Markets & Finance

US solar developer Origis Energy has secured a US$136 million construction financing facility and conversion to term loan with financial group Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) for a PV plant in Florida, US.

JP Casey reports on green bonds' growing importance as a vital source of support for solar and a tool for fighting greenwashing.

Singaporean C&I renewables developer BECIS has secured US$50 million to expand business in Southeast Asia and India.

About AU$2.5 million of the funding will be used to ensure that residential solar modules can avoid landfills and are repurposed for parts.

The European Commission (EC) has announced its European Solar Charter, a package intended to support domestic European solar manufacturing.

Two solar PV developers - Soltec and Recurrent Energy - have closed financial deals for projects in Brazil this week .

The rapid deployment of solar and other renewables is creating new pressures on the efficient operation of electricity markets. Stephen Woodhouse looks at whether a shift from national to locational pricing offers a solution to optimal market design as decarbonisation efforts gather.

Pure New Energy (PNE) has sold the 240MW Khauta solar project in South Africa to the NOA Group, an energy company based in the country.

The EU's Energy Performance of Buildings Directivehas been adopted by member states, aiming to reduce the overall energy use of buildings.

The US Department Of the Interior (DOI) has granted permits to over 25GW of renewable energy capacity on public lands, a milestone originally earmarked by the Biden administration for 2025.