Tag: financing
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Florida A&M University approves a 25-year lease with Duke Energy for huge solar power plant
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees approved a partnership with Duke Energy Florida (DEF) to build a solar facility in Central Florida that will benefit students, faculty, utility customers and Floridians. The Board approved a 25-year lease agreement with DEF. The partnership will provide a new, long-term revenueRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Encore Renewable Energy nets $1 million in new funding for community-scale solar PV projects
The Flexible Capital Fund (Flex Fund) of Vermont, Coastal Enterprises (CEI) of Maine and New Hampshire Community Loan Fund (Community Loan Fund) announced a joint investment of $1 million in Encore Renewable Energy, a Vermont-based clean energy company with a proven track record of reclaiming undervalued real estate for community-scaleRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Life of the third-party: Here’s why project-level due diligence is the BOM for solar EPCs
For today’s top EPCs, a solar project’s success comes well before an RFP is even issued. It starts with vendor and product assessment. Often at the request of the buyer, manufacturers send their products — modules, inverters, batteries, trackers — to a third-party lab for extensive testing. The lab thenRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Targray to expand its solar supply chain finance program
Offered in partnership with Targray’s global banking partners, the company is expanding its solar supply chain finance program for PV module manufacturers, project developers, distributors, installers and contractors. The solar supply chain finance program enables solar material buyers to optimize working capital through extended payment terms, while helping their suppliersRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Grassroots solar education campaigns in Illinois can apply for $50,000 in state funding
Get this: Organizations in Illinois can receive up to $50,000 each to develop grassroots education campaigns that connect communities with the opportunities provided by the Illinois Solar for All Program (ILSFA). The ILSFA Program provides greater access to the clean energy economy for low-income communities through incentives that help makeRead More — Solar Builder magazine