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.

Fortescue Funds $680m Pilbara Green Energy Expansion

Fortescue pledges $680M for Pilbara’s 200-MW Green Energy Project, boosting 1.2GW solar, 600MW wind and 5GWh storage—powering data centres with clean, islanded electricity by 2028.

Apr 24, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Fortescue

COFIDES Backs Enhol’s 396-MW Peru Solar Plant

COFIDES will back Grupo Enhol’s 396MW Illa solar in Peru with $40M, via FIEX and syndication. A $350M-plus project set to be Arequipa’s biggest solar and power Peru’s surge.

Apr 24, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, South america, Peru, PV Power Plant, COFIDES

Mulilo Financial Close for 380-MW South Africa Solar

Mulilo secures financial close on a 380-MW solar farm near Beaufort West, targeting 818 GWh a year—enabling 250 MWac export capacity via PPA sales to commercial and industrial customers.

Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, Mulilo

European Energy Sets EUR 60m Green Bond Tap

European Energy taps its existing green bond to raise €60M, expanding solar, wind and storage projects. Using a tap structure boosts liquidity and funds hybrid renewables and grid infrastructure across Europe.

Apr 14, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, european energy, financing, Green bonds

R.Power Lands ING Financing for 80-MWp Solar

R.Power secures EUR 39.8M and PLN 18M financing from ING Bank Śląski for an 80-MWp Poland solar plant, backed by a 15-year PPA for 2,625 GWh.

Apr 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, corporate ppa, r.power, project finance

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

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