Europe

Many European countries generated record levels of solar power in the first half of 2025, according to figures from Fraunhofer ISE.

Germany could install 500GW of new solar agrivoltaics (agriPV) capacity on its most 'suitable' land, according to Fraunhofer ISE.

Bulgarian-headquartered solar engineering company Sunotec has acquired 100% of the project company, SIA DSE Lazas Solar, from Danish Sun Energy. 

German solar glass manufacturer Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg (GMB) has filed for insolvency after posting monthly losses of €900,000 this year.

The board of REC Silicon is running out of time on a buyout offer by Korean conglomerate Hanwha previously dismissed as "lowball".

Collecting project performance data and managing cybersecurity concerns is no simple task for many project managers.

Private equity firm Ardian has completed the acquisition of French independent power producer Akuo, a transaction unveiled in March 2025.

In Europe, PV panel prices fell marginally between May and June, leading to a slight downturn in European module buyers’ market confidence.

Germany’s latest innovation tender has awarded 488MW of co-located capacity, with all the projects being solar PV tied with energy storage.

Spanish IPP Zelestra has secured a €235 million (US$277 million) increase to its sustainability-linked loan, bringing the total to €770 million.