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German Institution DEG Funds Solar Micro-Grids Development in Nigeria
DEG is funding the USA-based Husk Power Systems with $750,000 to develop eight community solar micro-grids in Nigeria. Husk Power Systems is already running 12 micro-grids in the West African country.
Jan 10, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Nigeria, DEG, Husk Power Systems, Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft, solar micro grids, Up-Scaling Program
Singyes shareholders show discontent
The holders of almost six million shares in the company voted against the reappointment of chairman and CEO Liu Hongwei as a non-executive director. On Liu’s watch the company has had to turn to a state bail-out from China to help ensure its survival.
Oct 4, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, Singyes, Liu Hongwei, Zhuo Jianming
Australia’s green bank will prioritise storage and grid stability in FY20
Australia’s state-run renewable energy financier, Clean Energy Finance Corp (CEFC) will shift gears over the next 12 months to prioritise investments in grid stability and large-scale energy storage, according to its latest funding update.
Jul 31, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Clean Energy Finance Corp, CEFC, Oceania
State-owned Panda Green set to bank more public funds
The heavily indebted solar project developer has revealed the state-backed element of two trailed fire sales of 636 MW of solar and wind project portfolios in China. The divestments will generate up to RMB450 million for the company while recognizing RMB200 million in losses on its investments.
Oct 15, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, Panda Green, Xinhua Electric Development and Investment Co Ltd
German Bank KfW Will Lend Colombia $203.8 m For Green Energy Transition
Germany will certainly lend Columbia regarding USD 203.8 m in 2 stages to help the latter accomplish green energy transition and become energy-independent.
Jul 26, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, KFW, Columbia, Columbia solar plant, Decentralised Renewable Energy, Green Energy transition
Masdar-EDF, Emirates Bank Unite to Expand UAE Rooftop Solar Market
Emerge taps Emirates Development Bank to finance distributed solar across the UAE, unlocking zero-up-front installations for factories, malls, and schools.
Aug 8, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Masdar, EDF, Asia, UAE
World Bank advises acceleration of solar mini grids to power 490m people by 2030
Solar mini grids can power almost half a billion individuals by 2030 yet to attain this action is needed to increase their implementation, the World Bank stated on Tuesday.
Sep 28, 2022 // Grids, world bank, Riccardo Puliti
Singyes Solar shares suspended as it misses first-half results deadline
The embattled solar manufacturer – which is facing a winding-up petition lodged by Deutsche Bank Hong Kong – says it failed to publish the six-month update by the weekend because of a delay in producing its annual results for last year.
Sep 3, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Singyes Solar, China, Asia, Water Development (HK) Holding Co Ltd.
Navitas Semiconductor to Begin Trading on Nasdaq on Oct 20
California-based Navitas has revealed the conclusion of its business mix with Live Oak Acquisition Corp.II. Navitas' GaNFast ™ power ICs incorporate GaN power and drive plus defense and also control to supply straightforward, tiny, quick and effective performance, stated the company.
Oct 20, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Gallium nitride, GaN, GaNFast™ power ICs, Gene Sheridan, Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II, Navitas Semiconductor
Hudson Sustainable lands USD 13m of mezzanine funding in Japan
Renewables financier Hudson Sustainable Group LLC said on Thursday it has actually closed a JPY-1.4-billion (USD 12.8 m/EUR 10.9 m) mezzanine car loan facility with Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc (TYO:8593).
Aug 20, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, Hudson Sustainable, Neil Auerbach
BayWa r.e. braves bank-free, shorter-PPA approach with zero-subsidy sequel
To hear Dr Benedikt Ortmann tell it, the deployment of a subsidy-free solar successor to BayWa r.e.’s landmark 175MWp Don Rodrigo was nothing short of a foregone conclusion.
Sep 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Inverters, PPA, utility-scale PV, Europe, subsidy-free solar, Huawei, baywa r.e., Dr Benedikt Ortmann, Don Rodrigo, GCL modules
Singyes Solar figures tell story of a dramatic year in Chinese solar
The PV project developer and BIPV manufacturer has seen a glowing set of first-half figures published last year become a nightmare of lost income, debt defaults and frozen bank deposits. All eyes now turn to the business’ high court date on Wednesday.
Oct 15, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, bipv, Singyes Solar, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Building-integrated photovoltaics
Asian Development Bank to Fund Bhutan's First Utility-Scale Solar Project
The financing includes an $8.26 million concessional lending as well as an ADB-administered $10 million grant from the Asian Development Fund. Bhutan wishes to move beyond hydropower sources of energy in the sight of climate modification.
Oct 31, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Asian Development Bank, hydropower, Solar Project, Bhutan, Christoph Meindl, Republic of Korea e-Asia, Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund
Globe's Largest Environment-friendly Hydrogen Project to Introduce in California
International power firm SGH2 has actually revealed that it is bringing the globe's greatest eco-friendly hydrogen manufacturing center to the City of Lancaster in California
May 22, 2020 // Plants, Solar to Fuel, California, USA, hydrogen, North America, SGH2, Salvador Camacho, Robert T. Do
Genex gets debt financing for the construction of Jemalong solar park
Genex Power, ASX-listed power generation development company, has secured US$117m of investment for financing a new venture and refinancing an existing facility, both located in Australia, with 50 megawatts of capacity each.
Nov 22, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Australia, Oceania, investment, finance, Genex Power, refinancing