Germany

SMA Solar to Slash 300 Jobs in German Restructuring
SMA Solar Technology AG to streamline operations with 300 job cuts in Germany, enhancing efficiency amid challenging market conditions in the solar sector.
Oct 3, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, SMA Solar Technology AG
North Rhine-Westphalia Invests in Rooftop Solar Expansion
North Rhine-Westphalia invests EUR 1.5 million to supercharge rooftop solar, driving renewable energy and slashing carbon emissions in Germany's most populous state.
Oct 3, 2025 // Rooftop PV, Germany, Europe, North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany’s power mix hits 57% renewables in nine months
Renewables met 57% of Germany’s electricity consumption in the first nine months of 2025, matching last year’s share while underscoring integration challenges ahead.
Oct 1, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, renewables, Electricity, energy policy, grid integration
ADS-TEC Unveils Massive 1-GW Battery Project in Germany
ADS-TEC Energy's 1-GW/2-GWh facility boosts Germany's renewable integration, enhancing grid stability and driving sustainable energy transition.
Sep 29, 2025 // Storage, Germany, Europe, ADS-TEC Energy
Ørsted energizes German solar park, complementing nearby onshore wind fleet
Ørsted commissioned an 11.5-MWp solar park in south-eastern Germany near an existing wind farm, creating a hybrid cluster that smooths output and boosts grid value.
Sep 25, 2025 // Plants, Germany, hybrid, Europe, Ørsted, onshore wind, Solar Park
Consilium Secures Land for 40 MWp Solar Expansion
Consilium Project Finance GmbH secures land for seven solar projects, aiming for 40 MWp by 2025, backed by a new bond to boost Germany's renewable energy landscape.
Sep 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, Consilium Project Finance GmbH
feld.energy raises EUR 10m to scale agrivoltaics across Europe quickly
German startup feld.energy secures EUR 10 million in seed funding to expand agrivoltaic solutions that pair crop production with solar generation.
Sep 17, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, agrivoltaics, funding, startup, farming
Bavaria’s Green Flexibility breaks ground on 80-MWh grid-neutral battery project
Green Flexibility has started building a 40-MW/80-MWh “grid-neutral” battery in Bavaria to optimize connection capacity and firm daytime solar.
Sep 12, 2025 // Storage, Grids, Germany, Europe, Flexibility, Bavaria
LEAG Launches 133-MWp Solar Park, Boosts Lusatia Transition
Transforming coal to clean: LEAG's 133-MWp solar park at Jaenschwalde mine leads Lusatia's green energy revolution with innovative engineering and biodiversity integration.
Sep 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, PV Power Plant, LEAG
Germany's Evening Power Prices Soar Amid Renewable Shortfall
Germany's evening power prices soar amid declining wind and solar output, highlighting the urgent need for storage solutions to stabilize the weather-dependent energy mix.
Sep 8, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe
ABO Energy cuts costs, workforce to protect 2025 profit
ABO Energy to cut costs and reduce staff, reaffirming 2025 profit forecast despite lower H1 net profit and margin pressure from falling power prices.
Sep 3, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Renewable Energy, project pipeline, cost reduction, ABO Energy, German wind market
Germany Powers Ahead: 1.4 GW Solar Surge in July
Germany's solar surge: 1,408 MW added in July, surpassing halfway to 2025 goals, driven by reforms and community benefits, with Bavaria leading the charge.
Aug 28, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe
RWE Switches On Hambach Mine Solar, Symbol Of Transition Today
RWE has commissioned a 12-MWac solar farm on the edge of Germany’s Hambach opencast mine—one of several projects transforming the region.
Aug 28, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, rwe, energy transition, Hambach, brownfield solar
MEAG Expands Energy Portfolio with German Battery Acquisition
Munich Re expands its renewable energy footprint with a 130-MW battery acquisition in Germany, boosting total storage capacity to 222.5 MW.
Aug 27, 2025 // Storage, Germany, Europe, MUNICH RE
Germany Adds One-Point-Four Gigawatts Of Solar Capacity In July Surge
Germany connected 1.4 GW of PV in July, lifting total capacity past 109 GW as Bavaria leads 2025 additions.
Aug 21, 2025 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Rooftop PV, Germany, utility-scale PV, auctions, Europe, rooftop solar, grid integration