The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued a US$500 million global green bond that will be used to support the company’s Green Project Portfolio.
Egyptian PV firm KarmSolar has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with two subsidiaries of major food exporter Dakahlia Group for two solar projects totalling 23.5MW in Egypt.
Sonnedix has acquired a controlling interest in Cox Energy Chile, a subsidiary of Spanish firm Cox Energy, and the two firms will partner on building and operating renewable energy projects in Chile.
Major Asia-Pacific IPP Equis Energy has selected Bouygues Energies & Services, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, and Toho Electrical to build a 41MW solar project in Yaita, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
China-based PV manufacturer and downstream project developer ReneSola has officially completed the divestment of its integrated solar manufacturing operations to its chairman and CEO to focus exclusively on downstream business development.
'Silicon Module Super League' (SMSL) member GCL System Integration Technology (GCL-SI) has again improved the efficiency of its multicrystalline Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell (PERC) with ‘black-silicon’ texture.
Thai renewable energy firm BCPG, an arm of oil and gas company Bangchak Corporation, is actively looking at investing in rooftop solar as well as an online marketplace for clean energy, according to a Reuters report.
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), a state-run financier, has launched its first Green (Masala) Bond on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), raising US$300 million (INR19.5 billion) in the process.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a US$28.5 million loan for a 50MW solar project in Egypt’s Aswan Province, which is being constructed by Saudi-based firm Alfanar Energy.
