Europe

JUWI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MVV Energie AG, has completed the sale of a 156MW solar PV portfolio in Greece to Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers specialising in sustainable investing.

A modestly sized solar PV project in central Germany might have just ushered in a new era of renewables’ relationship with the grid.

Econergy Renewable Energy has successfully connected its 52MW Resko solar project in Poland to the national electricity grid.

The world invested US$554 billion into solar PV projects in 2024, leading renewable electricity generation sources, according to IRENA.

TOPCon solar modules show signs of accelerated degradation, which undermines the long warranties promised by many manufacturers, according to new findings from German researchers.

Holosolis has secured €220 million (US$255.2 million) to support its construction of a module factory in France with a total capacity of 5GW.

PV Talk: George Touloupas of Intertek CEA explains how the regulatory environment is ratcheting up for the solar supply chain.

Spain has allocated up to €200 million (US$232 million) to fund “innovative” renewable energy and energy storage projects.

Lightsource bp has started construction on its 330MWp Valle 3 and 4 project in Wamba, Valladolid, in the Castilla y Leon region of Spain. 

The world generated 2,109.76TWh of electricity from solar in the first nine months of the year, a 31% increase over the same period in 2025.