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German solar PV generation has continued to grow in the first half of 2026, reaching a new all-time high of 43.2TWh.

German solar energy research institute ISC Konstanz has launched five new publicly funded research projects covering the full PV value chain.

Canadian independent power producer (IPP) Boralex and its Swiss investor partner, Energy Infrastructure Partners, have secured €1.45 billion (US$1.65 billion) in financing to support Boralex's renewable energy business in France.

Researchers from HZB and Humboldt-Universität in Berlin have achieved a record 25.5% conversion efficiency in a CIGS-perovskite tandem PV cell.

The delays caused by the decision-making process required to deploy C&I solar projects are a key obstacle to installing C&I projects.

German energy firm RWE and Greek power supplier PPC have completed construction on a 930MW portfolio of solar PV projects in northern Greece.

Runergy has launched the third generation of its TOPCon solar modules, which have a conversion efficiency of 26.9%.

Europe’s solar industry seemed a little downbeat as it trudged to Munich for Intersolar Europe 2026 this week. Under the unforgiving June heat, PV Tech took the temperature of the industry.

PV Tech spoke with Bloomberg Intelligence about Nextpower's acquisition of Zimmermann and how this was a logical next step.

R.Power has secured a €41.6 million (US$47.3 million) project finance facility for four solar projects in Romania with a combined capacity of approximately 75MWp.