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Economic trends and the US election have changed the conditions for investment in the European solar sector, say SFIEU panellists.

Ahead of the Solar Finance & Investment Europe event, Bart White of Santander spoke to PV Tech about banks and solar investment.

Two reports published today show the political and corporate factors which have affected Europe's PPA market over 2024.

The SSI has now reinstated JA Solar’s membership “with immediate effect” after an investigation, in contrast with the US government.

PV Talk: Rutger Schlattmann, chair of the European Technology and Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics, discusses why fostering innovation through cross-border cooperation is at the heart of efforts to rebuild Europe’s PV manufacturing sector.

Slovakian software provider Solargis has launched Evaluate 2.0, the second generation of its 3D PV power plant designer.

Figures suggest that the European solar sector is seeing unprecedented levels of employment but the rate of new job creation is slowing.

December 2024 saw 2GW of power purchase agreements contracted in Europe, making it the second strongest month of the year for off-take deals.

The report from clean energy think tank Ember showed solar PV accounting for 11% of EU electricity while coal fell to historic lows of 10%.

Belectric is set to build what it says will be both the largest PV project in the Netherlands and that the company has built in Europe.