Trump tax cuts could hit solar project finance
A proposed cut in the corporate tax rate to 15% could sharply reduce the flow of tax equity into solar projects.
Sunnova uses portfolio to secure $615 million in funding
With the help of Credit Suisse, the residential solar company’s lease/PPA portfolio allowed it to close one of the largest funding rounds in the asset-backed securities market.
Breaking new ground
Central America’s solar boom: Central American nations have emerged from obscurity to a leading role in the deployment and integration of large amounts of renewable energy. But the Energy Transition in this region is just beginning.
Wide landscape of solar loan providers in EnergySage market report (w/ charts)
As loans increasingly replace third party solar as the dominant business model for residential solar, the landscape of loan providers is also growing more diverse.
EnergyWakeup: Standard Solar’s Tony Clifford talks policy and business
As cooperation with SolarWakeup, pv magazine USA brings you a podcast by EnergyWakeup featuring Standard Solar’s Tony Clifford, who talks about SEIA, the acquisition of his company by Gaz Metro, and more.
BREAKING: Court approves Sungevity sale to Northern Pacific
A Delaware bankruptcy court judge yesterday approved the $50 million sale of the residential solar installer to private equity firm Northern Pacific Group.
Suniva files for chapter 11 bankruptcy
Two weeks after laying off 131 employees without notice and closing its module plant in Michigan, one of the largest U.S. solar manufacturers has filed for bankruptcy.
Spruce Finance may be headed to a sale
The distributed solar and energy efficiency finance provider has neither confirmed nor denied that Goldman Sachs’ involvement involves a potential sale of the company.
OneRoof kicks CEO to curb as it settles arbitration case
To close a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad quarter, the troubled company saw its CEO resign, came to an agreement with a creditor and finally got around to paying (part of) its rent.
Microsoft to bypass PSE, buy renewables on the wholesale market in Washington
The tech giant has agreed to pay $24 million to the utility for the pleasure of circumventing its role.
