Analysis: Solar firms seek new financing as subsidies fade
(Reuters) - U.S. solar power developers are banking on a new set of financing tools to provide the cash for smaller projects as the pipeline for large power plants slows. Growth in solar installations in the United States has outpaced forecasts in recent months as low panel prices pushed down costs, but the expiration of two key government subsidies last year has constrained financing. About $1.9 billion in new U.S. projects totaling 506... full story
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India Plans Subsidies to Boost Solar-Power Sector
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Are solar buyers rational?
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Why seven firms pulled out of Enbridge’s financing deal
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financialpost.com (1 month and 9 days ago)
More than 1,000 firms demand end to EU-China solar PV trade war
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Solar Leases Will Drive Solar Home Growth to $5.7B
A financing mechanism that has made solar energy more affordable is set to propel the growth of the residential market in the United States from $1.3 billion in 2012 to $5.7 billion in 2016, according to a report released Monday.
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