Europe

Glenn Davis at Kiwa PI Berlin writes about why quality assurance has become one of the foundations for a solar PV project's bankability.

TotalEnergies has acquired a 4GW renewable energy portfolio from fellow oil major Shell, which includes 500MW of solar PV and wind assets.

IPP Sonnedix has closed a €730 million (US$841 million) financing for the refinancing, optimisation, and construction of renewable energy assets across Southern Europe.

German chemical producer Wacker Chemie has recorded a significant decline in its earnings from polysilicon, due to the adverse market conditions in the solar sector.

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.