financing Subsidies and new business models from the capital market to finance the solar energy transition are the focus of this topic. Investors and banking experts in particular will find what they are looking for here. NextEnergy Capital NextEnergy's UK fund grows with 107 MW battery acquisition 08/17/2026 - The solar and storage investor's UK fund has added three operational battery sites in southeast England, taking standalone capacity to 165 MW after NEUK I's £733 million final close. Melten Greece – overdue loans mount as solar producers feel the squeeze 08/13/2026 - Banks are stepping up warnings to solar operators as loans fall into arrears, with output restrictions and falling power prices squeezing project income and pushing some towards default. ib vogt IEA: Middle East crisis driving investment in electrification 08/13/2026 - Countries are responding to the second energy crisis in five years by expanding electricity investment and turning to new supply routes and domestic resources, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reports. Conergy/Gabrielle Voinot Croatia – €36 million earmarked for solar, storage and heat pump grants 08/11/2026 - Homeowners can claim up to 50 percent of installation costs from 2 September, with battery storage funded only alongside a new photovoltaic system. Octopus Energy Generation Croatia still lagging on PPAs as barriers persist 07/27/2026 - A new report from the Croatian Renewable Energy Association maps the barriers holding back a market that has gained traction elsewhere in Europe, from regulatory complexity to the near-absence of municipal and community contracts. Solar Promotion GmbH Industrial flexibility: a €300 billion opportunity for Europe 07/26/2026 - A new whitepaper finds industrial flexibility could cut EU renewables curtailment by 61 percent and avoid 60 GW of peak capacity, while opening new revenue streams for energy-intensive sectors. EnBW/Paul Langrock Buyers chasing value, not price, in Europe's PPA market 07/24/2026 - Corporate energy buyers are increasingly choosing hybrid PPAs for their settlement value rather than their price, even as LevelTen Energy's Q2 index shows solar prices recovering on gas-driven wholesale gains. Vorsatz Media Bees & Bears: third-party financing and the installer opportunity 07/23/2026 - CEO Talk: instalment purchasing made easy. With solid partners behind them, installers can offer customers loans for their solar setup alongside the build itself. What does this mean for installers? More work or more orders? Watch to find out. EDF Renewables Deutschland Bosnia and Herzegovina – new solar spacing rules in Republika Srpska 07/21/2026 - The amended Renewable Energy Act targets developers splitting large solar parks into sub-150-kilowatt units running to multi-megawatt scale, to claim 15-year feed-in tariffs and avoid concession fees. Move On Energy Solar Investors Guide #1 – ELTIF 2.0 and PPAs open doors for investment 07/16/2026 - The updated European Long Term Investment Fund regulation broadens access to solar projects for institutional and private investors, while PPAs now offer returns independent of public subsidies. Metlen Greece – EBRD and NextGenerationEU back 32 MW park for industry 06/15/2026 - A €18.9 million financing package will support construction of the solar installation at Hellenic Halyvourgia's steelworks, covering around 20% of electricity needs and cutting annual carbon emissions by more than 22,000 tonnes. Ingeteam EIB backs Ingeteam with €75 million for renewables R&D 06/10/2026 - Spain's Ingeteam will use the European Investment Bank funding to advance grid integration, power electronics and energy storage, with the work partly aimed at reducing dependence on non-European suppliers. Velka Botička Shared energy, tangled rules: Croatia's community model falters 06/05/2026 - Regulatory inconsistency, slow specification processes and limited public sector engagement are preventing Croatia's energy community model from moving beyond the earliest stages. Proxables B.V. Advertisement Peakup Power Establishes European HQ Ahead of Intersolar Munich, to Unveil Next-Gen PEC-BC Technology 05/27/2026 - Every breakthrough in photovoltaic technology brings us one step closer to a greener future. As a world-leading provider of PEC-BC lightweight modules and BIPV solutions, Peakup Power is proud to announce the establishment of our European headquarters – Peakup Europe GmbH – in Germany. Metlen Greece – storage steps in as PV tariffs lose their shine 05/26/2026 - Domestic banks have approved financing for storage on operating PV assets, with talks now underway to extend the model from single sites to full photovoltaic portfolios. European Energy Eurelectric urges derisking over clean energy financing gap 05/25/2026 - A €500 billion yearly shortfall in clean energy funding risks slowing electrification. The power sector body Eurelectric sets out a series of measures to improve regulatory stability, strengthen investor confidence and unlock private capital. Sunfarming Revised Greece 2.0 plan tilts towards rooftop PV 05/21/2026 - The reworked national recovery package shifts weight towards small-scale PV on homes and farms, with previous goals for solar water heaters and heat pumps pared back after persistent rollout difficulties. Boys in Bristol Photography UK – Heva brings home solar into employee benefits 05/20/2026 - A new pre-tax payroll scheme from Heva Energy lets UK employees fund residential PV, storage and EV chargers without upfront cost, cutting household electricity bills by up to half. SolarPower Europe SolarPower Europe calls for stronger auctions and PPAs to drive electrification 05/11/2026 - Public auctions and corporate PPAs delivered 92 GW of solar capacity in the EU between the 2022 energy crisis and 2025. Now, the Brussels-based trade body is urging stronger use of these tools to reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports. Velka Botička Croatia to launch €38 million rooftop solar programme 05/10/2026 - A new funding framework introduces higher grants for lower-income households and, for the first time, dedicated support for battery systems alongside solar and heat pumps. Sungrow Greece – decarbonisation fund to drive €4.4 billion in investment 05/08/2026 - The Island Decarbonisation Fund is due to launch in the coming months, with European Investment Bank approval of the investment plan by June clearing the way for first project financing. InnoEnergy Christian Bauer of InnoEnergy – cleantech is Europe's edge 05/01/2026 - The European cleantech investor counts more than 160 companies in its portfolio, including many in the solar and storage sectors. The mission: commercialising new solutions and strengthening European industrial muscle. Pexapark 2025 records 23 GWh of battery storage via FPAs 04/28/2026 - Market volatility and price cannibalisation are boosting demand for flexibility purchase agreements, with long-term PPAs losing ground, says energy analyst Pexapark. Metlen Greece – solar auctions gear up for comeback 04/04/2026 - The Greek Environment and Energy Ministry plans to revive auction-based support for renewables, with wind and solar auctions set to return after a gap of more than three years. European Energy Italy – European Energy closes sale of 151 MW Sicily plant 03/30/2026 - Ownership of the Mineo solar plant in Sicily has passed to Sosteneo, with revenues secured through a FERX contract for difference. Show more