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ARENA commits $2.1 million to moveable SunSHIFT solar system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed $2.1 million of funding to deploy a moveable and modular solar system in New South Wales. ARENA's recoupable funding support will aid in the deployment 1 MW of the "SunSHIFT" technology in ...

CEFC allocates $80 million to Bodangora wind farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... million. "With these projects we are seeing regional New South Wales capitalising on its natural strengths in renewable energy, contributing to a substantial increase in the state's clean energy capacity," said Andrew Gardner, CEFC wind sector lead. ...

CEFC appoints Ian Learmonth as new chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Hong Kong and London. Learmonth sees clear correlations between social impact investing and investing in the renewable energy/energy efficiency sphere, as both have an element of measuring impacts beyond financial return - be they social or environmental. ...

Commonwealth Bank issues $650 million climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... and low-carbon projects in Australia. The CBA Climate Bond will fund 12 eligible Australia projects, including renewable energy generation through solar, wind and hydro power, energy efficient buildings and low-carbon transport projects. The CBA Climate ...

Queensland Treasury Corporation issues $750m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... The proceeds from the 15 March issuance will go towards projects and assets from the low-carbon transport and renewable energy categories of the Climate Bonds Standards, including Gold Coast Light Rail stage 1 and 2, Moreton Bay Rail Link, New Generation ...

NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... said. The bond was certified against the Climate Bonds Standard by DnB. Proceeds from the bond will refinance renewable energy and low carbon transport projects and assets in the UK, Europe, Australia and the Americas. The Euro green bond also increases ...

Impact Investing Australia, Philanthropy Australia launch new grant program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... volunteer-staffed for-profit company established to provide 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 ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... in debt finance to Genex Power for the development of the Phase One 50MW large-scale solar farm at its Kidston Renewable Energy Hub, 270km north west of Townsville. The solar farm is expected to lead to the Phase Two development of a pumped hydro storage ...

CEFC invests $75m in new Palisade Investment Partners fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed AU$75million as cornerstone investor into a new specialist renewable energy fund managed by Palisade Investment Partners. The Palisade Renewable Energy Fund (PREF) is seeking to invest as much as ...

CEFC invests $150m in solar projects in regional NSW

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Salvador. When operational, the projects will produce 110MW(AC) of solar generation capacity, producing enough renewable energy to power more than 41,000 homes and will increase NSW's large-scale solar by more than 50%, said Gloria Chan, CEFC large-scale ...