Financial & Legal

EU member states awarded a record 25.2GW of new solar PV capacity through auctions in 2025, according to SolarPower Europe.

The California Court of Appeals has upheld the state's ongoing net energy metering programme, NEM3.0, dealing a setback to rooftop solar.

The selling price of several solar PV module technology types in Europe has increased between January and February of this year.

The Western Australian government has unveiled an AU$153.3 million (US$109 million) 'Made in WA Energy Affordability Investment Program (MEAIP)' designed to accelerate decarbonisation across the state's manufacturing sector through low-interest loans of up to AU$15 million per business.

Origis Energy has secured US$545 million in financing for three utility-scale solar projects with a combined capacity of 413MW in Texas.

Enery has closed a €460 million (US$534 million) syndicated green project financing for a 761MWp solar, 1GWh-plus BESS project in Romania.

PPA prices are set to continue to rise in the short-term, “as demand outpaces supply”, accotding to Geoffrey Lehv of kWh Analytics.

The European Commission is inviting proposals for ground-mounted solar projects under the latest round of its cross-border tender programme.

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

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