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For the first time ever, solar PV was the biggest source of electricity in June 2025, according to data from energy think tank Ember.

Private equity firm Ardian has completed the acquisition of French independent power producer Akuo, a transaction unveiled in March 2025.

The French National Assembly has rejected a proposal to implement a moratorium on utility-scale solar and wind projects.

Q Energy and Velto Renewables have inaugurated Europe’s largest floating solar power plant in the Haute-Marne region of France.

Boralex is driving organic growth across Canada, the US, France, and the UK, fueled by a project pipeline totalling 8GW.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will invest €1.6 billion to support the construction of the Bay of Biscay interconnector.

France has registered zero or negative energy prices for 90% of days in May 2025, according to data from energy storage developer Storio Energy.

The average value of a solar PPA signed in Europe in the first quarter of 2025 was just 1.3% higher than in the previous quarter, according to LevelTen.

Technique Solaire has raised €302 million (US$343 million) in senior debt financing to build its European PV portfolio.

Leading Chinese firm DAS Solar has started construction at a 3GW module manufacturing facility in Mandeure, France, its first in Europe.