So much power now feeds into Spain’s grid at midday that prices often fall to zero or below. A new analysis from rating agency Morningstar DBRS shows how hard this is hitting project finance.
A new module from Oldenburg-based emsys VPP opens the way for the utility to offer its batteries as frequency reserves, twenty months after the Baltic states joined the continental European grid.
Bids open on 29 October in the first Irish auction with a separate pot for solar, new EU rules on how bids are scored and extra points for battery storage.
Ukrainians have lived with Russia’s full-scale invasion for years. Since September, attacks have grown more frequent and more brutal. With winter approaching, help is needed more than ever.
The bank is taking a minority stake of up to US$221 million in the Norwegian developer’s investment vehicle, which is lining up 2.7 GW of solar and 900 MW of wind in Egypt, with more projects planned across the southern and eastern Mediterranean.
Trina Storage has commissioned its first battery storage project in the Portuguese market. Developed with independent power producer Prosolia Energy, the 15 MW/60 MWh system in the Centro region is paired with an existing solar plant.
While solar and wind are being built faster than ever, grids, storage and efficiency are falling behind as demand rises. In its new outlook, IRENA says electrification and wider reform are now key to getting back on a 1.5°C pathway.
Seven months into the Middle East war, the solar industry is pushing an emergency package of rooftop solar and large-scale batteries to make those savings last, and EU leaders appear to be listening.
As summer heat drove up demand, the solar fleet rose to the occasion with 810 GWh, yet Croatia still imported over a quarter of its electricity at a cost of €249 million.
Annual investment in the sector is forecast to more than double by 2035, with cumulative spending over the next decade estimated at 250 to 300 billion US dollars.
A new battery grant, fully funded systems for some households and record money for home upgrades: we break down the energy measures in Ireland’s €1.28 billion package.
CEO Talk: As subsidies phase out, electricity prices turn negative and Europe reshapes its regulatory framework, the question now is who will remain competitive. We find out how SKYWORTH Solar is positioning itself for a new era in the European energy market.
The IPV Conference will gather architects, planners and researchers at the Chamber of Commerce on 3 and 4 December to examine how photovoltaics can be integrated into buildings, infrastructure and vehicles.
After passing 9 GW of installed PV in 2025, the EU's newest solar frontrunner is now targeting more than 12 GW by 2030. The Intersolar Summit Romania will bring 350 delegates to Bucharest on 13–14 October to map out the opportunities.
Households have snapped up the first kits since the 27 August rule change, emptying some sellers’ shelves. Approvals, export payments and batteries are still being worked out.
Prices for modules and home batteries headed in opposite directions in September 2026, sun.store’s indices show, as module demand edged up and commercial storage stayed firm.
By restricting the directions in which organic solar cells emit light, researchers at ICFO have reduced Boltzmann losses, opening a possible route beyond the Shockley-Queisser limit.
ZEZ and partners bring the "Energy Communities in Practice" conference to Bol on 24 and 25 September, focused on setting up, financing and running shared solar installations.
Andy Burnham’s new public grid body will co-invest with private operators and bid for transmission work. What is it, how does it work and why does the politics matter?
The EU’s main tool for rebuilding solar manufacturing is off to a slow start, with most countries yet to apply its auction rules, a new SolarPower Europe report finds.
The Finnish technology group and German engineering firm RCT Solutions each own half of the BESS integrator, which starts out with more than 20 GWh installed across over 130 utility-scale projects.
The nine Mediterranean EU member states of the MED9 group have agreed to speed up the shift to renewables, citing climate pressures and fossil fuel insecurity, but set no figures or deadlines
The energy trade fair in Madrid is inviting research institutions and exhibitors to submit technologically mature, market-ready developments for its 2026 showcase, with applications closing on 16 October.
Growth of 182 communities in a single year has put the model on a decidedly firmer footing. The third national summit in Seville set its sights on the next stage, from new financing to more professional management.
Two new analyses examine Europe's evolving PV landscape: SolarEdge maps five trends reshaping distributed solar, and a SolarPower Europe webinar explores how quality decisions define 30 years of asset value.
