Investment Insights

Growing clean energy investment beyond power generation

With renewables now among the cheapest forms of power generation in the world, greater energy storage capacity is needed to ...
Greenbacker solar panel

Pausing tariffs is good news for US solar

Recently, a tariff petition from a tiny US-based solar panel manufacturer threatened to bring US solar development to a halt. ...

Renewables continue to rise as a leading source of electricity in the US

Falling technology costs along with state and federal incentives for wind and solar usage create strong competition for electricity generation. ...

Ben Baker discusses Greenbacker Development Opportunities Fund’s approach to investing in growth-stage clean energy companies

Baker talks about partnering with strong management teams in compelling sustainable infrastructure niches, and how today’s challenges create opportunities for ...

On our radar: slave labor and the solar panel supply chain

Investors are concerned about the sourcing of solar panel materials in parts of China with documented human rights abuses. Greenbacker ...

America cannot afford to sit out the renewable energy transition

In May, Real Assets Adviser published an article expressing misgivings about the cost and benefits of a transition to renewable ...

Planting pollinators: restoring ecosystems on solar sites

Greenbacker's solar projects do more than just produce clean energy--they also support declining pollinator populations. Being a good steward of ...

Reflections on Greenbacker, ten years in

All businesses begin with a dream. Greenbacker’s began in 2011, when a group of founders came together around a common ...

Wind power, freezing weather, and the renewable energy landscape in Texas

The mid-February winter storm in Texas has dramatically underscored the importance of reliable power generation. Record low temperatures, historic snowfall, ...

Tax Equity: A boost for investors in renewable energy projects

Tax equity is an essential—and growing—component of renewable energy investing. According to Norton Rose Fulbright’s Project Finance NewsWire, tax equity ...