Tag Archives: financing
Understanding PV Cost and Financing Estimators
SolarTech announced the release of an extensive report on publiclyavailable solar financial calculators. This is a major step forward inSolarTech’s efforts to drive down financial transaction costs for solarPV with a comprehensive survey of the “state of the art.” Thiswork was sponsored by SolarTech Finance Committee in partnership withthe Gary J. Sbona Honors Program at [...]
Norris Lozano in Palo Alto as panelist on Financing Solar Energy
NorrisLozano, CEO of Pure Power Distribution, presented his insights onfinancing solar energy projects using State Incentives at the Institutefor Professional Executive Development “Financing Solar Energy”Conference. The conference was held in Palo Alto June 17th and 18th. IPED was founded in 1975 to provide on-siteand online instruction-based educational seminars, and has emerged asone of the leading [...]
AES Solar Energy Lands Project Financing For 43 MW PV Plant
AES Solar Energy Ltd., a joint venture between The AES Corp. and RiverstoneHoldings LLC, says that one of its subsidiaries has closed onlong-term project financing of 173 million euros to finance theconstruction of the Cellino San Marco (CSM) project, a 43 MW solarphotovoltaic facility located in the Puglia region of Italy. Atotal of five banks [...]
Update on Home Star, PACE and Solar Financing
GreenTech Media reported yesterday that the Home Star Programis set to benefit the green construction industry in many ways,including those working in solar. Creating more funds for solarfinancing, including the growing movement around PACE (PropertyAssessed Clean Energy) programs is part of Washington programinitiatives. The article reported:With President Obama asking Congress for $6 billion for the [...]
Solar Financing Agreements – The Fine Print
The newest, most exciting trend in residential solar today is on the financing side. Leases and Power Purchase Agreements (PPA’s)make solar available to almost every homeowner. Radio airwaves arethick with companies pitching “No Money Down” or even “Cash Back”offers. A well structured solar financing agreement should be a Win/Win/Win proposition– A win for the homeowner [...]
Solar Homes Get No-Money Down Financing Despite NJ Budget Cuts
New Jersey, one of the strongest solar markets in the country, hasbeen troubled by a budget freeze imposed by new Governor ChrisChristie. Among the frozen assets are $158 million from the NewJersey’s Clean Energy Fund. If these funds are not released back intooperation, the CEF predicts lower solar rebate levels for 2010. This isa move [...]
California Bill Could Offer Statewide Solar Financing Option
A new bill in the Golden State could soon give home- andbusiness-owners access to a statewide loan program that would help themfinance solar installations and other renewable energy projects. Thebill, SBX8 26, would create a program to standardize Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs across California and authorize a $50 million PACE fund to be [...]
An Inside Look At San Francisco’s New Solar Energy Financing Option
As we mentioned early last week,San Francisco is launching a $150-million innovative loan program tohelp homeowners and businesses finance “sustainable buildingimprovements.” Improvements that are eligible will include insulationupgrades, the replacement of old windows, the installation of low-flowtoilets and (drumroll please….) the installation of solar electric panels and solar water heating systems! For the benefit of you San Francisco-based [...]
Financing Clean Energy Projects
The energy revolution needed to shift the world’s energy economyfrom fossil fuels to clean energy and reverse the road to run calledclimate change is not proceeding as planned. Too little is happeningand it is happening too slowly. One reason: lack of access to finance. A determined stand on helping moredeveloping and transition economies obtain easier [...]