$2.0 billion raised in latest EIG Direct Lending Fund WASHINGTON -Friday, May 5th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- EIG Global Energy Partners (EIG) today announced the successful final close of Global Private Debt Fund (GPF IV), a continuation of the firm’s market-leading platform for energy and infrastructure credit and direct lending. Launched in February 2015, GPF IV had a first closing in October 2015 and has completed five investments to date, including two full realizations. Funds raised from institutional investors domiciled outside of the US represent 68% of capital commitments, reflective of the global nature of EIG’s business. With the closing of GPF IV, EIG continues its unique expertise in specialized direct lending to energy and energy-related infrastructure projects and companies on a global basis. EIG CEO R. Blair Thomas said, “We are pleased by the trust our limited partners and consultant partners have placed in us and grateful for their confidence at the clo ... Read more »

With major increases in availability of solar energy worldwide, financing models continue to gain in importance. Intersolar Europe, the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and its partners, and the Intersolar Europe Conference are therefore taking on this topic on 30 May to 2 June 2017. MUNICH -Friday, May 5th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The worldwide distribution and availability of the photovoltaic (PV) market is booming: according to the latest "Global Solar Demand Monitor” of GTM Research, analysts expect the demand in PV to be 85.4 giga watts this year. Thus, the PV market will have doubled since 2014. To continue this expansion in distribution and availability of solar energy, new financing models will be essential. PV is characterized by technology, which enables low operating costs, but, at the same time, implementation costs are relatively high. From production directly to market Merchant-PV power plants play an increasingly important role here ... Read more »

Avec des avancées majeures dans la disponibilité de l’énergie solaire au niveau mondial, les modèles de financement continuent de prendre de l’importance. Intersolar Europe, le principal salon mondial consacré à l’industrie solaire et ses partenaires, et l’Intersolar Europe Conference, se pencheront sur ce sujet du 30 mai au 2 juin 2017. MUNICH -Samedi 6 Mai 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)--La distribution et la disponibilité mondiales du marché photovoltaïque (PV) sont en plein essor : d’après la dernière étude de GTM Research intitulée « Global Solar Demand Monitor », les analystes prévoient une demande en énergie PV avoisinant les 85,4 giga watts cette année. Le marché PV aura donc doublé depuis 2014. Pour pérenniser cette expansion dans la distribution et la disponibilité de l’énergie solaire, il devient essentiel de trouver de nouveaux modèles de financement. Le secteur PV se caractérise par la technologie, qui permet d’obtenir des coûts opérationnels réduits mais avec, ... Read more »

The new identity positions LTI as a leading partner solving challenges of convergence in digital & physical world MUMBAI, India -Friday, May 5th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (NSE: LTI, BSE: 540005), a global technology consulting and digital solutions company today launched its new brand identity as LTI. Encapsulated in the tagline ‘Let’s Solve’, LTI looks to partnering with clients to help them compete better in a world where digital and physical are converging. The core idea of the brand, ‘Pioneering Solutions in a Converging World’ drives entire organization to design, innovate and invest in solutions that help clients accelerate digital transformation. The new brand identity of LTI exemplifies the rapid progress made by the company across all dimensions during last several quarters. The company launched Mosaic platform with componentized solutions for digital, analytics, IoT, automation and cloud. It got listed in July 2016 unlocking sta ... Read more »