Mercatus Solar Investment Evaluations Double in 2013 to 11GW as Investors Target Emerging Asset Class

New York. NY--Investor interest in commercial solar projects has more than doubled in the last 12 months according to a report by Mercatus, Inc., the leading enterprise level investment analysis and decision making platform serving as the core "operating system" for solar energy investors.

Mercatus’ year-end analysis of commercial solar project investment and development trends revealed that exploration – and investment dollars – for solar projects is skyrocketing.

 Among the report’s findings, Mercatus reports growth by more than 200% in the number of projects evaluated for investors and developers from 2012 to 2013 using their industry leading platform, and over 150% in Q4 2013 vs Q4 2012 alone.

 The Mercatus Year-End Solar Investment Analysis (www.gomercatus.com/analysis) is based on data from over 1,400 actual solar projects from over 50 financiers and 300 developers over the last two years, estimated to cover greater than 40% of the US market.

For a  full report and summary, please contact:

Eric R. Gerard

Senior Vice President

Great Ink Communications

27 Union Square West, Suite 205

New York, NY 10001

(212) 741-2977