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NextEnergy Solar Fund eyes 19% dividend increase
01 July 2015NextEnergy Solar Fund, a UK yieldco, has confirmed it is on track to increase its dividend next year to 6.25 pence, an increase of 19% on its 2014-15 payout.
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Alterra and Starwood Energy secure $287m for Texas wind project
01 July 2015Canada's Alterra Power and US investment firm Starwood Energy Group Global have agreed a $287 million construction loan facility for the 204MW Shannon wind project in Texas, which they jointly own.
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400MW German offshore wind project reaches €1.9bn close
30 June 2015The German 400MW offshore wind project Veja Mate has reached a €1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) financial close.
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Banking sector needs 'radically different approach' to sustainability, says KPMG
30 June 2015The European banking sector must adopt a "radically different approach" to sustainability, KPMG has warned.
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Thai Superblock signs 27bn Bhat solar deal
30 June 2015Thai utility giant Superblock has signed a 27 billion Bhat ($798 million) agreement with Japan's Energy Complex to build a 300MW solar plant in Japan.
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TerraForm Power financing vehicle backed by Macquarie, Morgan Stanley, Citi and more
29 June 2015TerraForm Power has created a $525 million warehouse facility to hold its latest portfolio acquisition.
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UK GIB to devise green bond rating system
26 June 2015The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) is to devise a system to help rate green bonds and compare their environmental benefits.
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TRIG invests £246m in wind projects, plans share placing
24 June 2015The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), one of six UK-listed yieldcos, is paying £246 million ($386 million) for a 49% equity interest in a portfolio of six operating onshore wind farms owned by Fred Olsen Wind Ltd (FOWL).
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Gothenburg's third green bond 'heavily oversubscribed'
24 June 2015The City of Gothenburg has this week issued its third green bond.
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Rating agencies underestimate climate risks, warn lawyers
24 June 2015Credit rating agencies are creating significant risks for investors, and could be exposing themselves to legal liability, by failing to acknowledge the climate risks facing fossil fuel investments, a US law group has warned.