Markets & Finance

Singapore has raised its solar PV deployment target to 3GW by 2030 after reaching its previous 2GW target in 2025.

A consortium of companies led by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a subsidiary of global asset owning giant BlackRock, is set to acquire US utility AES Corporation in a US$10.7 billion deal. 

The LCOE for fixed-tilt solar PV increased by 6% in 2025, according to BNEF, but solar remains the cheapest source of electricity.

Massachusetts’ state energy efficiency bill contains some positive support for solar energy but falls short on efforts to reduce energy bills, according to US renewables advocacy groups.

The final months of 2025 saw a surge in US residential solar installations as homeowners sought to take advantage of the end of the federal tax credit for purchased systems, according to the solar marketplace EnergySage.

Feb 2026 NEM solar generation fell 19.7% from January while pricing volatility hit extremes, with rooftop solar spiking to AU$457.91/MWh.

Kardinia Energy has received AU$2.15 million in funding to accelerate the scale-up of its flexible printed solar technology manufacturing.

Despite posting strong revenue growth for 2025, US residential solar and energy storage installer Sunrun reported a decline in quarterly solar installation.

Independent power producer (IPP) Scatec has reached financial close on a 130MW solar PV plant in Colombia.

YEC has opened an EOI process for commercial and industrial customers seeking renewable energy offtake in Pilbara,Western Australia.