solar panels
Record solar panel imports in Africa: a lifeline for a continent where 600 million people lack electricity
04 September 2025 - Half of Africa's population still lacks access to electricity, but record growth in solar panel imports could signal a turning point.
German startup Voltfang turning used EV batteries into energy storage for solar, wind
22 August 2025 - Voltfang says the facility is the largest of its kind in Europe, with annual output set to reach 250 MWh in 2026.
North Macedonia’s draft law envisages renewable energy auctions for CfDs
14 August 2025 - North Macedonia's draft Law on the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources covers auctions, CfDs, prosumers and renewable energy communities
Water shortages in Southeastern Europe point to desalination as strategic approach
08 August 2025 - Turkey got its first floating desalination facility, running on wind and solar power, while other Balkan countries are examining such options
North Macedonia raising capacity threshold for prosumers, speeding up permitting
07 August 2025 - Under the proposed changes, the threshold for rooftop solar would be increased to 10 kW for households and 70 kW for businesses.
CW Enerji to tap on subsidies in Turkey for solar panel factory project
04 August 2025 - CW Enerji earmarked USD 520 million for the expansion of its solar panel manufacturing capacity in Antalya to 5 GW per year
Price of residential battery storage in Europe drops over 50% in two years
30 July 2025 - The mature residential battery storage markets in Europe are stabilizing, while policy-driven and emerging markets are gaining traction
EU faces first annual solar installation decline since 2015 – report
24 July 2025 - The EU is set to install less new solar in 2025 than it did in 2024 - the first annual drop in a decade, according to SolarPower Europe
China-based Astronergy to build solar cell factory in western Turkey
23 July 2025 - Astronergy allocated USD 700 million for its second solar module factory in Turkey. In the first phase, it would make wafers and cells.
Project underway for 99 MW Bokšić solar plant with battery storage
03 July 2025 - The Bokšić solar power plant project includes a battery energy storage system, BESS, with a capacity of 70.8 MWh.
Europe’s largest floating solar power plant begins operation
01 July 2025 - The largest floating solar power plant in Europe, Les Ilots Blandin, has been put into operation in France.
LONGi ignites Romania’s energy transition with 54.1 MW BC technology triumph
30 June 2025 - A PV plant in Romania's northwest is on schedule for a grid connection in the fourth quarter. It features LONGi Solar's BC modules.
Solar module maker Bisol to triple production capacity with new Slovenian plant
27 June 2025 - Slovenian manufacturer of solar modules Bisol Group plans to build a new factory in an investment estimated at EUR 32.3 million
Satellite dishes get new life, hosting solar panels for data center
26 June 2025 - A Swiss firm converted its unused satellite dishes into solar dishes to power its data center, using SolarEdge-s inverters and optimizers.
Federation of BiH launches grants program for prosumers
20 June 2025 - The grants program is expected to cover around 500 households a year and boost renewable electricity production by 4.2 GWh.
Photovoltaics recycling gains traction in Greece with new facilities
04 June 2025 - Two recycling facilities for solar panels are complete in Greece, while another one is expected to follow soon