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19 June 2013

Soitec to launch equity offering to refinance convertible bondp

Semiconductor materials manufacturer Soitec is to launch an equity and equity-linked offering, starting with a rights issue, to refinance a convertible bond maturing in 2014.

19 June 2013

Kyocera to supply 30MW of solar across Japan’s agricultural sector

Solar specialist Kyocera will supply 30MW of solar power generating systems to the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, known as Zen Noh, for about 80 separate projects.

19 June 2013

Ascent Solar raises $6m from Asian investor

Ascent Solar Technologies, a Nasdaq-listed photovoltaic module manufacturer, has raised a $6m private placement from a high net worth private investor in Asia.

19 June 2013

Germany’s SolarWorld confirms €35m Qatar investment

SolarWorld, one of Germany’s most high-profile embattled solar business, may receive up to €35m from Qatar as part of restructuring efforts.

19 June 2013

Suntech gets creditor reprieve in Europe

Suntech Power, which is currently involved in bankruptcy proceedings, said authorities in Switzerland have extended a moratorium on creditor claims on its European unit.

19 June 2013

SolarCity plans $175m note offeringp

Residential PV specialist SolarCity will look to raise $175m through the sale of its Convertible Senior Notes due 2018 in a registered public offering.

19 June 2013

REC enters Middle Eastern solar market

European solar business REC has entered the Middle Eastern market through the opening of an office in Dubai.

19 June 2013

Denham seeds Endeavor Energy with $100m to develop African power projects

Energy-focused global private equity firm Denham Capital has launched Endeavor Energy with a seed commitment of $100m to focus on projects across Africa.

18 June 2013

Next Energy Technologies gets more cash towards $5m fundraising drivep

Next Energy Technologies, a California-based organic photovoltaic innovator, has received additional commitments to a $5m equity round launched last December.

18 June 2013

Canada’s Innergex extends credit facility

Canadian clean power producer Innergex Renewable Energy has extended its $425m revolving term credit facility with a new five-year term ending in 2018.

18 June 2013

EnBW to shed assets to fund €7bn renewable energy investment planp

Germany’s third largest utility EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg has revealed a major €7bn renewable energy investment plan, which will see it dispose of €2.7bn of assets to fund growth in the green sector.

18 June 2013

Rumours of Qatar investment sees SolarWorld’s shares spike

SolarWorld’s shares rose sharply today after a number of reports suggested Qatar Solar Technologies would acquire a 30 per cent stake as part of a restructuring.

18 June 2013

Cinven spends €1.5bn on buying CeramTech from Rockwood

European private equity firm, Cinven has agreed to acquire ceramics manufacturer CeramTec from Rockwood Holdings for a total consideration of €1.49bn.

17 June 2013

Investor-backed Salka Energy launches to fund renewables projects

Salka Energy has been launched as a renewable energy development company by a senior ex-Gamesa executive and backed by Gulf-based ultra-high net worth investment group Wofi Capital.

17 June 2013

Update: Siemens to complete Solel shutdown by early 2014p

Siemens confirmed to NewNet that it will now shut down its Israeli solar thermal unit, four years after purchasing it, as part of a group-wide exit from the solar sector.

17 June 2013

Masdar PV, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin strengthen R&D partnership

Masdar PV and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin have strengthened their R&D partnership with a new focus on next generation thin-film silicon technology.

17 June 2013

Air Liquide to acquire semiconductor, solar specialist Voltaix

Environmental gas supplier Air Liquide has struck a deal to acquire Voltaix, a US-based manufacturer of semiconductor devices and solar cells.

17 June 2013

Australian Renewable Energy Agency launches A$400m fund

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has launched a A$400m($384m) fund in an effort to generate 150MW of clean power.

17 June 2013

Siemens to shut Solel solar business on failure to find buyer

Industrial group Siemens is reportedly planning to close solar division after failing to find a buyer for it.

14 June 2013

Shareholders reelect board, pass resolutions at Solarstrom

Solarstrom’s shareholders have shown confidence in the board’s decision to split condition capital enabling it to issue convertible bonds with the resolution passed.

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