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RWE takes minority stake in solar firm Conergy
17 March 2015German energy utility RWE has acquired a minority equity stake in Hamburg-based solar power company Conergy, for an undisclosed sum.
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Macquarie loans £155m to UK rooftop solar firm
17 March 2015Australian investment bank Macquarie has agreed to lend £155 million ($229 million) to a rooftop solar developer in the UK.
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Abengoa consortium seals $660m project financing for South African solar project
16 March 2015A consortium led by Abengoa has secured $660 million in financing for a 100MW solar plant.
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TRIG to issue more shares
16 March 2015The Renewable Infrastructure Group (TRIG) will place more shares on the market as part of its programme to raise £250 million ($370 million).
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Green bond market poised for global expansion, says BAML
16 March 2015Green bonds are set to expand into new regions this year, as the fast-growing market continues to mature, say analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML).
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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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Stranded assets report names companies with dirtiest coal stations
13 March 2015The power companies that own the dirtiest coal-burning power stations have been named in a report designed to help investors identify potential 'stranded assets'.
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First Islamic green bonds expected this year
13 March 2015Debt market professionals in the Middle East expect to see the first 'green sukuk' – the Islamic equivalent of green bonds – issued later this year.
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Foresight Solar raises £36.1m through share issue
13 March 2015Foresight Solar Fund has raised £36.1 million ($53.9 million) through issuing new shares.
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BlackRock, AP4 and State Street among buyers of ADB's first green bond
13 March 2015The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sold its inaugural, $500 million green bond to 44 investors.
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