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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 ...

Award-Winning 61 MWdc Turquoise Solar Project in Nevada Reaches Commercial Operation

New solar facility provides clean energy to Apple’s Nevada data center, located in the Reno Technology Park Las Vegas, NV, ...

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 ...

Greenbacker Acquires Solar Project Totaling 104 MWdc

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC (“GREC”) announced today that, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, it purchased a 80 MWac /104 MWdc ...

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC Acquires Wind Portfolio Totaling 50 MW

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC (“GREC”) announced today that, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, it purchased a 50 MW operating wind ...

Pollinator-Friendly Solar Projects Move Forward with New Initiative Led by Encore Renewable Energy and Greenbacker Capital

Encore Renewable Energy and Greenbacker Capital announced a new agreement for the completion of 14 solar projects aggregating to 28MW ...