Israel-headquartered smart energy technology company SolarEdge's yearly net income in 2022 dropped by 45%, despite the total revenue increasing by 58% year-on-year.
Spanish renewable energy provider Iberdrola has secured a €150 million (US$160 million) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to develop 400MW of PV and wind projects in Italy.
French renewables Voltalia has signed a €250 million syndicated credit facility that will be used to pre-finance construction work on new power plants.
German IPP SUNfarming Group has extended its relationship with investor HANSAINVEST Real Assets through a €50 million (US$53.8 million) mezzanine financing agreement to develop PV projects in Poland.
Renewables asset owner Brookfield Renewable has reported 2022 net income of US$138 million, improving from a loss in the same period a year earlier of US$66 million. Whilst in Q4 2022, it recorded net income of US$60 million, increasing from US$33 million in Q4 2021.
Agrivoltaics developer Pristine Sun Corporation has secured US$250 million in financing to develop and expand its projects in California, Texas and Louisiana, as well as further afield across the continental US.
PV tracker solutions provider Nextracker has launched its investment roadshow after submitting an initial public offering (IPO) to the US stock market Nasdaq last month, seeking to raise up to US$534.9 million.
Solar investors believe that Europe can be a competitive market for PV manufacturing and compete with the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), as ESG and energy security concerns will drive money to the continent.
