Bloomberg Interest rates are rising, making debt much more expensive for capital-intensive industries across America. But there’s at least one exception: the solar business. While the cost of borrowing has been increasing since 2016, some banks are taking a smaller cut to win deals from solar developers. Loans of seven years or longer can be obtained for 137.5 basis points …

Bloomberg Australia may agree the final rules of its contentious National Energy Guarantee by August after winning cautious backing from states and territories for a policy the ruling Coalition hopes will end a decade of policy paralysis. Energy ministers from Australia’s six states and two territories signed off on a preliminary deal to back the scheme at a Council of …

Bloomberg Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA won 140 megawatts of wind power orders in India from industrial companies building their own parks. Energy-intensive businesses from textile and drug makers to auto companies ordered a total of 70 turbines, the Spanish-German company said. The manufacturers across southern India will link the parks to local grids and tap power as needed. Regional …