Europe

Polish transmission system operator (TSO) Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE) has planned to invest PLN64 billion (US$16 billion) in new transmission lines by 2034.

The investment aims to increase the share of clean energy in Bulgaria's energy mix by supporting the construction renewables into the grid.

The EU has approved a law which will require companies to audit their supply chains for environmental damage and human rights abuse.

German engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Baywa r.e has begun building a 135MW/53MW co-located wind and solar PV project in Zaragoza, Spain.

Spanish utility Iberdrola has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with management of industrial and commercial waste company FCC Ámbito to promote the industrial-scale recycling of solar PV panels.

NextEnergy Capital has inaugurated two solar PV plants with a combined 260MW generation capacity in Portugal and Spain.

PV manufacturer Meyer Burger has posted the financial results for 2023 with net loss increasing by 318% to CHF292 million (US$330.6 million).

Several European countries have underestimated the deployment of solar PV by 205GW by 2030, according to energy think tank Ember’s latest report.

The German Bundesnetzagentur has published the results of a renewables auction, which saw tenders granted for 264MW of rooftop solar capacity.

The European Parliament has approved a law requiring member states to deploy solar installations on buildings and renovate them to improve their energy efficiency.