News

  • Capital Stage uses insurance investment to finance UK acquisitions

    08 April 2015

    German renewables operator Capital Stage is set to buy three solar parks in the UK, financed with investment from an insurance company.

  • New York starts offering 20-year support to fuel cell projects

    08 April 2015

    New York state is seeking bids from developers of large-scale renewable energy projects – including fuel cell facilities – for $160 million of state support under the 'main tier' of its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS).

  • Green bond growth slows in Q1, but players remain bullish

    08 April 2015

    The green bond market saw some $8.7 billion of issues in the first quarter of 2015, meaning its rate of growth has slowed since last year.

  • RobecoSAM, S&P Dow Jones launch ESG-tilted sovereign bond index

    08 April 2015

    Asset management firm RobecoSAM has teamed up with S&P Dow Jones Indices to develop a sovereign bond index that reflects countries' environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.

  • Risen raises RMB2.5bn for global solar expansion

    07 April 2015

    Chinese solar developer and manufacturer, Risen Energy, has raised RMB2.5 billion ($403 million) to invest in projects globally.

  • Pattern Energy raises forecast following acquisitions

    07 April 2015

    US yieldco Pattern Energy has raised its predicted growth target for cash available for distribution (CAFD) by up to three percentage points after acquiring stakes in three wind assets.

  • Duke to build 500MW of solar in Florida

    07 April 2015

    Utility giant Duke Energy is to build up to 500MW of utility-scale solar in Florida as part of a drive to diversify its source of electricity generation.

  • Northland raises $326m debt for Canadian wind

    02 April 2015

    Northland Power has reached financial close on a wind project, raising C$326 million ($258 million).

  • TerraForm makes third portfolio acquisition

    02 April 2015

    TerraForm Power has made a further push into the wind sector after buying 521MW of operational assets in North America.

  • Standard Bank's $250m lending platform for African renewables

    02 April 2015

    Standard Bank is to borrow $250 million, which it will lend on to fund renewables projects in sub-Saharan Africa.