development finance

US commercial and industrial (C&I) PV developer DSD Renewables (DSD) has secured a US$200 million preferred equity investment from Ares Management Corporation to increase its growth.

PV Tech Premium speaks with analysts, companies and banks in Brazil to explore the options available to solar companies when it comes to getting their projects financed.

US solar company Distributed Solar Development (DSD) has secured construction finance worth US$150 million from Rabobank to support its commercial and industrial (C&I) development pipeline.

PV reaps lion's share of seventh funding round of IRENA/ADFD's project facility, set to back solar ventures in Africa and the Caribbean totalling at least 42.5MW.

World Bank body will back competitive bidding process for lowland PV plant, hoped by its sponsors to be the first of series in land-scarce, overcrowded Asian country.

The financing for the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG) will go partly towards helping integrate renewables to the grid.

The investment, which is contingent on approvals, would help the Mansour Group-owned developer roll-out solar, wind, distribution infrastructure and EV charging systems in Egypt and neighbouring states.

Auction-backed Solem plant was Cubico’s first American solar venture and took around two years to conclude development at its site in Aguascalientes.

New review finds renewables capacity investment in 2018 outstripped funding to new fossil fuels three-fold, with solar dominating roll-out charts.

Funding package of US$150m will finance solar and onshore wind projects that will generate 1,900 jobs.