Europe

Following a US government forced labour investigation, Europe's Solar Stewardship Initiative has launched its own inquiries.

Europe will more than triple its renewable power capacity by 2050, but this rate will not be enough to meet climate goals.

The acquisition is part of the company’s plan to invest over €1 billion (US$1 billion) in French clean energy by the end of 2025.

Although the investigation is still ongoing, the allegations are for an attempted fraud involving €340,000 (US$352,000) in European Union (EU) funds.

Despite the attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure and the ongoing war with Russia, Vladyslav Sokolovskyi, chairman of the board of the SEAU, said the figures were “positive”.

We close our round of interviews with a look at the Italian market, which has had legislative setbacks in 2024 that may continue in 2025.

Nicolas Rochon and Mathilde Ketoff tell PV Tech Premium that ensuring strong margins are of paramount importance for the rooftop solar sector.

The high cost of capital and growing community opposition to projects will be pressing challenges for the European solar industry in 2025.

The portfolio comprises 780MWp of solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) assets at “various stages of development.”

The German Federal Network Agency's provisional figures for 2024 include the addition of 16.2GW of new solar capacity.