Solar Markets & Finance News

Macquarie Acquires France based Reden Solar for $2.7 Billion
Entities like British Columbia Investment Management Corporation and MEAG are co-purchasers of Reden Solar. The independent power producer has an operational portfolio of 72MW as well as 15GW remain in the pipe.
Mar 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, France, Greece, Italy, Europe, Benelux, Eurazeo, Infravia, Macquarie Asset Management, Stephane Brimont, Reden Solar, Thierry Carcel, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, MEAG
Renewables permitting in Iberia unfit for the new power paradigm, investors say
Solar implementation in Iberia is being held back by planning as well as permitting and also laws unfit for the emerging power paradigm and European Commission intervention might be essential, a panel of investors has concluded.
Mar 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, Portugal, Europe, iberia, permitting, Pablo Otin, guarantees of origin, regulations, Carlos Rey Micolau, Tiago Thomaz
United States to add 22GW of utility-scale solar this year, EIA claims
US utility-scale solar deployment is set to reach a record 22GW this year, with the technology accounting for practically half of the new producing capacity because of be included in the power grid from 2022 to 2023.
Mar 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, California, USA, New York, ENERGY STORAGE, Texas, solar-plus-storage, North America, EIA, deployment statistics, EnergyStorageUSA
LONGi raises wafer prices for third time in 6 weeks as Tongwei ups cell expenses
LONGi solar has actually boosted its wafer prices for the third time in less than six weeks as a four-month high in wafer prices proceeds, while Tongwei solar has additionally raised the price of its 182mm and also 210mm solar cells.
Mar 9, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Tongwei, China, Asia, solar cell, longi solar, wafers, wafer manufacturing, cells, polysilicon pricing, wafer prices
Solar designers, possession owners and also investors supporting for effect of Ukraine conflict
Europe's neighborhood of solar designers, sponsors and property proprietors are supported for wider impacts and also headwinds brought on by the recurring dispute in Ukraine, with inflation and spiraling commodity prices highlighted as of particular concern.
Mar 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Ukraine, Europe, Asia, CAPEX, solar finance, Russia, supply chains, SFIE2022, cost of capital, inflation, interest rates, invasion, putin
Sonnedix scoops 1GW Polish PV pipeline
Acquisition of Sun Power Energy brings IPP's total capacity of running assets and projects to 6.5 GW.
Mar 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Poland, Sonnedix, Axel Thiemann, Europe, Sun Power Energy
DE Shaw inks 200MW California solar-storage power play
Project in Sacramento County is expected to get to commercial procedure no behind 2024
Mar 8, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, USA, PPA, North America, de shaw, Hy Martin
Portugal receives bids from 12 companies for floating solar auction
The deadline for sending applications ended last Wednesday at 23:59, with the period for obtaining proposals having actually run because January 29. The nation's National Energy as well as Climate Plan sets 2030 targets for emissions decreases, energy efficiency and renewable resource, looking to achieve affordable carbon neutrality by 2050.
Mar 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, Portugal, Europe, Floating solar, João Galamba, João Pedro Matos Fernandes, renewables auction, Jornal de Negócios
Ares Management invests as much as US$ 600m in SB Energy
Exclusive equity firm Ares Management is leading an equity financial investment of up to US$ 600 million in SB Energy, the SoftBank-owned solar developer.
Mar 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Ares Management Corporation, sb energy, Softbank, equity finance
Macquarie-led consortium obtains French IPP Reden Solar for US$ 2.7 bn.
A consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management is acquiring French independent power producer (IPP) Reden Solar for a business value of EUR2.5 billion (US$ 2.7 billion).
Mar 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, IPP, Europe, macquarie, m&a, acquisition, agriPV, Reden Solar
DSD bags US$ 200m financial investment to sustain C&I solar pipeline
US commercial as well as industrial (C&I) PV developer DSD Renewables (DSD) has secured a US$ 200 million liked equity investment from Ares Management Corporation to raise its growth.
Mar 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Ares Management Corporation, development finance, distributed solar development, commercial and industrial, equity finance
SMA Solar reduces 2021 incomes forecast once again, flags influence of international chip shortage
Inverter provider SMA Solar Technology has decreased its 2021 incomes forecast also further and also has warned of extra headwinds this year due to the continuous worldwide chip lack.
Mar 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, financial results, sma solar technology, company results, semiconductor shortage, sma solar
Norfund, CDC spend US$ 39m in 2.4 GW of South African renewables
Norway's Norfund and UK growth finance organization CDC have actually collaborated to money 2.4 GW of eco-friendly deployment in South Africa via a ZAR600 million (US$ 39 million) investment in renewables business H1 Capital.
Mar 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, norfund, cdc, H1 Capital, just energy transition
Aussie miner Frontier Energy bets on clean energy with 114-MWp solar strategy
Australian mining traveler Frontier Energy (ASX: FHE) is working on a 114-MW DC solar project in Western Australia under a broader strategy to become an integrated clean energy firm.
Mar 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Frontier Energy, Mike Young
Hungary opens up tender for 864 GWh of renewable power
Hungary has actually released a new tender under its METAR motivation programme that looks for to award contracts for 864 GWh of power from renewable energy sources.
Mar 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Hungary, Europe, METAR