Solar Markets & Finance News

Sungrow files for Hong Kong IPO to accelerate global expansion
Chinese inverter and battery giant Sungrow filed for a Hong Kong listing, aiming to fund international growth, R&D and new manufacturing capacity.
Oct 9, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Sungrow, Hong Kong, Battery Storage, IPO, Inverters
SMA Solar to Slash 300 Jobs in German Restructuring
SMA Solar Technology AG to streamline operations with 300 job cuts in Germany, enhancing efficiency amid challenging market conditions in the solar sector.
Oct 3, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, SMA Solar Technology AG
Portugal Powers Up: Renewables Hit 70% in 2025
Portugal powers ahead: 70% of electricity from renewables in 2025, leading Europe's green energy revolution.
Oct 3, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Portugal, Europe
Masdar Acquires Major Stake in Spanish Solar Farms
Masdar expands its European footprint with a 49.99% stake in Spanish solar farms, boosting its renewable energy portfolio by 446 megawatts.
Oct 2, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Masdar, Spain, Europe
Fermi America Soars In Nasdaq Debut, Valuation Tops Nineteen Billion
Fermi America’s Nasdaq debut closed up 54.9%, valuing the AI-infrastructure and energy firm above USD 19 billion on plans for massive behind-the-meter campuses.
Oct 2, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, IPO, data centers, Fermi America, power procurement
ib vogt Secures PLN 400m Refinancing For Polish Solar Portfolio
ib vogt refinanced two Polish solar parks totalling 175-MWp with a PLN-400-million facility, freeing capital and extending asset maturities.
Oct 2, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, ib vogt, refinancing, solar portfolio, project finance
OMV Petrom Expands with Bulgarian Solar Stake Acquisition
OMV Petrom expands into renewables with a 50% stake in Bulgaria's Gabare solar project, boosting green energy and grid flexibility with a 600 MWh storage system.
Oct 1, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, PV Power Plant, OMV Petrom, Bulgaria
Germany’s power mix hits 57% renewables in nine months
Renewables met 57% of Germany’s electricity consumption in the first nine months of 2025, matching last year’s share while underscoring integration challenges ahead.
Oct 1, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, renewables, Electricity, energy policy, grid integration
Enlight Secures $340M for Arizona Solar-Battery Project
Enlight secures $340M for Arizona's Roadrunner project, blending 290 MW solar with 940 MWh storage, boosting sustainable energy in Tucson.
Sep 30, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Arizona, North America, ENLIGHT
Fermi boosts IPO size, fueling AI infrastructure and energy ambitions
Amarillo-based Fermi raised its planned IPO size to USD 715m, signaling aggressive growth in AI infrastructure tied to hefty power and grid needs.
Sep 30, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, IPO, data centers, AI infrastructure, power demand
Oyster Renewables closes financing for 342-MW hybrid in Madhya Pradesh
India’s Oyster Renewable Energy reached financial close on a 342-MW wind-solar hybrid in Madhya Pradesh, unlocking construction of a dispatchable clean-power project.
Sep 30, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Madhya Pradesh, construction, project finance, wind-solar hybrid
TotalEnergies sells 50% stake in 1.4-GW North American portfolio assets
TotalEnergies agreed to offload a 50% interest in a 1.4-GW North American solar portfolio to KKR-managed insurance vehicles and accounts.
Sep 29, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, North America, portfolio sale, KKR, TotalEnergies, solar assets
ABO Energy courts investors to pivot into independent power producer
Germany’s ABO Energy is sounding out investors to fund a strategic shift from pure developer to independent power producer with owned operating assets.
Sep 29, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, IPP, financing, asset management, ABO Energy, strategy
Wells Fargo Buys South Carolina Solar RECs To Advance Goals
Wells Fargo purchased renewable energy certificates from a 28-MW South Carolina solar project, supporting corporate decarbonization targets and grid-scale renewables.
Sep 26, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, South Carolina, Wells Fargo, corporate sustainability, RECs, solar procurement
Ireland's RESS 5 Auction Awards 1.08 GW in Renewables
Ireland's RESS 5 awards 1,079 MW in renewable capacity, spotlighting solar's dominance and competitive pricing. Final results due October 15.
Sep 25, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe