Europe

Despite softening demand momentum, premium solar module prices across Europe continued to rise in April.

PV Talk: Cristiano Spillati of Italian renewables developer Limes Renewable Energy discusses the dynamics shaping the evolution of European solar.

German EPC contractor Goldbeck Solar has secured the turnkey delivery of the 268MWp Schafhofen solar park in Bavaria. 

PV installations in Germany in Q1 2026 decreased by 6% year-on-year as demand for residential solar systems declined, according to BSW-Solar.

The Irish renewable energy market has 'a very stable political landscape,' according to the BNRG Group's David Maguire.

The Irish renewable energy market is 'stable, with a regular cadence of activity,' according to the BNRG Group's David Maguire.

A report has found measurable improvements in the performance of technologies used for recycling crystalline silicon and thin-film PV modules.

Solar PV and wind are now the cheapest power sources globally, with hybrid systems increasingly delivering 24/7 electricity at fossil-competitive costs, according to an IRENA report.

A faster rollout of solar and storage could cut the operating costs of European energy by 49% by 2030, according to SolarPower Europe.

PV inverter producers are adapting their manufacturing strategies to navigate changing policy and regulations, according to PV Tech Research.