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US solar manufacturer First Solar reported net sales of US$1.23 billion for the third quarter of 2026, down 23% year-on-year.

UAE developer Masdar has signed an agreement with Invest New Zealand to explore up to NZ$1 billion (US$585 million) of solar, wind and battery storage investment in New Zealand.

Data centres could add AU$40 billion (US$28 billion) to wholesale electricity costs in Australia's eastern states.

Scatec and the EBRD have signed a share purchase agreement establishing a renewable energy investment platform for Egypt.

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

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.

Australia must find green iron customers beyond China as Chinese steel demand declines and iron ore export earnings fall, says IEEFA.

Concord New Energy (CNE) has closed US$400 million in financing for its US clean energy and digital infrastructure portfolio.

Australia's solar financial investment decisions (FIDs) have hit a record 3.5GW in 2026, with energy minister Chris Bowen saying renewable energy investment "has already broken the annual record".

Aligned Climate Capital and Nexamp have secured finance for their respective community solar portfolios in the US.