Solar Investment At $9.7 Billion Globally In 2018
Public market financing in solar was up in 2018, while private financings were down, with a net result of $9.7 billion invested in solar last year.
Public market financing in solar was up in 2018, while private financings were down, with a net result of $9.7 billion invested in solar last year.
The total global funding raised during the first half of the year for the battery storage, smart grid, and energy efficiency sectors topped $1 billion, a 25% increase over the same time a year ago, according to new figures published by Mercom Capital.
Corporate solar funding across the first half of the year reached a total of $4.6 billion according to new figures from energy communications and consulting firm Mercom.
Smart grid, battery storage, and energy efficiency companies raised $102 million in venture capital funding during the third quarter of 2016, according to new figures from Mercom Capital, while residential and commercial battery storage projects raised $625 million in project funds.
April figures from Mercom Capital show that, together, smart grid, battery storage, and efficiency companies raised $375 million in venture capital in the first quarter of 2016. Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, published its first quarter funding and Merger & Acquisition (M&A) numbers for … [continued]
Global communications and consulting firm Mercom Capital announced that it is raising its solar installation forecast for India in 2015, up to 2 GW. The news comes in the wake of the oncoming next round of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) Phase II Batch 2 program for 3,000 MW, … [continued]
A new report by Mercom Capital Group, investigating corporate funding and merger and acquisition activity for the solar sector in the first quarter of 2015, found funding had almost doubled to $6.4 billion in Q1’2015. The report covered total corporate funding in the solar sector, including venture capital and private … [continued]
Market intelligence firm Mercom Capital has published its findings for 2014’s solar funding analysis, and found that the sector saw massive growth over the year. According to Mercom, total corporate funding for the solar industry, including venture capital, public market, and debt financing, totaled $26.6 billion in 2014, a growth … [continued]
Global solar investment more than doubled in 2014, with big corporate funders choosing reliable returns from renewables instead of volatile fossil fuels.
2014 turned out to be quite a happening year in the Indian solar market. The announcements, which came in plenty, will go a long way in gearing up the market for a stable and promising future. The cumulative installations in India crossed the mark of 3000 MW a little over a month back. … [continued]