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Forget any preconceptions about solar power in the Nordics; the cold, seasonally dark region is fast becoming a solar success story, writes Annelie Westén.

PV Talk: Stefano N. Granata of STS discusses the growing momentum behind back contact cell technology as manufacturers and investors embrace higher-efficiency solutions.

Members of the European Parliament are urging the European Commission to restrict Chinese solar inverter manufacturers’ access to the bloc’s energy infrastructure, due to cybersecurity concerns.

The French and Italian solar markets have both moved forward in their latest public tender process for solar capacity.

The low volatility displayed in PV module prices in Europe has reached a sustained equilibrium between production and demand in October, according to online solar marketplace sun.store.

Voltec Solar has signed a supply deal to use solar cells produced by Toyo Solar in its solar modules produced in France.

Average renewable energy PPA deal price fell marginally to €46.37/MWh (US$53.36/MWh) in Europe in the last week of October, per Pexapark.

Scatec posted development and construction (D&C) revenues of NOK1,760 million (US$175.1 million) in the third quarter of this year.

Global net zero by 2050 is now “impossible” and the world is on course for temperature rises of 2.6°C, according to energy market analyst Wood Mackenzie.

Damage to solar from so-called Natural Catastrophe events is increasing as the technology expands its reach and weather conditions worsen.