The big story of the day is the securitized private placement by SolarCity.  The $54.4million placement probably represents one of the early batches of projects at SCTY.  Lots of variables here but unknown at this point is the credit rating, and if it was higher than the Mid American or NextEra bonds for their solar farms.  Creating a viable exit plan for solar portfolios will definitely help. Uniform credit profiles and documentation will be key for future developers!

News

• Greentech Media: SolarCity Introduces Securitization to Distributed PV
• TownHall: Solar Industry Takes on Crony Capitalism in Arizona
• Quartz: Google and Microsoft’s newest rivalry: renewable energy
• Greentech Media: Capacity Markets: the Next Frontier for Renewables?
• SolarServer: Tier-one solar PV makers to report record shipments in Q3 2013
• Florida Trend: Slow PACE for energy efficiency retrofits
• Denver Post: Not all solar installations are created equal
• Forbes: Why Are Solar Panels So Inefficient?

Opinions

• Carter Lavin: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Join SEIA

Have a great day!

Yann

Inside the solar industry, there is sometimes a knock on some of the people.  At times, the struggle of the solar industry makes people not act their best.  But most of the time and again today we read about teams doing good across the world using solar energy.  Solar empowers true sustainable energy access.  Access in having electricity that is also affordable.

News

• Bloomberg: Solar Rebound Beating Dot-Com Recovery as Demand Surges
• CleanTechnica: $600 Yearly Savings For Middle-Class Families Who Lease Solar
• Pittsburgh Post: Community solar finding its way to Pennsylvania
• MIT Tech: A Solar Survivor Has High Hopes
• Forbes: Startup Social Entrepreneurs Help Finance Solar Power Social Enterprises
• Solar Novus: Condominium Community Gets into Solar Hot Water
• Bloomberg: Germany Cuts Solar Tariffs 1.4% as New Projects Exceed Target

Opinions

• Grist: Bill would boost renewables to 25 percent by 2025, has no chance of passing
• SolarPowerWorld: Solar Speaks: What Do Utilities Want From Solar?

Have a great day!

Yann