Solar Markets & Finance News

Kyivstar buys 12.9-MW solar firm to bolster Ukraine’s resilience
VEON’s Kyivstar acquires 100% of SUNVIN 11, adding 12.9 MW of solar capacity to harden networks in wartime Ukraine.
Dec 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Ukraine, Europe, distributed solar, acquisitions, resilience, Kyivstar
Poland funds eight energy clusters, thousands of rooftop solar installs
Poland allocates PLN 264 million to eight clusters for 3,700 PV systems, 2,737 batteries, plus heat pumps and small wind.
Dec 16, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, storage, Poland, Europe, rooftop solar, funding, energy clusters
GoodLeap closes $140m ABS, fueling residential solar financing flow
Fintech lender GoodLeap and Tactical Infrastructure Partners complete a $140.2m solar securitisation backed by residential PPAs and leases.
Dec 15, 2025 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, PPAs, finance, GoodLeap, securitisation
Google inks Malaysia solar pact as data-center load surges
Google agrees to buy power from a new 30-MW solar project in Kedah, part of a broader push to green Southeast Asian data centers.
Dec 15, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Malaysia, Asia, Google, corporate ppa, Shizen Energy, data centers
Germany’s Solar Surge Lifts Renewables to 56%
Germany’s 2025 power turns greener: 56% renewables, solar surges, wind/hydro lag. Prices dip at noon, batteries rise at dusk. Storage, flexibility, and PPAs steer reliability-first buildout despite rooftop, grid hurdles.
Dec 12, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Germany, Europe, grid, outlook, renewables share, solar additions
EU Solar Taps Brakes as 2025 Additions Dip
EU solar growth pauses: 65.1 GW in 2025, first dip since 2016. Residential cools, storage surges, PPAs steady—grids, permits pinch, but easing rates and EU push hint 2026–27 rebound.
Dec 12, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, installations, SolarPower Europe, European Union, market outlook
Foresight buys majority of 2.2-GW Italian platform, scales solar pipeline
Foresight’s FEIP II fund acquires control of flyRen, a 2.2-GW Italian platform spanning solar, wind and storage development.
Dec 12, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, m&a, Foresight, development pipeline, flyRen
Chile Power Tender Nets Six, $38/MWh Offers
Chile’s 2025/01 power tender for 3,360 GWh draws $38/MWh bids and hybrid solar-storage, with awards imminent—promising cheaper power, disciplined interconnection, and flexible PPAs across the north-center grid.
Dec 11, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, PPAs, Chile, South america, solar-plus-storage, auction, pricing
Germany’s Home PV Installs Drop 28% Amid Headwinds
Germany’s solar pivot: fewer single-family installs, more C&I and utility-scale, PPAs and storage surge. Self-consumption, balcony solar rise now; 2026 rate relief could spark VPP-fueled residential revival.
Dec 9, 2025 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Germany, Europe, residential solar, policy, BSW-Solar, financing
U.S. quarterly solar installs jump 49%, utility scale leads surge
SEIA/WoodMac report shows 11.7 GW added in Q3, with utility-scale projects dominant and permitting delays still a drag.
Dec 9, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, SEIA, Wood Mackenzie, interconnection, North America, utility solar
Agile Energy Secures Equity for 200MW Australian Solar-Plus-Storage
Agile Energy secures capital to fast-track 200 MW of rooftop solar-plus-storage, scaling nationwide C&I rollouts with turnkey, monitored systems that cut costs, shave peaks, relieve grids, and slash emissions.
Dec 8, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, Australia, Oceania, Agile Energy
RWE Wins 68 MW in Italy’s FER-X Auction
RWE secures 68 MW of wind and solar in Italy’s first FER-X tender, strengthening its position as the country accelerates renewable energy expansion toward 2030.
Dec 8, 2025 // Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Italy, Europe, rwe, wind, Renewable Energy, FER-X auction
Australia Faces Bill Shock as Renewables Rollout Lags
Australia risks pricier power as renewables lag. Fast‑track batteries, transmission and planning, empower homes with solar, smart tariffs and VPPs to hit 2030 targets and retire coal smoothly.
Dec 5, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, Australia, Oceania, transmission, electricity prices
Global South’s Renewables Surge — Clean-Energy Growth Accelerates Worldwide
Countries across the Global South — from Asia to Africa and Latin America — accelerate solar and renewables growth, boosting global green transition.
Dec 3, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, global south, renewables growth, solar expansion, sustainable development
Vikram Solar Appoints New CEO to Lead 1 GWh Storage Expansion
India’s Vikram Solar names veteran executive to head its storage arm, targeting up to 5 GWh annual battery output.
Dec 3, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, ENERGY STORAGE, India, Asia, Vikram Solar, renewables, Battery Manufacturing