Solar Markets & Finance News

In this category, we are collecting all the top financial news from the solar market: selling prices and production costs, project sponsoring and investing, governmental subsidies and grants, tenders, sales and proposals – whatever is related to economics of solar power. Let's keep track of sustainable energy market events together.

Osaka Gas Exits 150-MW US Solar Portfolio

Osaka Gas USA sold its nearly 150-MW community-solar portfolio to Apollo-managed funds, transferring assets to Virtus Power for nationwide operation—plus Maine and Illinois projects backed by Summit Ridge.

Aug 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Osaka Gas

Neoenergia to Power 40 São Paulo Schools With Solar

Neoenergia Elektro will bring rooftop solar to 40 São Paulo state schools, installing 1.3 MWp across 12 cities—an BRL 6 million plan expanding public renewable energy via distributed generation.

Aug 18, 2026 // BIPV, Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Sao Paulo, Neoenergia Elektro

Equinix Picks Flo in Singapore Rooftop Solar PPA

Equinix locks an 11.5 MWp Singapore rooftop solar deal with Flo Energy, expandable to 50 MWp, boosting renewables to 215 MWp by 2028 and aiming for 250,000 MWh yearly.

Aug 18, 2026 // BIPV, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Australia, Oceania, Equinix

Egypt Eyes 3.1GW Sinai Clean-Energy Hybrid Plan

Egypt’s Ministry reviews a 3.1GW Sinai clean-energy plan by Renergy-led consortium: solar plus pumped-storage hydropower in two phases—boosting renewables, cutting fossil fuel use, and strengthening grid stability.

Aug 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, Asia, Africa, Egypt, PV Power Plant, Renergy

Sembcorp Eyes $500m IPO for Green Infra India

Sembcorp readies a fresh IPO bid for India’s Sembcorp Green Infra, eyeing up to $500m. The $7.6GW renewable portfolio powers this second push after prior 2018–2019 efforts.

Aug 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, India, Asia, sembcorp

Turkey, Saudi to Expand Renewable Deal at COP31

Turkey and Saudi Arabia will sign COP31’s second renewables deal, adding 3 GW capacity to a prior 2 GW solar phase—total 5 GW—boosting Turkey’s energy independence.

Aug 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Asia, Turkey, COP31

Nofar to Buy Highlight in $68M Solar-Battery Deal

Nofar Energy will acquire 92.5% of Highlight Renewable Energy in a $67.7M deal, boosting Israel’s solar and battery pipeline with 30 projects and 850MW capacity.

Aug 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Israel, PV Power Plant, Nofar Energy

Futureal Teams With Aurinkokarhu on 3-GW Finland Renewables Pipeline

Futureal Energy Partners teams up with Finland’s Aurinkokarhu to launch a 3GW renewable pipeline—solar, battery storage, and hybrid projects—uniting multi-technology development under one partnership.

Aug 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Europe, Finland, PV Power Plant, Futureal

KEPCO Signs 10-MW Solar PPA With Hankyu Hanshin

KEPCO locks in a 10MW solar corporate PPA with Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, fueling renewable power supply under a contracted arrangement and widening solar access for major Japanese businesses.

Aug 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Japan, PPA, Asia, KEPCO

Econergy Secures €229m for Romania Solar-BESS

Econergy secures EUR 229M from six lenders for Romania’s 342-MWp solar-plus-150-MW storage project, already under construction—targeting commercial operations in late 2027 or early 2028.

Aug 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Europe, Romania, PV Power Plant, Econergy

Eolus Secures Milestone Payments for Arizona Solar+Storage

Eolus’ Centennial Flats reaches key milestones in Arizona—500 MW solar plus 267 MW storage—after a 2022 sale, triggering progress-based payments tied to its landmark solar-plus-storage deal.

Aug 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Eolus

Australia Backs Tomago Smelter With $2.5B Power Deal

AUD 2.5B backs Tomago Aluminium in NSW—protecting 1,000 direct jobs—while funding 3GW of renewables, firming power and a fully renewable supply from 2033.

Aug 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Policy, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant

Casa dos Ventos Sells Solar Power to Aegea

Casa dos Ventos will power Aegea’s sanitation units with 13.89MW solar energy, covering 80% and 60% demand for key operations—deliveries begin in 2027.

Aug 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Casa dos Ventos, Aegea

SunScout Eyes Texas Growth After US IPO

SunScout’s NZ clean-tech push goes US: after its IPO, it plans Texas manufacturing for faster, cheaper solar-powered robotic mowers—boosting cleaner land management with AI-driven automation.

Aug 13, 2026 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, SunScout

IFC Eyes Up to €120m in Voltalia Expansion

IFC may invest up to €120M in Voltalia, funding new solar-plus-storage assets (2026–2028) via convertible preferred shares—€75M first, then €45M—pending Sept. 17 and IFC approvals.

Aug 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, France, Voltalia, Europe, ifc, PV Power Plant

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