Europe

Norwegian IPP Statkraft has made final investment decisions (FID) in two solar PV projects in Ireland and the UK, combining 131MWp, in the second quarter of 2026.

PV Tech Premium speaks with Ember's Elisabeth Cremona on the 25GW of hydropower hybridisation potential across seven EU countries.

The European Commission has released its final Electrification Action Plan to “make Europe the world’s first ‘electro-continent’.”

Renewable energy generation is now accelerating faster than energy systems can absorb it, according to Schneider Electric's Frédéric Godemel.

Qcells has become the first company to achieve UL Standards & Engagement (UL) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) certifications for silicon-perovskite tandem solar technology.

PV Talk: Solclaris' Joe Miletic discusses the 'ready-to-repower' stage of PV project O&M and how it differs from the 'ready-to-build' stage.

German solar inverter producer SMA Solar has raised its full-year 2026 financial guidance following its preliminary Q2 financial results.

German solar energy research institute ISC Konstanz has appointed Dr Gerhard Mathiak as its head of its module department.

Solar power saved the European Union €20 billion (US$22 billion) in gas imports between 1 March and 15 July, according to SolarPower Europe.

Qualitas Energy has secured a €53 million (US$63 million) non-recourse financing package for a 117MWp greenfield solar PV portfolio in Poland.