Markets & Finance

NERSA approved licences for four REIPPPP Bid Window 7.3 solar projects, clearing over 1GW of new capacity in South Africa.

A report by think-tank ECNO has blamed grid bottlenecks, permitting delays and flexibility limitations for a slowdown in the EU’s renewables growth.

France has awarded 300.23MW of solar PV capacity in its latest commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop tender.

Canada-based renewables company Polaris Renewable Energy has executed a mixed investment agreement for a 250MW solar-plus-storage portfolio in Mexico.

Polysilicon producer United Solar has reached financial close on a US$50 million equity investment from the World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation (IFC) for its polysilicon facility in Oman.

Multinational solar manufacturer Canadian Solar has appointed a new CEO at its solar and energy storage project development subsidiary, Recurrent Energy.

Chinese authorities have issued new national standards governing the energy and conversion efficiencies of PV modules, polysilicon production and inverters.

Swedish independent power producer (IPP) OX2 has acquired the Corop solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, Australia, adding a 230MWac solar PV power plant and up to 290MW/1,160MWh of battery energy storage to its Australian portfolio.

Grenergy has launched a reverse auction in Chile to sell 1.5TWh of annual electricity supply backed by its solar PV and BESS portfolio.

Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) recorded a combined 2,413GWh of solar generation in June 2026, comprising 1,092GWh from utility-scale assets and 1,321GWh from rooftop systems.