solar parks

Investing in solar parks, expansive rooftop systems and cutting-edge battery storage requires patience and a genuinely long-term outlook. Such projects are generally designed to run for twenty years or more, making it crucial to safeguard them against a broad spectrum of risks over their lifespan – an important issue that is still too often neglected.

CEO Talk: Utility-scale solar projects across Europe are under growing cost pressure, even as expectations around yield, grid integration and long-term profitability continue to rise. Which new ideas boost project value, and which innovations matter most to the market? Let‘s find out.

Solar park construction is picking up pace worldwide. The bottleneck isn't materials or components, but land, grid connection points and people. Our next newsletter for investors will be published on August 12, 2026.

Solar park construction is picking up pace worldwide, but the bottleneck is not materials or components. It is land, grid connection points and the people to do the work. Sign up for our investor newsletter to receive this digital edition directly.

AMPYR Distributed Energy has acquired 17 operational solar sites totalling 70 MW from TotalEnergies, including a Belgian floating solar park it describes as the largest of its kind in Europe for industrial self-consumption.

CEO Talk: ENTEGRO develops, plans and implements PV projects for companies and investors. Driven by the ambition to always be one idea better, the company consistently pushes innovation, efficiency and project quality. What this means in practice, and how it translates into real economic advantages, is revealed in a behind-the-scenes look.

BRIZO's flexible tensioning system is designed for coastal and near-shore sites, extending floating PV beyond the calm-water lakes most systems rely on today.

CEO Talk: The project business revolves around modules, inverters and mounting systems. Small components such as cable ties, connectors or protective conduits for wiring are often neglected. Sooner or later, such oversights will come back to haunt you. We find out why.

The east-west oriented installation will be built for developer Novar, spanning more than six kilometres across the Dutch municipality.

Energiepark Witznitz: With an output of 650 megawatts, the solar park south of Leipzig marks a milestone in project development. Register now to download our special edition free of charge. Investor newsletter subscribers receive it directly to their desktop.

AlphaReal has acquired Trinity Hall Solar Farm from European Energy, taking on the operational 15 MW Bedfordshire project complete with a long-term corporate power purchase agreement.

CEO Talk: Uniper brings decades of experience in the energy sector. But what role can such a strong partner play in the solar park and battery storage business? And how important is this expertise in integrating renewable energies into supply systems? Let’s find out.

Aerosols from fossil generation cost the world 111 TWh of PV electricity in 2023, a 5.8% shortfall that wipes out nearly a third of annual capacity gains, UK researchers find.

Industrial self-consumption is advancing as a use case for floating solar, as demonstrated by a new installation in the Dutch province of Drenthe.

The Hultsfred solar park is now operational, with Soltech supporting commissioning for Danish energy company Nordic Solar and ensuring integration and final system checks.

Skyworth PV is advancing a project in Ocre, Italy, into construction while progressing a Bordeaux scheme, as the company builds a European pipeline focused on distributed solar and local partnerships.

CCE Holding has revamped one of its earliest photovoltaic assets in Francavilla, Apulia. Rene Hörwertner, Director Asset Operation, shares key lessons from the 990 kW IGEP plant.

The Danish renewable developer has thrown the switch on the 108 MW Lancaster solar park in Victoria, as European developers deepen their presence in Australia’s utility-scale solar market.

The renewable energy provider has confirmed construction of four new solar parks in northern and central England, marking its first major venture into solar and expanding its energy mix.

The Nottinghamshire Bumble Bee project, comprising 78 MW of solar and a 120 MW battery installation, reflects a broader shift towards integrated assets designed to deliver both electricity generation and grid balancing.

The German energy group has broken ground on a further 123 MW of wind and solar capacity in Italy for 2026, more than doubling the 112 MW launched in 2025.

The world’s leading innovation hub for solar investors, The smarter E Europe in Munich, represents a key platform for trailblazing products and solutions driving the global energy transition. The event showcases cutting-edge innovations in PV, energy storage, e-mobility, system integration and project development. Download the free e-paper now.

The rights to a 46 MW floating solar project in Friesland now rest with local stakeholders, after BayWa r.e. and GroenLeven completed the handover to Enerzjyk Skûlenboarch and partners.

The Irish utility has signed a turnkey EPC contract with Greencells for the 64 MW second phase, bringing the County Cork site's total capacity to nearly 137 MW.

The Vienna-based renewable energy developer has commissioned its high-capacity solar park in the Lazio region, delivered under a project financing arrangement with Commerzbank AG.