“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 without financing constraints.”
Yoichi Katayama: “The Greenpower WIRSOL alliance is being well received by local Japanese solar developers.”
Providing the first full 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”
“With the (finance) problem solved, we will quickly see the solar sector reach 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:
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/
About Greenpower Capital
Greenpower Capital is a renewable energy advisory firm based in Los Angeles, with offices in Toronto and Tokyo. Green power 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-
Contact Japan:
Michiaki Takasaki Greenpower Capital Japan michiaki.takasaki@
Contact USA:
Jeff Butler Greenpower Capital jeffbutler@greenpowercap.com phone [+001] 818 668 3100 ext.501 Website:
