Big Solar Co-op has raised over £1 million to build a 3.5 MW solar plant on a former coal mine in Whiteborough, England, using second-life and European-made panels to deliver clean, community-owned energy by the end of 2025.
A German-Iranian study maps the suitability of solar-powered water pumping systems across Iran using GIS and AHP methods, offering a scalable model for arid and off-grid regions worldwide.
Researchers from Delft University of Technology demonstrate a hybrid solar-thermal energy system combined with heat pumps and aquifer thermal storage, achieving a seasonal COP of 7 for residential heating and cooling in the Netherlands.
Romania installed between 900 MW and 1 GW of new solar capacity in the first half of 2025, driven by strong residential subsidies and faster permitting for utility-scale projects, signaling continued growth in the EU solar market.
Lithuania expands its national energy storage program with an additional €37 million in funding, following strong investor demand and new grid-scale battery project announcements.
Hidroelectrica and Waldevar Energy have partnered to build a 10 MW floating solar plant on Romania’s Ipotești reservoir—set to become the EU’s largest reservoir-based floating PV system, showcasing hybrid solar-hydro integration.
Ireland’s new private wire framework enables direct connections between solar generators and major energy users, setting a model for EU markets seeking to reduce grid congestion and accelerate clean energy
Record-breaking solar generation in France and Italy helped drive down electricity prices across Europe, signaling the growing influence of solar on EU power markets.
Solar energy surpassed nuclear and wind to become the EU’s largest electricity source in June 2025, accounting for 22.1% of total generation. Thirteen countries set new solar records amid hot weather and growing capacity.
Fraunhofer ISE finds Germany could install 500 GW of agrivoltaics on farmland—ten times its 2040 PV goal—thanks to new land suitability data and grid-aware planning.
A record 45 TWh of solar electricity generated across the EU in June 2025 helped stabilize power grids during an intense heatwave, according to Ember. The report highlights solar’s growing role in climate resilience and energy security.
Wood Mackenzie forecasts a $1.2 trillion investment need in grid-forming battery storage by 2034 to stabilize over 5.9 TW of new solar and wind capacity—positioning energy storage as essential to solar’s long-term success.