Tag: solar investment
A Lender’s Perspective on Solar PV Technical Risks and Bankability
For a solar PV lender, the core challenge in ensuring the profitability of a PV investment lies in making correct assumptions at the planning...
Solar Sets the Pace as Renewables Rise to Global Prominence
“Solar power rose to record prominence in 2017,” according to REN21’s 2018 Renewables Global Status Report. A total of 98 gigawatts (GW) of new...
Denver Housing Authority Achieves Landmark Gains in Making Solar Power Affordable and Accessible
Last updated: March 12, 2018 @ 07:22 PM PSTA variety of US solar energy industry participants and public housing agencies have been working hard...
Solar DAO Fund Calls off ICO, Launches Three Projects and a “Know Your Customer” Procedure
Leading utilities in various countries around the world are experimenting with blockchain energy distributed ledger and trading systems in a bid to stay ahead...
RMI Sunshine for Mines Sees Bright Outlook for Mining Sector Solar, Renewables Investment
A strategic sea change is occurring regarding the ways and means mining companies acquire and use energy. Along with growing external pressure to enhance...
DiCaprio Foundation Doubles Down on Solar for Non-profits Crowdfunding Project Developer
Academy award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been a leading public advocate and supporter of taking action to address the myriad and profound impacts and...
Solar DAO Launches the World’s First Digital Autonomous Closed-End Solar Investment Fund
A burst of evolutionary growth and diversification is taking place in blockchain-based cryptocurrencies and systems architectural frameworks as pioneering developers build upon, modify and...
Power & Energy Cameroon 2017 to be Held Between March 21 – 24, 2018
Last updated: Thursday, August 3, 2017The 1st Cameroon International Power, Energy and Equipments Congress and Exhibition, to be held at TurcamHall, the first Trade...
Trump Era: $30MM in New U.S. Solar-Grid Integration Funding Comes Amidst Heightened Energy Policy Uncertainty
The U.S. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) on Jan. 31 announced it would invest as much as $30 million to fund...
Mapping the Solar Financing Opportunities and Trends in Africa
Africa has a very enviable solar irradiance, which makes it an attractive region for promoting on grid and off grid solar power projects. In...
China’s Grid-Connected Capacity of PV Power Hit 74 GWs Until Nov. 2016
According to the statistics from relevant “think tank” department, as of November 2016, the total accumulated capacity of China’s grid-connected photovoltaic/PV power stations had...
Sri Lanka Says No to Thermal Power Plant, Opts for Solar Energy Instead
An island nation in South Asia, Sri Lanka is primarily dependent on its 900 MW coal-based power plant in Norocholai, located 90 miles to...
