India’s NBFC Crisis Exacerbating Financing Challenges for Utility-Scale Solar Projects
Since September 2018, India’s Non-Bank Financial Companies (NBFC) have been in a crisis after Infrastructure Leasing, and Financial Services (IL&FS) admitted to defaulting on several payments to its creditors, consequently ...
Renewable Development Firm Lightsource BP Raises £150 million to Finance Solar Projects
Lightsource BP, a global renewable energy development firm, has raised £150 million in debt financing from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a long-term institutional investor. The funds will be utilized ...
Canadian Solar Secures $50 Million Term Loan from Credit Suisse
Canadian Solar has secured a $50 million term loan from Credit Suisse. Canadian Solar intends to deploy the term loan to support the development of international solar project pipeline and for ...
Panasonic Sells 90% Stake in its Malaysia Manufacturing Unit to GS Solar
Panasonic Corporation, a company developing diverse electronic technologies and solutions, has announced that it has reached a collaboration and acquisition agreement with GS-Solar (China) Company Limited, a thin film solar ...
Indian Solar Rooftop Startup ZunRoof Raises Series A Funding Worth $1.2 Million
ZunRoof, an Indian solar rooftop startup, has raised another fresh round of series A funding of $1.2 million from Godrej properties. ZunRoof specializes in solar rooftop design, installation, and management using computer ...
Module Supplier Canadian Solar Gets $48 Million Credit Expansion
Canadian Solar Projects K.K, a wholly-owned subsidiary of module supplier Canadian Solar has announced the renewal of a credit facility. The credit facility has been made available through a syndicate ...
Off-Grid Solar Solutions Provider SolarHome Raises $1 Million Equity Funding from Trirec
Singapore-based startup SolarHome, a Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) solar solutions provider for off-grid households in Myanmar, has secured another $1 million equity from its existing investor Trirec. In 2018, Trirec was joined ...
Hero Future Energies to Receive $43 Million from IFC for a 250 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan
Clean Solar Power CSP), a step-down subsidiary of Hero Future Energies Global Ltd. (HFE), is set to receive a debt financing of up to $43.3 million from International Financial Corporation ...
Cleanmax Solar Raises ₹2.75 Billion in Funding to Scale Projects for Corporates
CleanMax Solar, a leading rooftop solar developer, has raised ₹2.75 billion (~ $39 million) in investment from the United Kingdom (UK) Climate Investments LLP (UKCI), which is a joint venture ...
Malaysia’s PETRONAS Acquires Singapore’s Distributed Solar Company Amplus Energy
Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company, PETRONAS, has announced the acquisition of Singapore-based Amplus Energy Solutions Pte Ltd (M+). In a media statement issued by PETRONAS, the company stated that ...
Global Solar Market Receives $2.8 Billion in Corporate Funding in Q1 2019
The solar sector received $2.8 billion in corporate funding globally, including venture capital funding, public market, and debt financing. Activity across venture capital funding, public market, and debt financing were ...
PTC India Financial and USICEF Partner to Finance Distributed Solar Projects in India
Indian infrastructure finance company, PTC India Financial Services (PFS), has partnered with the U.S.-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) to mobilize debt financing for distributed solar energy in India. This is ...
Suzlon Sells Two Solar Subsidiaries to ReNew Power for ₹297.3 Million
Suzlon Energy Limited (Suzlon) has announced that it will sell two of its solar subsidiaries to Ostro Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of independent power producer, ReNew Power. The two ...
Avaada Energy’s Renewables Growth Plan Gets ₹10 billion Boost from ADB, DEG and, FMO
Independent power producer (IPP), Avaada Energy, has announced that it has secured financing of around ₹10 billion ($143.8 million) in the form of equity infusion from the Asian Development Bank ...
Solar EPC Company Gensol Plans for IPO
Gensol Engineering Limited (Gensol), a company that provides engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) and advisory services for solar projects in India, has filed a draft red herring prospectus as part ...
AfDB to Provide $20 Million for Mini-Grid Solar Projects in Congo
The African Development Bank board (AfDB) has announced the approval of a $20 million loan to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The funding will be used to support the ...
Actis Acquires 194 MW of Solar Assets from Shapoorji Pallonji
Actis has acquired 194 MW of operating solar power assets from Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital (SP Infra) through Sprng Energy, its renewable energy platform in India. Actis is an investor ...
Rooftop Solar Developer CleanMax Secures ₹1.6 Billion Loan from PTC India
Mumbai-based rooftop solar energy company, CleanMax, has announced that its subsidiary CleanMax IPP has received ₹1.58 billion ($22.6 million) in a loan from PTC India Financial Services to refinance loans ...
ADB to Invest $50 Million in Avaada Energy for Expansion of Solar Projects in India
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced that it will invest $50 million in Indian renewable energy independent power producer Avaada Energy Private Limited. Avaada aims to use the capital ...
ReNew Raises $375 Million Through Green Bond Issue
Indian renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) ReNew Power Limited, has announced that it has successfully concluded a green bond issue of $375 million. Barclays (B&D), Goldman Sachs, HSBC, J.P ...
Solar Solutions Provider BBOXX Raises $6.78 Million Through Crowdfunding
BBOXX, an off-grid clean energy technology provider, has announced that its funding initiative has reached the €6 million (~$6.78 million) mark. BBOXX was assisted by Trine, a company that helps ...
Siemens Acquires KACO New Energy’s Solar String Inverter Business
German conglomerate Siemens has announced the acquisition of the string inverter business of the KACO new energy GmbH, a manufacturer of energy-related power electronics, for an undisclosed sum. The project ...
ADB to Provide $11.5 Million for 50 MW of Solar Projects in Kazakhstan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an $11.5 million loan agreement with Baikonyr Solar LLP for the expansion of solar power in Kazakhstan. The scope of work includes the ...
KfW and Bank of Baroda to Refinance Solar Projects in India
German development bank, KfW, and Bank of Baroda have announced that they would extend funding of $113 million to refinance solar power projects in India under the Solar Partnership II ...
OPIC Provides Initial Financing for SunFunder’s $85 Million Solar Energy Transformation Fund
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has made an initial investment into SunFunder’s $85 million (~₹6.04 billion) Solar Energy Transformation Fund. The fund supports electricity access through the use of ...
