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Queensland Treasury Corporation issues $750m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Coast Light Rail stage 1 and 2, Moreton Bay Rail Link, New Generation Rolling Stock, various cycleways, and Sunshine Coast Solar Farm. The majority of the bond - 77% - was taken up by asset managers, with 13.2% uptake by insurers/pension funds, 4.2% ...

CEFC to work with SA government on battery finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Australian government is supporting the construction of Australia's largest grid-scale battery to store energy from wind and solar out of its $150 million Renewable Technology Fund. The South Australia government has opened a two-week expression of interest ...

NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... NAB's second green bond with the order book oversubscribed, Zileli said. The proceeds of the five-year bond will refinance solar and wind energy projects and electrified transportation, she said. The bond was certified against the Climate Bonds Standard ...

CEFC makes two investments totalling $230 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... be utilised on likely features including improved insulation, LED lighting, energy efficient appliances, smart meters and solar installations, CEFC said. CEFC has previously provided $40 in finance from an earlier transaction, for construction of 200 ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation holds Clean Energy Innovators Demo Day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... companies invited to participate in the Demo Day were clustered around the theme of "behind the meter," Pritchard said - rooftop solar generation, and localised demand response, grid control and battery storage solutions, as well as energy efficiency. ...

Impact Investing Australia, Philanthropy Australia launch new grant program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... people with the ability to "invest in a local, community-owned, renewable energy project, including those who can't put solar on their own roofs, such as renters and apartment dwellers," according to SRPC. SRPC has installed 520kW of solar power on the ...

CEFC provides $54m to Genex for North Queensland large-scale solar farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested AU$54 million in a large-scale solar development in North Queensland. The CEFC has provided $54 million in debt finance to Genex Power for the development of the Phase One 50MW large-scale solar ...

CEFC invests $75m in new Palisade Investment Partners fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... three assets in the portfolio - the Waterloo and Hallett 1 wind farms in South Australia, and the $225 million Ross River Solar Farm, near Townsville in Queensland. The CEFC has committed $20 million as an equity investor in the Ross River development ...

CEFC invests $150m in solar projects in regional NSW

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested AU$150 million to three solar projects in regional New South Wales. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) CEO The three large-scale solar farms will be built in Dubbo, Parkes and ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... rising concerns over data security, blockchain and autonomous vehicles as high tech issues, as well as the declining cost of solar power and the consumer shift towards plant-based proteins, value-based drug pricing, energy storage and workforce diversity ...