Europe

UAE state-owned renewables developer Masdar and Montenegro’s national power utility, Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), have signed a joint development agreement for 150MW solar PV.

Nadara has secured €1.2 billion (US$1.36 billion) to refinance a 1.5GW operational renewable energy portfolio, including 13 solar projects.

A significant shift in PV inverter manufacturing is set to unfold, writes Solar Media Market Research's Mollie McCorkindale.

French renewables company Voltalia increased its operational solar portfolio to 2,006MW by the end of the first half of 2026.

Croatia's HOPS approves transmission blueprint for Pantheon Atlas' planned 1GW Pantheon AI data centre in Topusko.

Chinese solar cell and module manufacturer Aiko has received a “PV Module Anti-Ignition Hazard” certification from German technical advisory firm TÜV Rheinland.

As sub-zero temperatures force many residential battery systems offline or drain energy through auxiliary heating, Dr. Qingfeng Yuan explains how the CATL-ATL joint venture's thermal engineering is eliminating winter downtime across Northern and Alpine Europe

The average price of a solar PPA signed in Europe in the second quarter of 2026 reached US$74.85/MWh, according to LevelTen Energy.

Perovskite innovators Oxford PV and Caelux are part of a new AI-enabled research network set up to accelerate breakthroughs in materials science.

Iberdrola has reported net profits of US$4.9 billion in the first half of 2026, following its divestment from its Mexican operations.