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The loans will help the country carry out $1.4bn of rooftop solar and energy efficiency projects.

The A$100m programme seeks to encourage Australian businesses in the transport, agriculture and construction sectors to invest in energy efficient equipment and vehicles.

The Beijing-led lender has approved $829m in loans so far, aiming to extend that figure to $1.2 billion this year.

The average price per renewables contract awarded in the country’s second auction was $33.47MWh, down 30 percent from its first auction in March.

The US solar provider, planning to merge with Tesla Motors, is partnering with Citi to invest in US solar projects and has promoted Radford Small to CFO.

The Manila-based lender will provide $1.5bn to support a railway project in its biggest investment in the country to date.

GE agreed in May to help the country develop its wind resources, and Mainstream seeks to expand its emerging market investments into Asia.

Camborne Energy Storage says it plans to install the first Tesla Powerpack batteries at a solar project in Somerset, England.

Costs have come down to $1.30 per watt for large-scale projects and $1.90 per watt for off-grid systems, fresh research shows.

The Asia-focused energy specialist plans to make equity investments of over $500m in Indonesian projects over the next two years.