Spruce raises US$445 million investment for 2017 projects
Spruce Finance, which provides consumer financing for residential solar and energy efficiency projects, has raised a total of US$445 million dollars in tax equity and project debt transactions to support its activities in 2017.
Asia Pacific will be global leaders in clean energy in 2017, say Frost & Sullivan
A new report published by market analysts Frost & Sullivan expects outlook for clean energy markets to remain positive in 2017, in the face of global uncertainty. The report also states that Asia will lead the economically driven expansion of clean and green energy technologies.
Argentine province confirms financing for solar projects
PV projects in Mendoza awarded under the RenovAr program with 85% local content will be able to obtain financing through the FONDEAR Fund.
German development bank restarts subsidy for PV + storage
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), the development bank owned by the German government, today announced that it will restart subsidy payments for PV + storage applications within Germany.
Solar provides 4.3% of Japan’s electricity during 2016
The latest data show solar taking an increasing role in Japan’s energy mix, however several provinces are nearing caps on PV capacity eligible for reimbursement for curtailed power.
Wirsol anonunces commercial operation on largest solar park in The Netherlands
The German solar developer announced operation of the 30 MW Sunport Delfzijl Solar Park in the Delflzijler harbor area, close to the Dutch city of Groningen.
World Bank unveils Global Solar Atlas
The international financial institution is offering the free, web-based resource in collaboration with the International Solar Alliance
Miraikikai launches water-free solar module cleaner at WFES
Miraikikai’s offering is the first water-free and automated cleaning robot for utility-scale solar plants, which could help solve the challenge of dust in arid regions and deserts, which can be a real problem for plant energy generation rates.
Construction underway at Burundi’s first utility-scale solar plant
A ground-breaking ceremony took place on Wednesday for the 7.5 MW solar PV plant that is being developed by Gigawatt Global in East African country Burundi, which, once complete, will add 15% to the country’s electricity generation capacity.
Mercom: US$736 million invested in India’s solar sector in Q4 2016
The nation saw substantial debt, public markets and project funding during the final quarter of 2016, including the first Indian solar developer to go public.
