NEW are essentially selling under performing Australian assets,...

NEW are essentially selling under performing Australian assets, no shortage of buyers at the right price though.

"To your claim about financing: you should note that project finance is non-recourse to the borrower." Exactly, and if you don't have a solid business case you won't get finance. Equity is your only other choice unless you can support finance with your balance sheet.

"In markets with government-backed feed-in tariffs" for a 5MW solar farm?

I get the feeling you have never actually got one of these approved and connected?