Domestic content, energy communities and tax equity among top ACORE Policy themes
Speaking at the ACORE 2023 Policy Forum, three renewable energy executives and an industry banker shared their prognostications for how soon we should expect to see tax credit and equity transferability occur, as well as a wishlist of IRA policy items that they hope to hear guidance on this year.
Sunrise brief: Canadian Solar to unveil all-in-one residential battery and inverter
Also on the rise: Transfer payments vs tax equity, a utility-scale analysis. Solar energy to help McDonald’s meet sustainability goals. And more.
Amp Energy closes $155 million in financing for solar-plus-storage portfolio
A 61 MW community solar portfolio is financed by KeyBank leading the construction and term debt and U.S. Bank investing in the tax equity of the portfolio.
Tax equity stress isn’t going away, yet renewable projects still need investment
Renewable project finance has to become more dynamic and greater risks will have to be taken in order to meet clean economy mandates, a panel of experts said during an ACORE event.
5-year ITC extension introduced in U.S. House, Senate
The twin bills would extend the 30% Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for another five years, with an identical step-down schedule.
#Solar100’s Dan Siegel: The Marie Kondo of Solar Tax Equity
In this #Solar100 Interview, Jason Kaminsky, COO of kWh Analytics, speaks with Dan Siegel, vice president of Renewable Energy Business Development at U.S. Bank.
Tax equity investor list: 28 partners for your solar projects
kWh Analytics has released a list of 28 tax equity investors in solar power projects, with their key project requirements.
Vivint Solar securitization gets A- bond rating
Kroll has assigned a portfolio of 37,792 leases, worth $494 million in various revenue streams, a preliminary rating pending a sale to the marketplace.
Are corporates ready to invest in solar? Rethinking the value proposition
In this op-ed for pv magazine, Mike Mendelsohn and John Harper look at issues with the supply of tax equity financing for solar deployment.
Vivint Solar falls to lowest level of installs in three years (w/chart)
The residential solar installer says that it is ready to begin growing again this year, as it continues to transform its business in a shifting industry.
