Europe

The financial difficulties of one of Europe’s best-known downstream solar companies highlight the faultlines running through the continent’s PV and energy storage business.

The three EU Parliament rapporteurs on the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act are calling for increased European content in solar modules and other net-zero products.

Hamburg-based solar PV construction firm Pvwerk has filed for reconstruction just days after its sister company, Enerparc, announced insolvency.

Swedish manufacturer Midsummer is establishing a joint venture in Indonesia to produce its copper indium gallium selenide thin-film PV modules.

Solar PV will play a major role in global demand for critical minerals in the coming decades, according to a report from the International Energy Agency Photovoltaics Power Systems Programme (IEA PVPS).

Solar installations grew slightly in Europe in the first half of 2026 compared to last year, according to new figures from SolarPower Europe.

Renewables investment platform Qualitas Energy has bought independent power producer (IPP) Cero Generation’s 5.8GW European solar PV and battery energy storage project portfolio.

Intertek CEA’s Jordan Wilson discusses how buyers can protect themselves from the ramp-up risk that can emerge after new PV manufacturing facilities begin production.

Enerparc AG, one of Europe’s best-known solar project developers, has initiated insolvency proceedings in a Hamburg court.

Solar PV module prices broadly fell in Europe in August 2026, as demand dipped below its historic average, according to sun.store's monthly PV Index.