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A Guide to Solar Financing Options for MSMEs at Competitive Lending Rates

As India accelerates its clean energy goals, financing has become a critical enabler for commercial and industrial (C&I) entities adopting solar. Structured funding...

April 24, 2025

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Staff

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C&I

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Solar
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Attractive Financing Options for C&I Rooftop Solar with Rates as Low as 6.8%

As businesses increasingly transition toward clean energy, financing options for solar projects have become a crucial discussion topic. At the recent C&I Clean...

March 11, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Solar
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SIDBI and AFD Sign $100 Million Loan Agreement for Green Financing

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and France-based Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a $100 million (~₹1.15 million) credit facility...

February 13, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Budget 2024 Promotes Clean Energy, Critical Mineral Chains

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the first Budget under a new coalition government, laid out a series of measures to promote clean energy adoption and...

July 24, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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GCF Approves $215.6 Million for SIDBI to Help MSMEs Lower Emissions

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $215.6 million for the Small Industries Development Bank of India’s (SIDBI) Financing Mitigation and Adaptation Projects...

July 23, 2024

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Namratha A Rai

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Biofuels Firm GPS Renewables Raises $50 Million in Debt Financing

Bengaluru-based biofuels firm GPS Renewables has secured $50 million in debt financing from a consortium of banks and non-banking financial companies to accelerate the...

April 17, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Biofuel
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Avaana Capital Secures $24.5 Million from GCF to Foster Climate Innovation in India

Avaana Capital, a climate-technology investor, has received an investment of $120 million, including $24.5 million from  the Green Climate Fund (GCF), in the “...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Corporate Funding Rises 55% YoY in 9M 2023

The total global corporate funding in the solar sector during the nine months (9M) of 2023, including venture capital investments, public market funding, and debt...

October 19, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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SIDBI Launches Fund to Support Scalable Green Technology Solutions

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has launched a “Decarbonization Challenge Fund” (DCF) to support innovative and scalable technologies and...

October 18, 2023

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Staff

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Smaller Solar Developers Urgently Need Collateral-Free Loans for Expansion

Access to finance is vital for solar developers who fall under Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to invest in infrastructure, technology, research, and...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: SAEL, Avaada Win MSEDCL’s 500 MW Solar Auction

SAEL Industries and Avaada Energy have won Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company’s auction to supply 500 MW of solar power from intrastate grid-connected...

April 14, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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SIDBI Launches Lending Program to Make Electric Vehicles More Affordable

Government-owned lender Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has launched a pilot program — Mission 50K-EV4ECO — to bring down the cost of...

April 13, 2023

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Sumit Jha

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Uncategorized
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Scheduled Banks’ Loans to Renewable Projects Up 113% in April-Nov Period

The loans to the renewable energy projects disbursed by the scheduled commercial banks stood at ₹41.77 billion (~$507.19 million) as of November 2022.  This is a 113%...

January 16, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Finance and M&A

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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SIDBI Offers 100% Financing for Rooftop Solar at a Reasonable Interest Rate

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), a bank dedicated to the financial needs of small businesses, offers 100% loans for rooftop solar installations, which...

December 20, 2022

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Sumit Jha

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C&I

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Consumers

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: IREDA Partners with Bank Of India to Fund Renewable Energy Projects

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) signed a memorandum of...

August 23, 2022

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Satish Shetty

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Other

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Renewable Energy

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