Europe

Q Energy and Velto Renewables have inaugurated Europe’s largest floating solar power plant in the Haute-Marne region of France.

The volume of power purchase agreements signed in May has registered a low of 280MW, according to Swiss consultancy Pexapark.

Eni has sold a 20% stake in its renewables arm, Plenitude, to global investment manager Ares Management Corporation.

Panellists discuss some of the challenges in European solar's financial landscape at an event organised at Intersolar Europe 2025 by PV Tech.

Spanish independent power producer (IPP) Sonnedix has launched Project Douro, a 150MW solar plant in Tarouca, northern Portugal.

The addition of solar panels to existing wind and hydroelectric plants in Turkey could add 8GW of new capacity to the country’s energy mix.

Norwegian energy company Statkraft has narrowed down its focus on fewer markets and technologies as it targets to reduce its expenses by NOK2.9 billion (US$290 million) annually by 2027.

Spain has released the results of its investigation into the April blackout, which ruled out renewables as the cause of the disruption.

Aesolar and Fraunhofer CSP are developing segmented solar modules optimised for rooftops with partial shading.

New solar manufacturing facilities show higher rates of product defects, PV Tech has heard from Joerg Althaus of Clean Energy Associates.