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Why solar securitization makes sense
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 John JoshiSolar finance blogger, John Joshi, returns to one of his favourite topics: solar securitization and why it can help ramp up solar capacity.
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Observations on opportunities and challenges for solar sector - Part 2
Wednesday, 04 January 2012 John Joshi Our solar finance blogger, John Joshi, kicks off 2012 where he left off at the end of last year, continuing his analysis of the challenges and opportunities in the US solar industry, looking especiall...
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Observations on opportunities and challenges for solar sector - Part 1
Monday, 19 December 2011 John Joshi With 2011 drawing to a close, our solar finance blogger, John Joshi, takes stock of the challenges and opportunities in the US solar industry. He remains optimistic about the sector's future despite a...
ITC 1603 cash grant – Its not over yet
Thursday, 01 December 2011 John Joshi In his latest blog piece, John Joshi gives a short update on the Treasuries ITC 1603 Cash Grant program, ahead of the ACORE Phase 2 meeting and conference next week, when he will provide a further upd...
Standardized PPA is the key to solar structured deals
Tuesday, 19 July 2011 John Joshi John Joshi believes we all need to take charge of our energy future and developing a robust SPPA (standardized power purchase agreement) market if we are to ramp up adoption of solar energy by consume...
DOE loan guarantee for 733 MW - Potential for Solar Securitization
Friday, 01 July 2011 John Joshi 44 million rooftops just waiting for solar panels. Is securitization all that is needed to get them up there? In this brief piece, John Joshi discusses how a recent announcement by the US’s Depa...
Financing renewable energy – A securitization approach
Monday, 20 June 2011 John Joshi In the last article we proposed a concept of a Green Bank for the US. The following article explores these ideas for renewable energy project finance and the application of securitization of renewabl...
The US needs a green bank for renewable energy financing – It’s a matter of national security
Monday, 06 June 2011 John JoshiJohn Joshi discusses why a green bank would be good for the US's national security.
Solar leasing and SPPA contracts: a new asset class
Monday, 23 May 2011 John Joshi Renewables finance expert, John Joshi, opens his new blog on Renewable Energy Magazine by examining Solar Lease Structures (SLS) and Solar Power Purchase Agreements (SPPA) that have developed as an a...
Developments in Latin America include big gains for renewables and wind
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