Distributed Solar

Distributed Solar Startup Aerem Raises Rs 100 Crores

Aerem, a solar platform dedicated to simplifying solar adoption for businesses and households, has announced that it has secured ₹100 crore in Series A round led by UTEC (University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners), the Japan-based $700 million venture firm.  The funds will drive the company’s expansion across India and enhance its solar financing and marketplace […]

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Solar Refrigeration Enabled By Carbon Credits In Nigeria

CarbonClear, a pioneering data-driven carbon credit standard, has announced a strategic partnership with Koolboks, a Nigerian company specializing in the design and manufacturing of solar-powered refrigerators. These innovative refrigeration units are engineered to be portable, robust, and energy-efficient, making them an ideal solution for regions with limited or unreliable access to electricity. They are particularly […]

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Nexamp Secures $400 Million for Community Solar in Six US States

Boston based national clean energy provider Nexamp has announced over $400 million in tax equity and debt commitments led by US Bancorp Impact Finance and Mitsubishi UFJ Finance Group (MUFG). The funds will support the creation of 49 solar power and battery storage projects in six US states. The renewable energy projects will come up […]

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MNRE Clarifies On Applicability of ALMM Rules For Open Access, Net Metering Projects

In an office memorandum on October 7, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued some key clarifications regarding it’s rules for usage of ALMM (Approved list of module manufacturers) modules across projects in India. The ministry, through another OM, had mandated the use of ALMM modules for all projects approved post April 1, […]

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Like Solar Trees, The Solar ‘Smartflower’ Also faces Cost Challenges

Austria-based Smart Flower Energy Technology aims to “make a solar statement with the sculptural, intelligent Smartflower,” the latter being a flower-shaped solar product made of panels which operate with dual axis tracking, i.e. they follow the sun to always face it at an ideal 90 degrees. With a peak capacity of 2.5 kilowatts, the product is […]

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A Simple Solar Light Is Life Changing In This Indonesian Village

Solar is more than just light. In a recent article on its website, IRENA has highlighted just how much. The article highlights the example of homemaker Konda Ngguna living in a small village in Laindeha, Sumba Island, Indonesia. Till a few years back, there used to be a total  blackout in the Laindeha village after […]

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US Distributed Energy Major Nexamp Closes $680 million Fund Raise

Nexamp, which has a focus on distributed solar and storage systems, has secured a $240 million equity investment led by Generate Capital. The company also recently raised $440 million in debt financing, bringing its total new funding to $680 million. The new funding will accelerate Nexamp’s ability to offer a flexible range of decarbonization options for customers, expanding its […]

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