Partners Group, Equis Fund Group seal $250m investment for Japan Solar platform
Private equity firms Partners Group and Equis Funds Group have invested $250m investment to establish Japan Solar, a new platform focused on developing utility-scale solar power projects in the region.
View ArticleNippon raises $250m equity for Japan Solar
Nippon Renewable Energy has successfully closed a JPY26.1bn equity raising into Japan Solar, to fund Japanese solar generation facilities managed and operated by NRE.
View ArticleToyota signs deal as sole distributor of Oorja’s direct methanol fuel cell
Toyota Group's trading arm, Toyota Tshusho, has signed an agreement to be the exclusive distributor of Oorja Protonic's direct methanol fuel cell in Japan.
View ArticleJapan to guarantee debt for geothermal projects in bid to attract investment
Japan’s government is going to guarantee debt to build two geothermal power stations in a bid to attract investment by private institutions.
View ArticleUS clean energy investment falls nine per cent amid policy uncertainty
Amid policy uncertainty US clean energy investment in 2013 was $36.7bn, down 9 per cent on the previous year.
View ArticleJapan fails to set clean energy targets in first update to energy policy...
Japan has held back from setting renewable energy targets in the first update to the country’s energy policy since the 2011 Fukushima crisis.
View ArticleJapan says nuclear is a key power source as cabinet approves first energy...
Japan has highlighted nuclear energy as a key energy source as its cabinet approves the country's first energy strategy since the 2011 Fukushima crisis.
View ArticleGoldman-backed Japan Renewable Energy buys 16MW of wind assets
Goldman-backed independent power producer Japan Renewable Energy has bought 16MW of wind assets as the company continues to expand its renewable portfolio in the region.
View ArticleOrix plans to buy solar and wind companies in $1.5bn spending spree
Japanese financial services group Orix Corporation is planning to spend 150bn yen ($1.5bn) in the next 12 months, acquiring non-financial companies including solar producers and wind farm operators.
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