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China added 11.4 GW of solar capacity in first half of this year
China’s first-quarter statistics were released in April, analyst the Asia Europe Clean Energy (Solar) Advisory Co Ltd maintained its prediction China would
Aug 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, National Energy Administration, Asia, Asia Europe Clean Energy (Solar) Advisory Co Ltd
Denmark poised for multi-gigawatt solar boom in coming decades
solar surge expected to hit Europe in the coming decades could extend to one of the continent’s northernmost countries, new official stats indicate.
Sep 20, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, solar pv, Europe, auction, Denmark, market forecast, dea,
German PV manufacturing tools suppliers see worst sales slump since market hit rock bottom
the very first 3 months of the year, and also dropping order consumption from Europe as well as the U.S. in the current three-month window, are both to the effects
Jun 25, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Malaysia, Germany, China, Europe, Asia, Jutta Trube, North America, covid-19, United States
Ignitis Group gets 170MW Polish solar portfolio
Renewables subsidiary, represents the largest solar park deal in Central Europe this year, the firms claimed. SIG is due to complete the turnkey profile of
Sep 18, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Poland, IPO, Europe, Lithuania, Deividas Varabauskas, Sun Investment Group, ignitis group, sig
OPES Solar Mobility opens Europe’s first vehicle solar panel factory
for vehicles, a facility the company says is the first of its kind in Europe. The new plant targets fast-growing demand for vehicle-integrated
Oct 24, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, decarbonization, vehicle-integrated solar
European Energy Starts Sicily’s 225.5-MW Agrivoltaic Park
European Energy has broken ground on a 225.5-MW agrivoltaic solar project in Sicily, expected to become Italy’s largest of its kind. The Danish renewable developer said construction has started on the photovoltaic facility that will co-locate power generation with ongoing farming activities.The company said the model will help preserve agricultural productivity while adding large-scale clean electricity on the same land area. Agrivoltaics are gaining attention across Europe as governments try to expand renewables without sacrificing land-use goals or food production. European Energy said the project aligns with Italy’s renewable targets and reflects the growing role of integrated solar infrastructure in the energy transition. What makes European Energy’s Sicily 225.5-MW agrivoltaic project Italy’s largest? At 225.5 MW, European Energy’s Sicily project is poised to be the highest-capacity agrivoltaic solar development on record in Italy, based on its planned power output. It is designed as a true “dual-use” site: photovoltaic generation is planned to operate alongside active agriculture rather than replacing farmland with a solar-only footprint. Agrivoltaics are increasingly attractive in Europe because they support two policy priorities at once—expanding renewable electricity and protecting productive land—making larger, utility-scale agrivoltaic projects stand out. By co-locating solar infrastructure with farming, the project targets a key challenge for renewable growth in densely utilized agricultural regions: adding clean generation without permanently reducing agricultural potential. The approach reflects a broader shift in the energy transition toward integrated land-use solutions, where solar plants are planned with agricultural operations in mind from the outset (not as an afterthought). Sicily’s agricultural landscape provides a high-value setting for agrivoltaic deployment, helping demonstrate that large projects can be engineered to coexist with field activity. The “largest” designation is also driven by what comes with that scale—utility-grade development processes, grid planning, and construction execution sized for major clean-power delivery while maintaining agricultural use. European Energy’s move to break ground signals investor and developer confidence in agrivoltaic viability at scale, which is still relatively rare compared with conventional ground-mount solar. The project is intended to support Italy’s wider renewable deployment goals while also aligning with the growing expectation that new capacity should meet land-use and food-security considerations.
May 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Italy, Europe, agrivoltaics, european energy
Changzhou Almaden Invests $240M in UAE Solar Glass Factory
falling prices in China. The factory will serve markets in the Middle East, Europe, and South Asia. Established in 2006, Changzhou Almaden reported a net loss of
May 2, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Asia, UAE, solar glass, changzhou almaden
RWE, PPC secure funding for 691MW solar project in Greece
will be developed by Meton Energy, a joint venture between RWE Renewables Europe & Australia and PPC Renewables, on a former lignite surface mine in
Apr 8, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Greece, Europe, rwe, PV Power Plant, PPC
AMPYR Completes Funding for 96-MWp Dutch Solar Project
Solar Europe has secured funding for a 96-MWp solar project, named the NOP solar plant, located in Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, Netherlands. The facility, which
Oct 24, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar Project, AMPYR
Eelpower, RPC forge UK storage JV
Power Capital (RPC), a pan-European renewable energy financial investment platform, has actually entered the British battery storage space market via a
Nov 23, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, Eelpower, RPC
Risen Energy Unveils Trio of Smart Storage Solutions at Intersolar
across every corner of the solar market. Unveiled this week at Intersolar Europe 2025, the lineup includes the Risen Stack Modular Energy Storage System, the
May 19, 2025 // Storage, Inverters, Risen Energy, Intersolar
TotalEnergies Switches On 263-MW Solar Cluster Near Seville Spain Today
has flicked the switch on its most ambitious solar development in Europe: a 263-megawatt cluster of five photovoltaic parks sprawled across gently
May 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, PV Power Plant, otalEnergies
OX2 Secures Green Light for Swedish Solar-Battery Project
development pipeline, which includes wind and standalone storage assets across Europe and Australia. Sweden's goal of 100% fossil-free electricity by 2040 has
May 27, 2025 // Plants, Storage, Sweden, Europe, OX2
Ellomay Offloads Nearly Half of Italian Solar Portfolio to Clal
renewables developer best known for scouting niche opportunities across Europe, has quietly cashed in on part of its Italian solar empire. The company
Jun 27, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, Ellomay Capital, solar portfolio, Clal Insurance
Metlen Activates 12-MW Solar Park, Expands Footprint in Puglia Rapidly
Puglia—marking another milestone in the Greek group’s accelerating European rollout. The facility, fully engineered, procured and constructed in-house,
Jul 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, PV Power Plant, Metlen, San Severo