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French solar manufacturer HoloSolis has appointed former rail executive Henri Poupart-Lafarge as its new CEO.

French independent power producer (IPP) Neoen has started construction on a 122MW solar PV portfolio in France.

German renewables developer Energiequelle has sold its French subsidiary to French independent power producer H2air.

Solar installations grew slightly in Europe in the first half of 2026 compared to last year, according to new figures from SolarPower Europe.

This evening’s solar eclipse will cut Europe’s effective solar PV capacity by 9.7GW, according to ENTSO-E.

France has awarded 300.23MW of solar PV capacity in its latest commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop tender.

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.

Galileo is advancing a 630MW renewables pipeline in France, with permitting applications for 11 projects due in the coming months.

Portuguese energy utility EDP will spend €1.3 billion in France to build 1GW of solar, wind and energy storage assets over the next four years.

European solar manufacturing start-up Carbon has abandoned its plan to build a 5GW module assembly plant in France due to a lack of conditions required for EU-made solar PV manufacturing.