Drop in residential solar drives German PV installations down in Q1 2026
PV installations in Germany in Q1 2026 decreased by 6% year-on-year as demand for residential solar systems declined, according to BSW-Solar.
How Ireland’s ‘stable’ political landscape facilitates long-term renewable energy planning
The Irish renewable energy market has ‘a very stable political landscape,’ according to the BNRG Group’s David Maguire.
‘Stable’ Irish renewable market has space for PPAs and CfDs
The Irish renewable energy market is ‘stable, with a regular cadence of activity,’ according to the BNRG Group’s David Maguire.
European solar-plus-storage ramp-up could cut 2030 power costs by 49%
A faster rollout of solar and storage could cut the operating costs of European energy by 49% by 2030, according to SolarPower Europe.
Corporate solar financing more than doubles to US$11.1 billion in Q1 2026
Global corporate solar financing reached US$11.1 billion across 53 deals in the first quarter of 2026, according to Mercom.
EU bans funding for energy projects using Chinese inverters—will it move the needle on cybersecurity?
The European Commission has reportedly banned EU funds from supporting energy projects using Chinese-made inverters.
ILOS secures US$530 million facility to scale European solar PV and BESS pipeline
ILOS Projects has upsized its structured credit facility to €450 million, as it targets more than 2GW of solar PV and BESS capacity across Europe by 2028.
Solar PPA prices in Q1 2026 fall in Europe, rise in North America
The average price of a solar power purchase agreement (PPA) signed in Europe fell to €55.05/MWh (US$64.83/MWh) in the first quarter of 2026.
How Sonnedix secured capacity in Italy’s ‘crucial’ FER X auction
Italy’s solar sector is an attractive investment space, and much of this is owed to the supportive auction systems managed by the government.
‘Europe’s solar market is being shaped by co-location, regulation and growing tension’
Q&A: Sarah Montgomery, founder & CEO of Infyos, gives her take on the rise of co-location and growing tension in Europe’s solar market.
