Europe

Germany will be able to support cleantech manufacturing in the country after receiving EU’s approval to its €3 billion state aid scheme. (Illustrative Photo; Photo Credit: Christophe Licoppe/Shutterstock.com)
European Commission clears Germany’s state aid plan to boost net-zero technology manufacturing under the Clean Industrial Deal framework
Germany
Regional grid forecasts point to a 4-fold increase in Germany’s installed solar capacity over 2 decades
Solar plus storage
European Energy commissions 50 MW/200 MWh storage project in Denmark, integrating it with an operational solar park
Spain
UNEF warns that falling power prices and weaker incentives are slowing new rooftop and on-site solar installations in Spain
Iberdrola
The utility has brought online 2x60 MWh BESS linked to 100 MW of solar PV under a hybrid configuration
Rooftop Solar
Businesses and civil society groups warn that ending subsidies could sharply slow residential solar adoption and undermine climate goals
SPE
Battery storage deployments in the EU marked the 12th straight year of growth; SolarPower Europe recommends scaling cumulative deployment to around 750 GWh by 2030
TSE and Océalia’s JV will deploy 500 MW agrivoltaic capacity in France over the next decade under a joint venture partnership.
ContourGlobal raises €675m in oversubscribed bond sale; TotalEnergies secures SVM contract for 800 MWh renewable energy supply; Plenitude, Zanasi Group ink 4-year renewable PPA.
European Energy
Uniper to build 5 solar projects in the UK & Poland; Eurowind Energy Romania’s hybrid project; Amarenco closes €300 million financing from Eiffel Investment Group.
Solar Generation
Solar and wind led new capacity additions in 2025, but annual installations need to accelerate to meet long-term targets, says SHURA
Ember
Wind and solar together supplied 30% of the EU’s electricity last year, driven mainly by strong solar growth, according to Ember
Rooftop solar UK
The country’s largest-ever home upgrade program is expected to triple the number of homes with rooftop solar by 2030
Czech Republic
Weaker residential demand weighed on total annual additions, says the industry body
Eurostat
Solar grew the fastest, while wind and hydropower continued to provide most renewable electricity across the EU, says Eurostat
Solar and hydro
EDP has energized the 89 MW Pracana Complex, combining a 48 MW solar plant with a 41 MW hydropower dam
Europe
Joint Research Centre analysis shows that 271 million EU buildings, if fully utilized, could deliver massive clean energy and support climate goals
Germany
Annual solar installations in Germany eased slightly from 2024 levels as per Bundesnetzagentur estimates
Fraunhofer ISE
Germany’s cumulative solar PV capacity reached about 107 GW AC by the end of 2025, says Fraunhofer ISE
Turkey
Installed solar capacity reached 24.67 GW by the end of November 2025, surpassing natural gas, as renewables accounted for 62% of Türkiye’s total power capacity
Monthly solar PV additions in Germany remain below what is needed to meet the 2030 target. (Photo Credit: Bundesnetzagentur)
Ground-mounted installations led monthly growth, while rooftop and balcony solar additions continued to decline, according to Bundesnetzagentur’s Market Master Data Register
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