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TN (India) textile mill owners urge for interest-free loan

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 5, 2016

Textile manufacturers in Komarapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India have urged the Central Government of India and the State Government of Tamil Nadu to grant them ‘interest-free’ loans for setting up the...

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Maharashtra’s new textile policy gives subsidy for self-financed projects

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 5, 2016

Aiming to modernize and boost the textile industry in Maharashtra, the state government has announced capital subsidy for the upcoming self-financed projects in the state.

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Electrifying India, With the Sun and Small Loans

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 4, 2016

A few years ago, the hundred or so residents of Paradeshappanamatha, a secluded hamlet in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, gathered along the central pathway between their 22 densely...

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Labeled Green Bonds Issuance Crosses $40 Billion In 2015

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 28, 2015

The global labeled green bonds market has crossed a grand milestone in terms of total issuance this year.

A total of $40 billion worth of labeled green bonds were issued in 2015. According to the Climate Bonds Initiative, the milestone was achieved in December, and the...

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Azure Power files for IPO to raise US$100 million

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 21, 2015

India-based renewable energy firm Azure Power has filed for an IPO in the US in order to raise US$100 million, according to a New York Stock Exchange filing.

The company is targeting 520MW by the end of 2016 and 1GW committed or operating by the end of 2017. Longer...

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SoftBank starts solar journey with 350MW deal in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 21, 2015

Nikesh Arora, president and COO of SoftBank, has started the company’s solar journey in India by bagging a 350MW deal.

SB Energy, a three way joint venture between SoftBank, Bharti Enterprises and Foxconn Technology, has bagged the NTPC bid to develop a 350MW solar...

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Sungevity Closes Massive $650 Million Residential Solar Financing Round

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 17, 2015

California-based solar sales company Sungevity has closed an equity and project financing round worth $650 million.

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Goldman Sachs to launch climate-focused ETF

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 16, 2015

Goldman Sachs Group Inc said in a filing on Monday it would launch a new climate-focused index-tracking exchange-traded fund (ETF).

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SoftBank opens its solar account in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 16, 2015

SB Energy has announced that it has won the NTPC bid to develop a 350MW solar plant under the Phase-II, Batch-II, Tranche-I of National Solar Mission at a 25-year tariff of Rs. 4.63/ kWh....

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Will 3rd-Party Financing Open Up China’s Rooftop Solar Market

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 16, 2015

A new funding...

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