Solar Markets & Finance News

U.S. solar build stays on record pace despite policy crosswinds
The U.S. remains on track to add about 33 GW of utility-scale solar in 2025, with solar accounting for three-quarters of new capacity in early-year data.
Aug 25, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, USA, storage, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North America, ERCOT, capacity additions
China Calls for End to Solar Price Wars
China's solar industry urges manufacturers to halt below-cost selling, promoting market stability and sustainable growth amid oversupply challenges.
Aug 22, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, Asia
AEMO Sees 229 TWh Renewables By 2035, Rooftop Solar Surges
Australia’s market operator forecasts 229 TWh of renewables by 2035 and rising rooftop penetration, with storage key to reliability as coal exits the grid.
Aug 22, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, ENERGY STORAGE, Australia, AEMO, NEM, Oceania, rooftop solar
Foresight’s ARIF Secures AU$700 Million To Refinance Clean Portfolio Growth
Foresight’s Australian Renewables Income Fund raised AU$700 million—AU$620m term loan plus AU$80m facility—backed by five banks, to refinance and expand a mixed portfolio.
Aug 22, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, foresight group, refinancing, project finance, renewables fund
Germany Adds One-Point-Four Gigawatts Of Solar Capacity In July Surge
Germany connected 1.4 GW of PV in July, lifting total capacity past 109 GW as Bavaria leads 2025 additions.
Aug 21, 2025 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Rooftop PV, Germany, utility-scale PV, auctions, Europe, rooftop solar, grid integration
SolAmerica Secures $100M to Boost Community Solar Expansion
SolAmerica Energy secures $100M from Deutsche Bank to fast-track U.S. community-solar projects, boosting local access to utility savings and accelerating green energy growth.
Aug 20, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, SolAmerica Energy
Enlight Secures $350 Million Mezzanine To Advance US Hybrids Pipeline
Enlight closes a $350 million mezzanine facility—cash now, more at senior close—to push US solar-plus-storage projects toward construction.
Aug 20, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, ENLIGHT
Austria Funds Rooftop Solar And Storage With New Rebate Round
Vienna sets aside €12 million to spur 220 MW of rooftop PV plus 200 MWh of batteries, with a “Made in Europe” bonus to boost local manufacturing.
Aug 20, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, Europe, rooftop solar, Austria, home batteries
Vikram Solar Secures $71M from Anchor Investors Pre-IPO
Vikram Solar secures INR 6.21 billion from anchor investors, fueling its IPO journey and expansion in the booming solar energy market.
Aug 19, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Vikram Solar
Masdar Consortium Secures Funding for Saudi Solar Giant
Powering 700,000 homes, the 2-GW Al Sadawi solar project in Saudi Arabia sets a new benchmark for giga-scale solar, driving renewable energy goals with cutting-edge technology.
Aug 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Masdar, Saudi Arabia, Asia, PV Power Plant
SolAmerica secures $100 million to expand US community solar pipeline
SolAmerica Energy has lined up a USD 100 million debt facility to accelerate development and construction across its US community-solar portfolio, strengthening near-term project delivery.
Aug 19, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Community Solar, construction, project finance
Bluefield Solar Offloads 250-MW Portfolio to Lyceum JV
Bluefield Solar boosts shareholder value by selling a 250-MW solar portfolio to Lyceum Solar, highlighting the power of joint ventures in renewable energy expansion.
Aug 18, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Bluefield Solar
OPIS: China cell price rally stalls as margin squeeze intensifies
OPIS says China’s TOPCon cell rally is losing steam as upstream costs jump ~30% while modules barely budge, intensifying margin pressure across the chain.
Aug 15, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, supply chain, pricing, TOPCon cells, Opis
Maxeon’s H1 revenue plunges amid ongoing UFLPA customs delays
Maxeon’s H1 revenue drops to USD 39m as UFLPA-related customs delays curb US imports; the firm restructures while challenging the CBP order in court.
Aug 15, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Maxeon, Trade, module, UFLPA, financial result
Engie Secures $600M for Peru's Renewable Energy Push
Engie SA secures $600M IFC loan to boost Peru's renewable energy, expand solar and wind projects, and enhance sustainability and diversity initiatives.
Aug 13, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, South america, Peru, Engie SA