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Yates steps down from Grant Thornton
28 July 2014Charles Yates has stepped down from his role at Grant Thornton UK to start an independent consultancy, Environmental Finance has learned.
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SolarCity to tap ABS market for third time, with $200m issue [UPDATED]
25 July 2014SolarCity has revealed plans to raise $201.5 million in its largest issue of asset backed securities to date.
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Investors seek €160m of debt for Portuguese wind farms
25 July 2014A group of investors is looking to raise €160 million ($215 million) of debt as part of plans to build a €220 million cluster of wind farms in Portugal.
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ADB issues $50m 'risk sharing loan' to Indonesia geothermal project
25 July 2014The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reinforced its commitment to kickstart Indonesia's geothermal sector by providing a $50 million 'risk sharing loan' to help a 240MW project get off the ground.
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Building the energy efficiency market
24 July 2014Sustainable Development Capital is on a roll after announcing a string of deals and partnerships in the energy efficiency space. Its CEO Jonathan Maxwell tells Peter Cripps why his business model is now ready for 'show time'
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Small size of UK renewables subsidy budget 'to trigger auctions'
24 July 2014The renewables industry was shocked by the smaller-than-expected size of the UK government's subsidy pot for established technologies, amid warnings that it will trigger a competitive auction process.
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First large solar project in East Africa built with Norwegian funding
24 July 2014The first utility-scale solar photovoltaic power project in East Africa – funded by Norway's largest life insurance company and the country's development fund – is set to open next month.
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NRG Yield announces $500m stock offering to fund Alta acquisition
23 July 2014NRG Yield, the company spun off last year by NRG Energy, is planning a public offering of 10.5 million Class A shares to help fund its purchase of the 947MW Alta Wind facility in California.
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S&P warns coal miners of stranded assets risk
23 July 2014Coal mining companies "may experience stranded assets as a result of carbon constraints," ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) warns in a new report.
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Financing agreed for 100MW solar project [UPDATED]
23 July 2014A 100MW solar project – set to be among the largest in North America – has secured financing.