Markets & Finance

Italian energy utility Enel has issued a US$4.5 billion (€3.8 billion) bond seeking investment from “US and international” investors.

A Fraunhofer and SolarPower Europe study has concluded that reaching the EU's annual solar module manufacturing target of 30GW is achievable.

Australian module manufacturer Tindo Solar has supplied 70 of its 430W N-Type bifacial Walara solar modules to power data cable landing stations for the East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS) project in the Pacific nations of Nauru and Kiribati.

Representatives from the EU, IEA and IRENA have signed an open letter to deliver a 'just and equitable energy transition'.

European power purchase agreement (PPA) prices fell 0.6% between July and August this year, according to Swiss consultancy Pexpark.

JinkoSolar and LONGi Green Energy have agreed to terminate ongoing patent lawsuits, and enter into a 'cross-licensing agreement'/

Global investment firm Brookfield has entered into a joint investment framework agreement with Malaysian developer Solarvest to build a 1.5GW utility-scale solar and BESS portfolio in Malaysia.

The US added 6,012 new jobs in the solar industry between the fourth quarter of 2023 and the fourth quarter of 2024, according to E2.

The Dutch government has decided to discontinue the funding of SolarNL, a domestic solar manufacturing programme.

The Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) has adopted a new set of binding targets and reporting requirements for its PV manufacturing members.