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Despite technical challenges, co-locating solar PV and BESS could provide an answer to many of Europe's renewable energy challenges.

Sun.store's latest PV Index found that the PV Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) increased to 70 in May from 66 in April 2026.

French utility Engie will invest close to €100 million (US$114 million) in a 155MW solar PV project at its Castelnou power station. 

The UK renewable energy investment landscape is 'quite good', according to Anastasios Christakis, COO at Queequeg Renewables.

With BESS in the generation mix, energy is no longer simply generated and exposed to the market; it can be stored and used when most valuable.

A PV gigafactory in France planned by start-up HoloSolis is to receive a share of a €100 million investment from water technology company Ecolab.

Svea Solar Utility has secured €185 million (USS$215.4 million) in finance to support the development of Sweden’s largest solar PV project.

Portuguese energy utility EDP will spend €1.3 billion in France to build 1GW of solar, wind and energy storage assets over the next four years.

Virto.MAX is built for sales teams and project developers of commercial & industrial PV to create designs of roof, ground and carport projects.

What financing options are there for renewable developers who find themselves shut out of some of Europe’s supportive auction programmes?