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PV recycling capacity in Europe is lagging behind forecast waste volumes over the coming decades, according to a new study.

Statkraft has started commercial operations at two solar PV projects in the Republic of Ireland, with a combined capacity of 206MW.

Zelestra has started commercial operations at three solar PV plants—Belinchón I, II and III—with a combined capacity of 162MW in Spain.

Goldbeck Solar has secured an EPC contract to deliver three PV plants in Poland’s West Pomeranian province, with a combined installed capacity of 722MWp.

Soiling-related losses are among the most serious threats to PV performance, according to Tomas Cebecauer and Vicente Lara-Fanego.

The average price of a power purchase agreement (PPA) signed in Europe in February fell 6.4% from the previous month, according to Pexapark.

Finlight and Atrato Onsite Energy have merged, aiming to increase their operational solar capacity in Europe to over 2GW by 2030.

EU member states awarded a record 25.2GW of new solar PV capacity through auctions in 2025, according to SolarPower Europe.

The selling price of several solar PV module technology types in Europe has increased between January and February of this year.

As TOPCon manufacturing expands globally, producers are facing different cost, safety and supply-chain realities – creating an opportunity to rethink technology platforms and prepare for next-generation tandem architectures.