solar finance

Firms to invest in utility-scale projects alongside India’s NIIF through CDC-owned platform that is currently constructing 500MW worth of solar.

Concessional loans could shorten solar’s journey towards cost parity in Thailand and more developed emerging markets, says new BNEF study.

IFC, ADB anchor green bond structure meant to fund 5GW-by-2025 renewable goal of Philippines player, with PV plants under construction in Vietnam.

Octopus survey finds grid-scale plants are most sought-after asset class for institutional financiers, with Australian names the most enthusiastic.

This week's Movers & Shakers features executive board shake-ups; with both new appointments and departures. PV Tech also reports on happenings in Chile's Renewable Energy Association, as the country emerges as a strong clean energy player in Latin America.

Tax equity has been hailed the ‘biggest hold back for the market so far’ according to Sunnova CEO John Berger, and other finance experts.

A number of finance experts have confirmed that securitisation may be feasible in the near future for the US solar market, due to the maturity and low-risk nature of the industry.

Residential PV services provider OneRoof Energy, a subsidiary of OneRoof Energy Group, has signed a US$50 million construction loan facility with Black Coral Capital, a current investor in the company. In addition, Black Coral has funded US$9.05 million of working capital in secured non-convertible notes to support solar 2.0 national growth strategy.

Leading US installer SolarCity has completed its fifth securitisation of distributed solar PPA and lease assets — standing as the company’s sixth securitisation transaction overall.

December’s international climate deal in Paris offers PV a platform to become one of the world’s dominant energy sources. Now that the circus has left town, Ben Willis and John Parnell look at where the solar industry goes next to turn opportunity into reality.