USICEF announces its fifth round of grant recipients to catalyze distributed solar power in India
In its fifth round, US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) selects six project developers in Indian distributed solar power to receive grant support for project preparation activities, estimated to be around USD $900 thousand in total…
A Statement from our Global Managing Director on COVID-19
We at CPI have been carefully monitoring the COVID-19 situation since January. We have implemented changes to our operations to minimize the spread. These changes have included cancelling or postponing in-person events, moving meetings to virtual tools, and...
US-India Clean Energy Finance initiative partners with PTC India Financial Services Limited to mobilize debt financing for distributed solar energy in India
On Thursday, April 4, 2019, the U.S.-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) initiative, India’s first project preparation facility to scale up distributed solar power projects and drive long-term financing, signed on a new partner, PTC India Financial Services Limited...
USICEF selects a new round of grant recipients to catalyze distributed solar power in India
US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) has selected its third round of project developers in Indian distributed solar power to receive grant support for project preparation activities, estimated to be around USD $1.2 million total for the ten grantees…
Tata Cleantech Capital Limited joins the US-India Clean Energy Finance initiative to drive debt financing for clean energy access in underserved communities in India
The U.S.-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) initiative has signed on a new partner, Tata Cleantech Capital Limited (TCCL), a step which is expected to drive millions to distributed clean energy in India.
USICEF selects a new round of grant recipients to catalyze distributed solar power in India
US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) has selected its second round of project developers in Indian distributed solar power to receive grant support for project preparation activities, estimated to be around USD $1.4 million total for the ten grantees…
India Energy Access Summit
CPI’s India Director, Dr. Gireesh Shrimali and USICEF Director, Mr. Dhruba Purkayastha will be hosting a session at the India Energy Access Summit on Tuesday, February 13th at 03:00 PM. The session is titled, “Enabling India’s Mainstream Financing for scaling up DRE”....
Climate Policy Initiative presents financial solutions for rooftop solar in India
A version of this blog first appeared on pv magazine CPI has summarized the present rooftop sector of India, its economics, and the financial facilities to the industry from government and banks. The analyst and advisory firm has presented the solutions for the...
How Big Dollars Are Catalyzing India’s Small-Scale Solar Market
A version of this blog first appeared on Greentech Media. In order to meet India’s energy access goals, distributed solar has to scale significantly. While there has been growth in this Indian market segment, it has been from a very small level of installations. While...
USICEF selects first round of grant recipients to catalyze distributed solar power in India
US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) has selected the first class of project developers in Indian distributed solar power to receive grant support for project preparation activities, estimated to be around USD $900,000 total for the five grantees.
US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) opens call for applications
US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) is currently seeking applications from project developers, project proponents, and catalyzers in India’s distributed solar power sector, who could benefit from project preparation services and funding for early stage project development. USICEF, a keystone of the commitment made between the Indian and US governments to mobilize finance for Indian clean energy, is India’s first facility to help promising distributed solar projects become investment-ready, via essential early-stage project preparation support.
OPIC, the Government of India and Leading Foundations Announce New US-India Clean Energy Finance Initiative
Delhi, India, 16 December 2016—Today, during a signing ceremony at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Delhi, the US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) initiative announced its formal launch. The launch of USICEF marks a critical milestone on the commitment made between the...