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The 2018 global solar energy enterprise financing fell 24% to $9. 7 billion

Solar photovoltaic net news: according to the global clean energy consultancy Mercom according to the latest figures, 2018 solar enterprise financing ( Including venture capital, private equity and debt financing and public markets) Up to $9. 7 billion, more than $12. 8 billion in 2018 dropped by 24%.

among them, the public markets increased to 21 trading in 2018, is worth $2. 3 billion, compared with 33 deal in 2017 to raise $1. 7 billion rise significantly.

Mercom established public market financing as a traditional Banks and other lending institutions and open to the public. 2018 solar financing is one of the most strong trend of developers and other early investors, investment portfolio and other secondary investors to sell large solar projects. This process will usually let developers to obtain cash flow, and promote the new development.

  “ 2018 is a year full of uncertainty, begin from 201 tariffs, then China has announced 531 New Deal, safeguard tariff for India to import solar energy products and so on all have brought great influence to the industry, & throughout; Mercom capital chief executive and co-founder Raj Prabhu, said & other; The uncertainty of the world's three largest solar market reflected in the solar's publicly traded shares and financing activities of the year. ”

the solar industry in 2018 reached a 29 GW project purchase records, in 2017 to 20. 4千瓦。 In 2018 there are 218 large solar project acquisition ( 54, has disclosed relates to amount to 8. 4 billion dollars) For 228, and 2017 ( Have revealed 92, involving the amount of $8. 3 billion) 。

  “ Since 2010, has bought about 100 gigawatts of large-scale projects, reflecting the solar energy as an asset class has gone far away. High quality solar projects has become a global mature now, the most attractive investment opportunities, & throughout; Prabhu added.

Mercom report, within the scope of corporate finance, the solar industry in 2018 the global risk of investment fund in 65 transactions fell 18% to $1. 3 billion, among them, 1. 2 billion dollars for 50 downstream of solar projects, accounting for 91% of the total amount of investment risk in 2018. And 2017 in 99 to raise funds for the $1. 6 billion deal.

risk investment into photovoltaic technology company funds reached $37 million, to the service provider's financing reached $28 million, on the system balance ( BOS) The company financing amount to $25 million, followed by the film company raised $25 million, while concentrating photovoltaic ( CPV) The company raised $2. 4 million.

Mercom said the 2018 solar energy enterprise public markets increased to 21 trading, raised $2. 3 billion, and 2017, 33 deals to raise $1. 7 billion of funds, increase significantly.

in 2018, released by the debt financing fell 36%, 53 deal involves the amount of $6 billion, and 74 transactions involving the amount of $9. 5 billion in 2017. A total of 5 cases of securitization transactions totalled $1. 4 billion, slightly more than $1. 3 billion in 2017.

in 2018 announced a large-scale project funds reached $14 billion in the 182 deal, similar to 167 deals raising $14 billion in 2017. In 2018, a total of 182 investors paid for about 15 gigawatts of large-scale solar energy projects, and funded by 161 investors about 20, 2017. 5 gw project.

large projects the main investors including the European bank for reconstruction and development ( EBRD) 16, total investment in the project, followed by the Netherlands bank FMO, there are 7 deal, with six French investment bank transaction.

solar energy industry mergers and acquisitions activity increased by 82 deal in 2018, 60% of the downstream transactions involving solar energy company, a total of 49 deal, for 72 and 2017 deal.

the Engie bought four companies, and AlsoEnergy participated in three mergers and acquisitions, global infrastructure partners, GIP) , shell and F2i each bought two companies.

in 2018, the largest and most notable transaction is global infrastructure partners, GIP) '$5 billion acquisition of Equis Energy through its global infrastructure partners III fund, public-sector pension investment committee and CIC Capital of Canada.

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