Grasshopper Solar closes $185m acquisition financing

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By Ross Crear

Canada-based Grasshopper Solar has closed on $185 million of five-year senior debt from sole lender Deutsche Bank to finance the acquisition of a portfolio of solar projects in Japan. The deal follows a similar C$270 million facility also solely provided by Deutsche to the borrower last...

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