Markets & Finance

New Jersey representative Rob Menendez has introduced the Socket Full of Sunshine Act, the first federal-level bill to support plug-in solar.

The average price of a solar PPA in Europe increased 0.4% between the second and third quarters of 2026, according to LevelTen Energy.

NextEra Energy recorded a 9.7% increase in its net earnings in Q3 2026, with earnings up 9.5% in the nine months to date this year.

Danish developer European Energy has signed 30-year agreements with Traditional Owners covering three solar-plus-storage projects in Queensland, Australia, including the 1.1GW Upper Calliope solar PV plant.

New Zealand solar PV generator Lodestone Energy has started trading on the NZX Main Board after raising NZ$75 million (US$43 million).

The EBRD has announced a US$265 million loan for a new 1.2GW solar PV plant, to be co-located with a 600MWh BESS, in Minya, Egypt.

Pivot Energy has closed a US$500 million bilateral corporate credit facility to further solar PV and BESS deployments.

China’s Ministry of Commerce is proposing to introduce export controls on key PV components, including polysilicon, wafers and cells.

Italy’s GSE has awarded US$863.6 million in grant funding to 505MW of new rooftop solar capacity, to be deployed on agricultural projects.

NYSERDA has announced its allocations of US$200 million to expand access to affordable solar energy across New York state.