Europe

The combination of grid shortages and massive recent expansion has put European solar developers in a “critical” position, according to the CEO of veteran German solar EPC and developer, Belectric.

A report by think-tank ECNO has blamed grid bottlenecks, permitting delays and flexibility limitations for a slowdown in the EU’s renewables growth.

France has awarded 300.23MW of solar PV capacity in its latest commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop tender.

A new EU-funded project has launched, aimed at strengthening Europe’s capabilities in silicon ingot and wafer manufacturing.

The Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), has included the calibration of large-area perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells at its Calibration and Test Center (CalTeC).

Sunpro Power discusses its new back-contact PV modules and why it is branching out into the battery storage business.

The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has awarded more than €160 million (US$183 million) in funding to 40 clean energy manufacturing projects, three of which are for solar PV.

Italian solar manufacturer FuturaSun has launched a range of “anti-soiling” PV modules which it claims can improve energy yield and reduce losses.

German solar PV generation has continued to grow in the first half of 2026, reaching a new all-time high of 43.2TWh.

MOVA LumeGret's Roger Shen, says the industry is evolving from standalone hardware solutions toward intelligent home energy ecosystems.