Germany’s solar energy sector, long regarded as a cornerstone of Europe’s energy transition, is showing early signs of losing momentum.

Equity funding for European startups manufacturing energy storage hardware has reached over €2bn, according to new research from Avnet Silica.

D Trading has signed a renewable power offtake agreement for 200MW of capacity from Econergy’s Ratesti and Parau solar projects in Romania.

Consumers Energy has switched on a 250 MW solar project in western Michigan built on an active municipal wastewater treatment site, using a dedicated 138 kV grid connection.

Nofar USA, a subsidiary of global independent power producer Nofar Energy, is the successful bidder for the acquisition of a 979-MW utility-scale solar portfolio developed by Pine Gate Renewables, pending approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.

Installation of a 40 MW solar plant in Moramanga was initiated by Afripower, complementing its upgraded 40 MW HFO facility on Madagascar’s Antananarivo grid.

Nova Scotia has taken a significant step toward positioning itself as a future hub for low-carbon fuels. A large-scale renewable fuels project proposed by Nova Sustainable Fuels has received initial environmental approval, marking an important early milestone in a development that targets some of the hardest-to-decarbonize sectors of the global energy system.

Zambia has officially launched the construction of a 100-MW utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant, marking a major milestone in the country’s ongoing transition toward a more diversified and resilient energy mix. The project is located in the Siavonga District, a region strategically selected for its high solar irradiation and proximity to existing grid infrastructure.

Zambia has officially launched the construction of a 100-MW utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant, marking a major milestone in the country’s ongoing transition toward a more diversified and resilient energy mix. The project is located in the Siavonga District, a region strategically selected for its high solar irradiation and proximity to existing grid infrastructure.

Inox Clean Energy Limited, a company under the INOXGFL Group, announced that its renewables IPP arm, Inox Neo Energies Limited, has acquired approximately 250 MWp of operational solar projects from SunSource Energy Private Limited, with an additional ~50 MWp pending regulatory approvals. SunSource is a wholly owned subsidiary of SHV Energy, a multinational company headquartered in the Netherlands.

ACEN has reached a significant milestone in its transformation journey by achieving 100 percent renewable energy generation across its portfolio earlier this year.

The U.S. solar sector has entered a decisive phase where scale, balance-sheet strength, and execution capability increasingly determine survival. Against this backdrop, Nofar Energy has agreed to acquire a large portion of the U.S. solar portfolio of Pine Gate Renewables for a total enterprise value of approximately USD 575 million.

Trinasolar said it has achieved new certified benchmarks in perovskite/crystalline silicon tandem solar technology, claiming world records for both cell efficiency and module power output in industrial-format devices.

Japanese construction ceramics manufacturer Danto Holdings Corp (TYO:5337) has announced that its board of directors has approved the entry into the grid-scale battery storage business through an investment in a 2-MW/8-MWh project.

In 2025, Portugal reached a major milestone in its energy transition. Renewable energy sources supplied 68% of the country’s total electricity demand, confirming Portugal’s position as one of Europe’s leading renewable energy markets.

Bruc, a Spain-based renewable energy investment platform, has successfully closed a EUR 474 million refinancing for its operational solar photovoltaic assets and upcoming battery energy storage projects across Spain. The transaction highlights the growing financial and strategic importance of hybrid solar-plus-storage portfolios in Southern Europe.

CHN Energy has successfully connected its 600 MW Zhundong Solar Project to the grid in Qitai County, located in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The project officially began generating electricity on 14 December, following 428 days of continuous construction.

European Energy has received planning approval from the Gladstone Regional Council for its 1.1 GW Upper Calliope Solar Farm, marking a major regulatory milestone for one of Australia’s largest renewable energy developments.

TAURON Polska Energia has secured PLN 268.7 million (~USD 74.8 million) in financing from Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) to develop 120 MW of photovoltaic capacity in southern Poland.

Argentina’s renewable energy sector has marked an important milestone with the early commissioning of 140 MW at the San Rafael solar power plant in Mendoza province. Developed by Genneia, the project is progressing toward its full 180 MW installed capacity and stands out as one of the most significant solar PV developments currently underway in the country.