Europe

In its analysis, Ember examined grid capacity across 20 EU countries and found the major gap was at the transmission level, with a possible shortfall of 104 GW that would affect utility-scale solar projects.

Solar power has saved the EU over €110 million (US$127.5 million) a day since the outbreak of war in the Middle East, according to SolarPower Europe.

Four giant solar ‘wings’ will provide power for the first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years, due to launch later today.

The conflict in the Middle East could drive European solar PPA prices up by as much as 35%, according to Pexapark.

Qair has secured PLN350 million (US$94 million) in funding to build renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 203 MW in Poland. 

The German Federal Network Agency has launched an innovation tender, and aims to award 475MW of new solar PV capacity by May.

Italian renewables platform Whysol Renewables has secured financing towards four agrivoltaics plants and two battery energy storage systems (BESS) in southern Italy.

German researchers at the Technical University of Munich have identified and developed a solution to prevent weather-induced deterioration of perovskite solar cells.

Two module production facilities in China have been awarded the first Supply Traceability Standard certifications by Europe’s Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI).

Axpo will supply 83GWh of solar to McDonald’s under a 10-year PPA, while EDP adds 90MW with two Navarra PV plants.