The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has finalised a US$653 million debt package for 13 solar projects at the Benban Solar Park, near Aswan in Egypt.
Solar finance company PEG Africa has raised US$13.5 million for household solar systems in Ghana and the Ivory Coast, which is expected to reach up to 500,000 people.
US residential solar PV and energy storage installer Sunrun has secured a US$244.5 million of senior secured credit facilities from a syndicate of lenders for future growth.
Brazilian bank Banco do Nordeste announced that it will provide financing for a portfolio of PV projects in Brazil that boast a combined generation capacity of 482MW.
North American renewables investor Sammons Renewable Energy (SRE) has purchased a 194MW portfolio of utility-scale solar projects in North Carolina from developer Heelstone Energy Holdings.
German gas and power company Gasag announced that it is investing around US$37.7 million over the next two to three years for a portfolio of PV projects totaling 40MW.
