NewNet: Schneider Electric makes $5bn offer for Invensys

15 July 2013 – Today’s Top Stories on NewNet

• Schneider Electric makes $5bn offer for Invensys
• Energy Capital Partners plans third fund at $4.3bn
• UK trumps Germany for solar developers Juwi, Lightsource PREMIUM
• REpower completes installation of 325MW Thornton Bank offshore wind farm

Deals »

• ReneSola wins business in Japan
• Marine Current Turbines gets capital from regional growth fund
• Deal round-up: European wind industry steps up several notches PREMIUM
• Aegion awarded wastewater contract in Montreal
• AC Energy signs wind development JV with Macquarie’s Philippines fund
• GM’s OnStar partners with TimberRock for solar vehicles
• Schneider Electric makes $5bn offer for Invensys
• Helius Energy hands over 8MW Rothes biomass energy plant to CoRDe

Company »

• Stock round-up: Make or break for solar CIGS businesses PREMIUM
• SoloPower lays off workers in attempt to cut costs
• UK trumps Germany for solar developers Juwi, Lightsource PREMIUM
• REpower completes installation of 325MW Thornton Bank offshore wind farm

Fund »

• Energy Capital Partners plans third fund at $4.3bn

Policy »

• UK’s Renewable Heat Initiative sets tariff levels
• Renewables hit hard in Spanish energy reform

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VC investments in solar sector up by $63m
The solar sector has seen significant financial growth over the past quarter with venture capital investments increasing by $63m and mergers and acquisitions activity amounting to $1.27bn, according to a recent report released by Texas-based consulting firm, Mercom Capital Group.

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