Solar Markets & Finance News

Australia's Renewable Investment Nosedives Amid Grid Challenges
Australia's renewable energy investment plummets 64% in 2025, facing grid and approval hurdles. Urgent action needed to meet clean energy goals.
Aug 11, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania
SolarEdge Narrows Losses Amid Revenue Growth, Cost Cuts
SolarEdge narrows Q2 losses with a 9% revenue boost, driven by strong demand and improved margins, while eyeing growth with AI-integrated inverters and strategic acquisitions.
Aug 8, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, SolarEdge
Helleniq Expands in Balkans with 400 MW Renewable Buy
Helleniq Energy boosts its renewable footprint in Southeast Europe with 400+ MW wind and solar acquisitions, aiming for 2 GW by 2030.
Aug 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Romania, Bulgaria, Helleniq Energy
LCF Alliance Secures €95M for Solar Revamp in Italy
LCF Alliance secures €95M to revamp solar plants, boosting capacity and efficiency, aligning with Italy's green goals. Advanced tech and strategic upgrades promise a brighter, sustainable future.
Aug 8, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, LCF Alliance
Citicore Raises PHP4.4 B Debt for Pangasinan Solar Plant Build Project
Citicore Renewable Energy seals PHP 4.4 billion loan to develop 125-MWp solar farm in Pangasinan, boosting Luzon’s clean-power supply.
Aug 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, PV Power Plant, Citicore Renewable Energy
Qair Secures Funding for Hybrid Solar Storage Portfolio Transforming Mauritius
French IPP Qair lines up loans to build 60 MW of solar-plus-battery plants, helping Mauritius curb diesel imports.
Aug 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, IPP Qair
Masdar-EDF, Emirates Bank Unite to Expand UAE Rooftop Solar Market
Emerge taps Emirates Development Bank to finance distributed solar across the UAE, unlocking zero-up-front installations for factories, malls, and schools.
Aug 8, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Masdar, EDF, Asia, UAE
SMA Solar Suffers Loss Amid Weak Home And Business Demand
German inverter giant SMA slides to €42.4 million H1 loss as inventory write-downs and sluggish residential sales overshadow utility-scale growth.
Aug 7, 2025 // Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Inverters, Germany, Europe, inverter, SMA
Bruc Secures €650m Green Loan To Accelerate Spanish Renewable Buildout
Madrid-based Bruc taps a €650 million green refinancing to scale its 6.6-GW solar-wind pipeline and hybrid battery projects across Spain.
Aug 7, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe
Australia Approves AU$5.52B Central-West Orana REZ Budget
Australia's Central-West Orana REZ powers up with AU$5.52 billion, unlocking 7.7 GW of renewable projects, 5,000 jobs, and AU$20 billion in private investment.
Aug 6, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant
US Utility Solar Grows 10 Percent Despite Federal Subsidy Rollbacks
Reuters analysis shows utility-scale solar capacity still climbed 10 % in H1 2025, led by Texas and Arizona, even after tax-credit cuts.
Aug 6, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, Texas, North America
JinkoSolar Sues Longi Over Back-Contact Cell Patent in Europe Court
China’s JinkoSolar files second EU Unified Patent Court case against rival Longi, claiming infringement of premium back-contact technology.
Aug 6, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Europe, JinkoSolar, LONGi
EDPR Sells Spanish Solar Assets for €160 Million
EDPR sells 190-MW solar portfolio in Spain for €160M, fueling its €2B growth strategy with a 17-GW project pipeline across Europe and the Americas.
Aug 5, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, EDPR
Planted Solar Secures $12 Million to Export Terrain-Conforming Arrays Globally
US start-up Planted Solar raises $12 m to commercialise robotic, slope-hugging PV mounts that use half the land and 70 % less steel.
Aug 5, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, venture capital, Planted Solar, Terrain-conforming, Europe pilot
China’s Solar Boom Faces Grid Bottlenecks as Curtailment Hits Record
Solar curtailment in China jumped to 5.7 % in H1 2025 despite record 277 GW installs, exposing grid and storage shortfalls in western provinces.
Aug 5, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, China, National Energy Administration, Asia, grid constraints, Solar curtailment, Renewable expansion