Markets & Finance

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

Acciona, GenusPlus and UGL Engineering have been selected to deliver Stage 1 of Clean Energy Link – East (CEL-East), a transmission project in Western Australia.

Shangai ports handled 16 cases involving solar PV products suspected of infringing on IP with a total value of more than US$750,000.

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".

French solar manufacturer HoloSolis has appointed former rail executive Henri Poupart-Lafarge as its new CEO.

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

Anza Power has signed a second long-term PPA with Fonterra for its 110MWac Karioi solar PV power plant in New Zealand.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched a third round of its Solar Sunshot programme, offering up to AU$250 million (US$175 million) to companies that manufacture or demonstrate equipment for building large-scale solar PV power plants in Australia.

The prices of European renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) rose by 5.0% in September, according to figures from Pexapark.

Leon Zhang, President of Utility Europe, LONGi, discusses the changing economics of European solar and the strategic role of storage.