Australia’s Federal Budget 2023-2024 included AU$4 billion (US$2.71 billion) new investment in the energy transition, and confirmation of tenders for renewables and energy storage.
Data from Gogla showed that the global off-grid solar sector had a record investment of US$746 million in 2022, increasing by US$289 million or 63% year-on-year.
Higher interest rates in the second half of the year slowed down corporate funding in the global solar sector to US$24.1 billion in 2022, according to research from Mercom Capital Group.
Corporate funding in the global solar sector was dampened by inflation and high interest rates during the first nine months of the year, according to research from Mercom Capital Group.
Corporate funding in the global solar sector in the first half of 2022 was down 11% year-on-year as activity dropped especially during Q2, according to research from Mercom Capital Group.
South Korean developer SK D&D has signed a co-investment memorandum of understanding (MOU) with renewable energy investment fund manager Glennmont Partners to target opportunities in solar PV projects in South Korea.