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Scaling photovoltaics and renewable energies: Bradley Mundt, CEO & founder of the green energy start-up PLAN-B NET ZERO, outlines the major contribution of ‘Buy & Build’

Increased cybersecurity is not the main lever to strengthen the European solar industry. This will require a different industrial policy, says Jan Osenberg, Head of System Integration at SolarPower Europe.

A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds 91 percent of new renewables in 2023 were cheaper than fossil fuel power, but warns of mounting financing and integration barriers, particularly in emerging markets.

Grids are one of the bottlenecks for more renewable power. A new report from Eurelectric highlights how existing technologies can optimise grids, reduce investment needs and accelerate integration.

The €3.5 billion infrastructure package approved by the Irish cabinet marks the country’s largest grid investment and will support renewable energy expansion.

The Macedonian Solar Energy Association and pv Europe have entered into a strategic cooperation to support the energy transition and highlight PV investment opportunities in North Macedonia.

The EU is set to install less new solar capacity in 2025 than it did last year. According to SolarPower Europe, this will mark the first annual decline in a decade.

The major meat and food processing company will receive 150 GWh of green electricity annually from Axpo, supplying eight production sites and 200 retail outlets under a new long-term contract.

The agreement enables stable marketing of 462 MW of solar power, providing long-term revenue certainty for British Solar Renewables and boosting investor confidence in the volatile UK energy market.

The two companies have signed a short-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the electricity from two EDF solar power plants in the Viotia region.

Negative electricity prices are putting pressure on the PPA business model, but smart combinations with storage and co-location can offer a way forward.

Q Energy has reached debt financial close on its 74.3 MW floating solar project “Les Ilots Blandin”, securing €50.4 million in financing from Crédit Agricole Transitions & Energies through its financing arm Unifergie, and Bpifrance.

Slovenia ramped up its total solar power to 1.4 GW in just a few years, but more recently the market has slowed. Nina Hojnik, Director of the Slovenian Photovoltaics Association, offers context on the changes in the landsscape and what will it take to get the sun shining again.

SolarPower Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s draft for the next 7-year EU budget, but says key elements still need improvement.

A new coalition of energy community advocates is urging EU institutions to allocate dedicated funding in the next Multiannual Financial Framework to accelerate citizen-led renewables.

Green Genius has launched a 7.5 MW solar and 6 MWh battery system at Carlsberg’s Švyturys-Utenos Alus brewery in Lithuania, fully decarbonising its electricity use and setting a new sustainability benchmark in the Baltics.

Renewable Energy Statistics 2025, published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), show that while global renewables capacity grew by over 15% in 2024, the gap in regional growth continues to widen.

The co-location project Gecama combines wind power, photovoltaics and large-scale battery storage, with a total capacity of 554 MW and 220 MWh.

The potential of combining solar, wind and storage at one site is clear. Regulation remains the main barrier, but some European countries are now showing how it’s done.

IEA forecasts a record $3.3 trillion in global energy investment for 2025, with clean technologies drawing twice as much capital as fossil fuels despite ongoing geopolitical and economic headwinds.

The project, backed by a long-term PPA, sits within a wider solar cluster and is expected to be hybridised with co-located storage to support grid stability.

Installers in the UK and Germany can look forward to new financing options for solar and storage through a collaboration between distributor Segen and BNP Paribas, with a view to a wider European rollout

As fixed feed-in tariffs and tenders play a diminishing role in project development, the solar industry is seeking new financing models to sustain growth. Our next investor newsletter, out on 9 July 2025, explores what’s coming next – sign up to stay informed!

A 2.2 MW solar park in northern Serbia is being financed through an innovative digital token model by SunCarlito Beta, with tokens available until 9 July.

Tibra Pacific has connected 64 MW at the Stolac Solami Park using AIKO’s latest BC modules. The supplier promises higher output from the field, thanks to a solar cell technology that’s making waves.