‘Who can manage the risk?’: The central challenge in PPA negotiations
Panellists addressed the challenges associated with signing a PPA, given the differences in priorities between the parties involved.
Price discrepancy the main barrier to UK PPA deals, developers say
Price is the main barrier to PPAs being transacted in the UK market today, a panel at the Renewable Procurement and Revenue Summit said.
Goldbeck Solar lands EPC role for 268MWp Bavarian PV project
German EPC contractor Goldbeck Solar has secured the turnkey delivery of the 268MWp Schafhofen solar park in Bavaria.
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.
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.
