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.

Ortus Power Wins €97m Green Loan for Italy Solar
Ortus Power locks EUR 97M green loan for Italy solar, boosting multiple projects at once—covering land, permits, grid, and procurement—while building battery-ready plants for long-term PPAs.
Apr 10, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, green loan, financing, Ortus Power
EBRD Eyes $80m Loan for Scatec Solar-Plus-Storage in Egypt
EBRD is reviewing an $80M loan for Scatec’s Egypt solar-plus-storage project, boosting bankability with “firmed renewables” to cut peak power reliance and deliver more reliable energy.
Apr 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Scatec, EBRD, solar plus storage, Asia, Africa, Egypt, project finance
Blackstone Funds to Power Sunotec’s Global Solar Expansion
Blackstone-backed funding will help Sunotec scale EPC delivery and solar-plus-storage projects worldwide—boosting faster, repeatable execution, procurement leverage, and commission-ready PV and battery deployments.
Apr 7, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, EPC, blackstone, Sunotec
Jindal Stainless Finishes 282-MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Investment
Jindal Stainless completes a 282-MW wind-solar hybrid project to secure “firmed” renewable power—boosting reliability for industrial demand, stabilizing prices, and accelerating emissions goals.
Apr 6, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, hybrid renewables, Jindal Stainless, industrial decarbonisation, wind solar
Transpower Draft Approval for Inter-Island Grid Upgrade
Transpower’s draft approval clears the way for a stronger North–South inter-island power link—cutting bottlenecks, boosting resilience in dry years, and enabling more wind and solar.
Apr 2, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, New Zealand, Oceania, Transpower, transmission, interconnectiongrid upgrade
Inox Clean Closes $538m Vibrant Energy Deal
Inox Clean Energy’s $538M Vibrant Energy acquisition boosts India’s renewables—adding late-stage projects, off-take links, and faster pipeline growth across solar, wind, and storage.
Apr 2, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, macquarie, m&a, Inox Clean Energy, renewables platform
Mulilo Commits $885m for Solar, Storage in SA
Mulilo pledges ZAR 15bn for 716MW solar and battery projects at South Africa Investment Conference 2026—boosting dispatchable power and backing the just energy transition.
Apr 1, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, Mulilo
Fengate, Clearway Buy 227-MW US Solar Stake
Fengate Asset Management buys a 50% stake in a 227-MW U.S. operating solar portfolio via a 50/50 JV with Clearway, boosting its long-term contracted renewable strategy.
Apr 1, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, clearway, Fengate
Foresight Backs Mirai Power in German Storage Push
Foresight backs Mirai Power’s German battery platform, betting on multi-revenue storage—frequency response, reserves, congestion relief, and shifting—powered by standardized design, smart aggregation, and disciplined dispatch.
Mar 30, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Germany, Battery Storage, Europe, Foresight, Mirai Power
Afreenergy Solar Secures Funding for Senegal Storage
Afreenergy Solar secures new financing to scale solar-plus-battery projects in Senegal, cutting fuel costs and boosting grid stability—banked on strong off-take, EPC delivery, and reliable storage performance.
Mar 27, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, solar plus storage, Africa, financing, Senegal, Grid reliability
Rezolv Seeks Financing for Gigawatt Romanian Solar Project
Rezolv Energy seeks European financing for a gigawatt-scale Romanian solar project, eyeing a transmission-level shift to de-risk delivery and transform the regional energy mix.
Mar 25, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, cee, Romania, utility solar, project finance, Rezolv
Kommunalkredit Backs Econergy’s 60-MW Romanian Solar
Econergy clinches Kommunalkredit financing for a 60‑MW Romanian solar farm, unlocking construction, EPC rollout and bankable routes to market while scaling its platform and cutting capital costs.
Mar 16, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, Romania, Econergy, Kommunalkredit
Nexwell Power Lines Up €167m for Spanish Solar
EUR 167m propels Nexwell’s Spain PV buildout—portfolio-backed, grid-first, storage-ready plants beat cannibalization risk, lock gear, and sprint permits, interconnections and commissioning across constrained Iberian nodes.
Mar 13, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, financing, development, solar portfolio, Nexwell Power
AIEM Green, NORD/LB Finance 75MW Italian Solar Portfolio
AIEM Green secures NORD/LB financing for 75‑MW, 21-site Italian solar portfolio, powering 45,000 homes by 2026–2028 with blended FER incentives and merchant revenues; Impax-backed, construction underway.
Mar 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, AIEM Green
NESF Offloads 100MW Solar to Atrato for £46m
NESF offloads 100MW UK solar for £46.2m, completing capital recycling; cuts RCF debt, crowning £119m disposals with a NAV uplift.
Mar 11, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Nesf