WIRSOL and Greenpower Capital form Joint Venture for funding

Mega-Solar Projects

WIRSOL and Greenpower Capital have announced a Joint Venture to provide project finance, EPC and O&M for the Japanese feed-in-tariff market. All services are tailor-made to fit Mega-Solar PV projects of 10 megawatts and higher.

“Project finance is the bottleneck for mega-solar projects in Japan”

“We’re excited to bring our 10 years of experience and our track record of 450 megawatt world class projects to Japan”, said Stefan Riel, co-founder and Member of the Executive Board of WIRSOL.

The company is among the key players of Germany’s national energy transition which is aiming at having 80% of its electricity coming from renewable sources by 2050. Riel, who is in charge of the markets in Asia/Pacific, identifies project finance as the bottleneck right now: “Both the Japanese and the German PV markets demand for the highest system quality and best performance. Teaming up with Greenpower Capital will allow us to partner with local developers to build mega-solar projects in Japan.” 

Yoichi Katayama: “The Greenpower WIRSOL alliance is being well received by local Japanese solar developers.”

Creating a solution for project finance will bring a new dynamic to the renewable market: “The Greenpower/WIRSOL alliance is being well received by local Japanese solar developers. We are very pleased to be working with these experienced professionals”, states Yoichi Katayama, head of the renewable energy practice for Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP.

“Together we will work on developing the solar sector to its full potential.”

Jeff Butler, President of Greenpower Capital, stated “We have been involved with project finance in the USA, Ontario, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, UK and other feed-in-tariff markets.” Establishing an office in Japan was the natural progression: “We have found that project finance for plants larger than 10 megawatts can be very difficult to obtain in Japan. Together we will work on developing the solar sector to its full potential.”

WIRSOL and Greenpower Capital will be exhibiting at the PV Japan 2012 conference in Tokyo Dec. 5-7 (Booth N° P09/410), and the Japan PV Expo in Feb. 2013. 

About WIRSOL

WIRSOL is an international green energy provider and specialized in the planning, financing, construction and maintenance of solar power plants of all sizes and onshore wind power stations. Pioneering the field of renewable energies, WIRSOL combines classic German engineering with custom-made financial solutions. WIRSOL E-Motion completes the range of services by promoting products and integrated concepts of electric mobility. WIRSOL is based in Germany with company offices throughout the world, including Tokyo.  Visit www.wirsol.com/de for further information.

About Greenpower Capital

Greenpower Capital is a renewable energy advisory firm based in Los Angeles, with offices in Toronto and Tokyo. Greenpower focuses on project finance and Merger and Acquisition for solar and wind projects in Europe, North and South America, the Caribbean’s, and now Japan. Greenpower Capital provides early-stage development capital as well as assists developers with their financing and strategy needs for equity and debt for ‘construction-ready’ wind and solar projects. Visit www.greenpowercap.com for further information.