Large Scale Utility Solar
UK Solar Market Report 2026
The UK solar market is accelerating rapidly, with capacity reaching 19.1GW in 2025 and over 1.8m installations nationwide. Supported by the launch of Great British Energy (GBE) and a £200m investment in clean energy, the sector is central to Britain's mission to...
Solar and wind led Germany’s electricity generation in 2025
In 2025, renewable energy accounted for 55.9% of Germany’s net public electricity generation, matching the previous year’s share. According to data from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), wind remained the primary producer, while photovoltaics...
UK sets new record for renewable energy planning approvals
Planning approvals for battery, wind, and solar projects in the UK nearly doubled over the past year, with more than 45GW of capacity approved in 2025. According to analysis from energy market intelligence service Cornwall Insight, this represents a 96% increase from...
Gennia launches $180m solar park in Argentina
Argentine renewable energy producer Genneia announced the launch of the San Rafael Solar Park in Mendoza at the close of 2025. The project represents a total investment of $180m. The facility is Genneia’s third solar project within the Mendoza province. Equipped with...
Skyworth PV commences 10MW solar project in Italy
Skyworth PV, a global provider of photovoltaic solutions, has finalised an agreement to begin construction on a 10MW distributed power plant in Ocre, a town in Italy’s Abruzzo region. This development follows the steady progress of a separate 10MW project in Bordeaux,...
Visiolar sells 95MWp solar asset to Sunovis in Brandenburg
Visiolar has divested a 95MWp utility-scale ready-to-build (RTB) solar PV asset in Brandenburg, Germany. The single photovoltaic installation was acquired by Sunovis, a platform company owned by Brookfield. Financial advisory firm Capcora exclusively executed the...
RWE commissions new solar farms on recultivated land
RWE has commissioned several new solar farms along the A44n motorway in North Rhine-Westphalia, following approximately eight months of construction. The facilities have a total installed capacity of 86.5MWp. Utilising about 141,000 solar modules, the plants, located...
Uniper set to develop its first solar scheme in Scotland
Press Release Uniper has taken the decision to start construction of Berryhill Solar Farm just north of Dundee, Scotland. The project has been developed jointly with partner Solar2 and Uniper plans to start the construction process as its sole owner. The site is...
EDF joins 1.1GW Obelisk hybrid project in Egypt
EDF power solutions has formally joined the Obelisk hybrid energy project in Egypt, acquiring a 20% stake in the project company. The project, situated in the city of Nagaa Hammadi, near Luxor, is a large-scale facility combining a 1.1GW solar plant with a...
Report: EU hit 2025 solar target but market reduction threatens 2030 goals
According to a report from SolarPower Europe, the European Union’s solar power boom has faded, with annual installations contracting for the first time since 2016. The EU installed 65.1GW of solar capacity in 2025, marking a 0.7% decline from the 65.6GW installed the...
DAS Solar and Tiszta Energiák Kft. partner on 18MW solar project
DAS Solar has announced a new cooperation with Hungarian renewable energy company Tiszta Energiák Kft. to supply high-performance photovoltaic modules for an upcoming 18MW ground-mounted solar project in Slovakia. The installation, scheduled for grid connection in...
TAFE Centre of Excellence Clean Energy Batteries awards round one grants
Press Release More renewable energy solutions are coming online in Australia, including battery energy storage. To support the education and training needs of this evolving sector, the TAFE Centre of Excellence Clean Energy Batteries launched its inaugural round of...
SEIA: The US added 11.7GW of new solar capacity despite setbacks
The US solar industry installed 11.7GW of new capacity in the third quarter of 2025 - its third-largest quarter on record - pushing total 2025 installations past 30GW. According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2025 report by the Solar Energy Industries Association...
EU plans to unblock bottlenecks and accelerate new power grids
The European Union plans to intensify efforts to develop cross-border energy infrastructure to alleviate costly bottlenecks and speed up the construction of new power grids, according to draft documents seen by Reuters. EU member states have heavily funded low-cost...
NESO announces “once in a generation” grid reform overhaul
A major overhaul of Great Britain’s electricity grid connection process was confirmed on 8 December by the National Energy System Operator (NESO). The initiative will prioritise a new pipeline of "shovel-ready" energy projects that are expected to generate £40bn in...
Great British Energy releases plan to accelerate UK renewables industry
Great British Energy (GBE) has released a Strategic Plan, outlining a practical five-year roadmap to accelerate the UK's transition to renewable power and bolster the nation's industrial capacity. The publicly owned energy company's publication details its priorities...
Alight commissions Denmark’s second-largest solar park
Alight, a Nordic solar developer and independent power producer, has officially commissioned the Lidsø solar park on Lolland, Denmark. The facility, which is now operational, represents the company’s first asset in the Danish market and is currently the second-largest...
Interview with Sturge Mazzocchi, Head of Solar Careers UK, Solar Energy UK
The future of the UK’s energy sector hinges on a skilled workforce. At this autumn's Solar & Storage Live UK, we caught up with Sturge Mazzocchi, Head of Solar Careers UK at Solar Energy UK, a key initiative dedicated to meeting the industry’s ambitious growth...
Planning approval granted for 190MW Helios Renewable Energy Project
Enso Energy has received development consent for the 190MW Helios Renewable Energy Project following an examination by the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The project will be built in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. The scheme involves the...
Huasun launches 760W solar module with 2000V system voltage
Huasun Energy has introduced its Himalaya 760 HV heterojunction (HJT) solar module, marking an advancement for the company in ultra-high-power module commercialisation. The new module delivers an output of 760W, an efficiency of 24.5%, and features an industry-first...
