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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.

The IPP has a renewables portfolio of 1.9GW solar, wind and energy storage capacity operational or under construction.

France has revised down its solar PV target by 2035 from 100GW to 90GW in its latest Multiannual Energy Programme (PPE3).

The capacity is spread across three commissioned projects: the 40MWp Greenberry, 40MW Fontenet 3 and the 47MW Amance projects.

Velto Renewables and Q Energy have announced plans to develop over 500MW of renewable energy capacity in Europe.

The ninth auction for rooftop solar PV awarded 54 projects with an average price of €98.2/MWh, a slight decrease from the previous tender.