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Uri Sadot provides an explanation of the cybsersecurity situation for European solar, and what action asset owners must take to comply with NIS2.

The EU ban on issuing funds for energy projects using Chinese inverters could affect around 14% of the bloc’s solar demand through 2030, according to new analysis from energy market research firm Wood Mackenzie.

The combination of grid shortages and massive recent expansion has put European solar developers in a “critical” position, according to the CEO of veteran German solar EPC and developer, Belectric.

A report by think-tank ECNO has blamed grid bottlenecks, permitting delays and flexibility limitations for a slowdown in the EU’s renewables growth.

A new EU-funded project has launched, aimed at strengthening Europe’s capabilities in silicon ingot and wafer manufacturing.

Italian solar manufacturer FuturaSun has launched a range of “anti-soiling” PV modules which it claims can improve energy yield and reduce losses.

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.