Europe

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

PV Tech spoke with Joerg Althaus of CEA about the under-explored issues with solar racking, trackers and other technical concerns.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will invest €1.6 billion to support the construction of the Bay of Biscay interconnector.

Traditional PV inspection methods using direct current polarisation have proved unreliable in detecting certain issues. Researchers from Enertis Applus+ detail a new approach to defect detection aimed at improving the efficiency of PV system maintenance and performance analysis.

Blue Elephant Energy has received a €200 million (US$214 million) investment from European asset management company Infranity.

The European PPA space could see more tailored PPAs and hybrid deals, according to experts at the Renewables Procurement & Revenue summit.

At this year’s Intersolar Europe event, held in Munich, Germany, Solavita launched a new hybrid inverter for the C&I sectors.

The leading crystalline silicon solar manufacturers have shipped a record 500GW of PV modules in 2024, according to a report from analysts Wood Mackenzie.

Buyers in the European solar sector remain positive about the future of the industry, despite fluctuations in solar module prices.

The industry must adopt better approaches to component management, to make more accurate energy yield predictions and optimise PV performance.