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A fact sheet detailing a USD 60 million private placement green bond issued by TMB Bank on June 7, 2018, to finance renewable energy and waste management projects.

This verification report by ISS-oekom confirms that Encavis AG's Green Schuldschein aligns with the Climate Bond Standard's Pre-Issuance Requirements, specifically regarding the Solar Energy Standard (version 2.1).

This fact sheet provides details on a private placement green bond issued by Faro Energy on July 10, 2018, to finance distributed solar power projects in Brazil.

China Power Clean Energy Development Co issued a CNY800bm (USD116m) Green Panda Bond on 23-May-2017 to fund solar energy and agroforestry projects. These projects are expected to reduce annual CO2 emissions by 0.86 million tons and save 0.5 million tons of standard coal compared to coal-fired alternatives. While the Climate Bonds Initiative recognized the issuer's expertise, it called for more detailed project information and a comprehensive reporting system.

This fact sheet details a USD 108.4 million private placement green bond issued by Atlas Renewable Energy on July 2, 2018, to refinance two solar projects in Uruguay.

This research paper examines the adoption of electricity services from a 60 kW solar mini-grid in Mpanta, Zambia, using service design approaches to identify barriers to household energy transitions.

A fact sheet detailing a AUD 200 million green bond issued by NAB Trust Services Limited on June 26, 2018, to fund a portfolio of existing solar and onshore wind projects in Australia.

This research paper examines Tanzania's energy options, arguing that decentralized renewable energy is superior to large-scale hydropower, specifically the proposed Stiegler's Gorge dam, for achieving sustainable development and broad-based electrification.

A Green Bond Fact Sheet detailing a USD 111 million solar asset-backed security (ABS) issued by Sunrun on June 1, 2015.

A fact sheet detailing a USD 255 million solar asset-backed security (ABS) issued by Helios, a subsidiary of Sunnova Energy Corporation, to support residential solar installations in the United States and its territories.

A fact sheet detailing a Green Asset-Backed Security (ABS) issued by China Resources Leasing Co., Ltd. on May 8, 2018, to fund solar and wind energy projects in China.

A fact sheet detailing a USD 100 million green bond issued by Hitachi Capital Management China on December 15, 2017, with a five-year tenor and a maturity date of December 15, 2022.

This case study describes the 'Luz en Casa Amazonia' initiative by the ACCIONA Microenergia Foundation, which implements a third-generation solar home system (3GSHS) model to provide electricity to remote, low-income communities in the Peruvian Napo basin.

Sustainalytics conducted a pre-issuance verification of AC Energy's green bond in January 2019 to ensure its conformance with the Wind, Solar, and Geothermal Energy Criteria of the Climate Bonds Standard Version 2.1. The verification concluded that the bond's framework for financing or refinancing eligible renewable energy projects meets the required standards.

This pre-issuance verification letter, authored by Sustainalytics in October 2018, confirms that the green bond intended for issuance by Industrial Bank Co. conforms with the Wind Energy, Solar Energy, and Low Carbon Transport Criteria of the Climate Bonds Standard Version 2.1.

This pre-issuance verification letter, produced by Sustainalytics in 2018, confirms that KBC's green bond conforms to the Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Marine Renewable Energy, and Low Carbon Buildings criteria of the Climate Bonds Standard Version 2.1. The bond's proceeds are intended to finance onshore wind parks in Wallonia and Flanders, offshore wind parks in the North Sea, an onshore solar project in Flanders, and residential mortgage loans for energy-efficient buildings in Flanders.

The 2018 report by RMI and the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) analyzes the commercial minigrid market in Nigeria, identifying it as a high-potential investment opportunity to address the fact that 55% of the population lacks electricity. Through audits of ten commercial projects, the report establishes best practices in site selection, community engagement, and owner-operator business models. It outlines a regulatory environment that is generally supportive but hindered by overlapping mandates and import barriers, and proposes specific interventions across the project development, construction, and operation phases to scale the market toward a potential annual revenue of ₦2.8 trillion (US$8 billion).

A statement by Friends of the Earth International denouncing the Argentine government's decision to revoke the accreditation of civil society representatives, including the organization itself, for a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Buenos Aires in December 2017.

This policy brief examines the role of off-grid solar energy in Ethiopia's rural electrification efforts under the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP II). While solar adoption has grown, the document identifies significant policy, financial, and administrative barriers that hinder private sector investment and the availability of high-quality equipment.

This case study describes how the Organic Valley agricultural cooperative partnered with OneEnergy Renewables and the Upper Midwest Municipal Energy Group (UMMEG) to source 100 percent of its electricity from renewable energy by 2019. By utilizing a community solar model in the U.S. Midwest, the partnership developed 12 MW of solar for Organic Valley and an additional 17 MW for local communities, totaling approximately 29 MW of new installations.