

    SunEdison has raised $590 million to fund the acquisition of US wind energy company First Wind.

  • Greece 'remains good opportunity for renewables investors'

    20 January 2015

    There are plenty of attractive opportunities to back renewable energy projects in Greece despite the political uncertainty facing the country, according to an experienced investor in the sector.

  • Solar firm Sunnova one of top VC choices in 2014

    19 January 2015

    Sunnova Energy, a US provider of residential solar energy systems, was one of the top five global recipients of venture capital (VC) in 2014, according to Cleantech Group, a consultancy and data provider.

  • Foresight Solar plans further equity raise in Q1

    16 January 2015

    Foresight Solar Fund plans to return to the equity markets in the first quarter of 2015, with another follow-on share placement to help fund future acquisitions.

  • Gold Standard gets new CEO

    13 January 2015

    The Gold Standard Foundation has appointed Marion Verles as its new CEO.

  • Global clean energy investment surged in 2014, says BNEF

    09 January 2015

    Clean energy investment made an unexpected strong comeback in 2014, growing 16% year on year, according to research – backed by strong growth in offshore wind in Europe and the global solar market.

  • Scatec Solar and Google in $188 million JV for US project

    08 January 2015

    Scatec Solar has secured $157 million from Google and Prudential to build a major new plant in the US.

  • TerraForm builds solar portfolio, with $47m SunEdison drop down

    08 January 2015

    TerraForm Power has bought a portfolio of solar projects from its parent company, SunEdison, for $47 million.