Global Consensus Forecast – Finally Starting to Detect a Pulse in the Market
After a tumultuous first half, with huge price drops and uncertainty on just about everything, we are finally seeing some positive signs in terms of demand pick up. With the ...
German Installations See Strong Pickup in the 3rd Quarter
Third quarter solar installations in Germany amounted to 1.6 gigawatts (GW) according to Bundesnetzagentur. This brings the year to date installations in Germany to 3.35 GW. Installation numbers for June, ...
Third Quarter 2011 Funding and M&A Activity for Smart Grid
Smart Grid venture capital (VC) funding in Q3 2011 came in at $97 million in 10 deals, compared to $104 million in 15 deals in Q2 2011. Thirty-one different investors ...
Solar Sector’s Third Quarter 2011 Funding and M&A Activity
Venture capital (VC) funding in the solar sector was steady this quarter, coming in at $372 million, compared to $354 million in Q2 2011. Forty-two different VC investors participated in ...
Loans and Credit Agreements Involving Chinese Banks and Solar Companies Since Jan. 2010
Loans and credit facilities by state owned Chinese banks to Chinese solar companies announced in multiple transactions amounted to almost $41 billion since last year. In 2010 loans and credit ...
