Europe

The EC has approved a €23 billion (US$26.5 billion) support scheme to deploy more than 37.15GW of renewable energy capacity in Italy.

Brookfield and Mitsubishi HC Capital have formed a JV anchored by a 570MW European portfolio valued at approximately US$462 million.

PVMRC's Michael Müller writes for PV Tech Power on the solar industry’s goal of circularity as more plants reach the end of their lifecycle.

Despite technical challenges, co-locating solar PV and BESS could provide an answer to many of Europe's renewable energy challenges.

Sun.store's latest PV Index found that the PV Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) increased to 70 in May from 66 in April 2026.

The top 10 PV tracker manufacturers are investing in artificial intelligence applications or advanced materials to improve tracker performance or reduce solar project costs.

French utility Engie will invest close to €100 million (US$114 million) in a 155MW solar PV project at its Castelnou power station. 

The German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) has called for a reform of the country’s current inheritance tax treatment of agricultural land leased to ground-mounted solar PV.

Global Solar Council CEO Sonia Dunlop highlights the pressing need for concerted action to prepare for the coming wave of PV decommissioning and help the industry achieve its goal of circularity.

The solar industry’s readiness for an expected surge in end-of-life PV projects and equipment is the subject of a special report that leads issue 45 of PV Tech Power, out now.