Technology conglomerate Apple Inc. has issued its second green bond valued at US$1 billion, in the wake of president Trump withdrawing the US from the Paris climate agreement.
Solar module technology provider Solaria and CleanFund Commercial PACE Capital – the leading Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financier – have announced a partnership on building-integrated solar (BIPV) known as SolarPACE.
The European Bank of Restructuring and Development (EBRD) is financing a second solar park in Kazakhstan following the 50MW Burnoye Solar 1 established in April 2014.
Whilst African solar is still firmly an emerging market, investors have confirmed that issues remain with development finance, insofar as it is holding back the market from truly taking off. Whilst development finance institutions (DFIs) are a crucial part of allowing the market to find its feet, the continent’s economic infrastructure needs to move beyond the realm of development finance for commercial financiers to be enticed.
A 100MW AC (125MW DC) solar farm project in Australia will be sold by global utility-scale solar developer FRV (Fotowatio Renewable Ventures), to two investment groups.
The latest draft of the Trump administration’s 2018 federal budget calls for cuts to clean energy and environmental-related departments, while providing a boost to nuclear power.
Emerging market project developer, owner and operator Access Power has announced the shortlist of winners for financing under its Access Co-Development Facility (ACF) fund, with solar forming the largest share of projects.
