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EU countries generated more power from solar PV and wind projects than from fossil fuels for the first time ever in 2025.

Without quality control, even expensive, high-precision radiometers can generate misleading data, according to Solargis' Marcel Suri.

The European Commission has released its proposal to revise its Cybersecurity Act (CSA), which includes provisions to exclude “high-risk” companies and components from European supply chains.

Sentiment among Europe’s solar buyers dropped to the lowest levels on record at the end of 2025, according to sun.store's pv.index report.

Private investment in Poland’s renewable energy projects risks being blocked by proposed regulations governing grid connections.

Egg Power has secured £400 million (US$536 million) in debt financing from NatWest to develop large-scale renewable energy projects across Europe. 

Analysis: Expected changes to the EU’s cybersecurity laws that could have significant implications for the continent’s solar industry have been delayed, reportedly due to disagreement between officials and member states over how far they should go.

Solar dominated employment in the renewable energy sector in 2024, accounting for over 40% of the global renewables workforce, the most of any sector.

Portuguese utility EDP has begun operations on a hybrid solar and hydropower project in Portugal, the first of its kind in the country.

Parts of China saw Global Horizontal Irradiation (GHI) reach 20% more than the long-term average (LTA) figures in 2025.