Europe

Germany’s proposed grid fee changes could benefit storage projects that meet the new FID requirements, but developers face a tight year-end deadline

Italy’s FER X scheme covers 37.15 GW of new renewable capacity, including a 10 GW quota for solar PV and dedicated support for select PV projects

LONGi, FC Bayern launch global partnership; REE expects solar eclipse to briefly cut Spain's PV output; European Energy sells 90 MW solar project in Italy.

MITECO approves funding under Spain's RENOINN 2 program for clean energy with integrated energy storage projects

Zelestra commissions 57 MW AC for Tesla in Spain; EU approves €896m for clean energy in Bulgaria; Sonnedix closes €730m for European renewables; France's solar capacity reaches 37.6 GW after record 20 ...

The European Commission has approved Slovenia’s state aid scheme to support at least 370 MWh of standalone battery energy storage

Cabinet has greenlit EEG reform that shifts new renewable projects to direct marketing; solar industry warns the proposals could slow rooftop PV investment

Nadara raises €1.2 billion to expand renewables; Linde secures 0.63 TWh renewable energy through new PPAs; Mexens raises €288 million for 244 MW renewables.

IEEFA says meeting the EU's 2030 solar, wind, and heat pump targets could save twice the volume of LNG the bloc could import from Qatar

BEE and BSW-Solar say the proposed EEG 2027 changes could weaken investment, slow solar deployment, and put jobs at risk

In a new guidance, Fraunhofer ISE says peatland PV could support climate goals by combining peatland restoration with renewable energy generation

Ember says hybridizing hydropower plants with solar and wind could unlock 25 GW of new renewable capacity by 2030, easing grid constraints in seven EU nations

Omnia Capital closes Alive Capital Serbia acquisition; CaixaBank backs IGNIS 50 MW solar project; Romania adds 104 MW solar capacity; Helios Solar raises €469,916 in IPO; Armsheim backs 50 MW German a ...

SolarPower Europe says solar cut EU gas import costs by €20 billion, as the European Commission unveiled plans to accelerate electrification and clean energy use

Bundesnetzagentur says auction remained undersubscribed despite attracting higher bid volumes than the February round

BSW-Solar says Germany added 7.4 GW of PV in H1 2026, but warns planned subsidy changes and market barriers could slow future growth

Qualitas Energy raises €172 million for Italy solar; €30 million financing for 52 MW Italian agrivoltaics; Solai advances 16 MW German solar project; Gülermak Signs PPA For 45 MW Polish Solar.

Türkiye’s YEKA GES-2026 tender plan includes 14 solar projects totaling 900 MW

The industry body warns that the lack of official guidance is delaying solar projects and creating investment uncertainty across Europe