Macquarie puts faith in Asia-Pac solar
The Conergy brand has changed hands again with the Australian infrastructure giant acquiring the company’s Asia-focused business from its previous US-based fund management owners. Macquarie may be positioning itself to take advantage of a flood of cheap Chinese-made panels.
JRE starts first PV project on major Japanese island
Japan Renewable Energy (JRE) has started operating a 9.8 MW solar array, marking the completion of its first PV project on the Japanese island of Shikoku.
India’s Mytrah may delist from AIM prior to India IPO
Mytrah Energy might cancel its listing on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in London before launching its tentatively planned initial public offering (IPO) in India, according to a recent report.
GIC announces undisclosed investment in Japan’s JRE
GIC Private Ltd., Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, has said that one of its affiliates will become a corporate partner in GS Renewable Holdings GK, the parent of developer Japan Renewable Energy (JRE).
Canadian Solar to list fund in Tokyo
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has approved Canadian Solar’s plan to list the Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) on the Japanese exchange’s infrastructure investment fund securities market.
Banpu invests $55.6 million in Sunseap
Banpu, Thailand’s biggest coal miner, has invested S$75 million ($55.6 million) in Singapore-based PV group Sunseap.
Goldman Sachs buys Mosaic’s solar loans worth $300 million
The US solar financing provider claims it has originated over $1 billon of loans for homeowners to date.
Barclays backs 14.5 MW in Japan with $42 million of project bonds
Barclays has facilitated the sale of JPY 4.67 billion ($42.2 million) of project bonds to support the development of 14.5 MW of solar projects in western Japan.
ACC completes 19 MW BIPV project in China
Asia Clean Capital (ACC) has connected a 19 MW building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) project to the grid at a shipyard in eastern China. It claims that the installation is the largest BIPV project in the world.
JRE finishes 22 MW in northern Japan
Japan Renewable Energy (JRE) has completed a 22.09 MW solar array in Japan’s Tohoku region.
