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Solar energy is playing a crucial role in Europe’s clean energy growth, from rooftop systems to floating solar and utility-scale plants. Discover the latest in PV technology, grid integration challenges, and hybrid projects shaping solar as a cornerstone of the continent’s energy transition.

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It’s time to accelerate the UK rooftop revolution

Solar PV is tried and tested with forward-thinking organisations already gaining a competitive advantage, writes Jack Peck of Wattstor.

Guest/partner contributor
02/06/2026

How TALOS is revolutionising PV management with robotics

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, EDP’s Daniel Albuquerque introduces the TALOS project.

Jonathan Spencer Jones
27/05/2026

Oncopole: From tragedy to urban solar renewal

Enlit On The Road visited the Oncopole project in Toulouse, a solar land art installation built on the site of the AZF factory disaster.

Pamela Largue
25/05/2026

Renewables roundup: Austria fuel cells to Philippines solar

This week saw BMW Group sign a green hydrogen deal with Lhyfe, work start on a Philippines solar project and permits secured for 59MW of wind farms in Germany.

Pamela Largue
03/05/2026

Meta looks to novel technologies to power AI data centres

Meta has entered partnerships for space-based solar and long duration energy storage to power its data centres and AI infrastructure.

Jonathan Spencer Jones
01/05/2026

AccelerateEU launched to contain energy prices

The AccelerateEU initiative is aimed to tackle the fossil fuel energy crisis by accelerating the shift to clean, homegrown energy.

Jonathan Spencer Jones
22/04/2026

Renewables are 'force for peace' says Spain energy secretary

Former engineer Joan Groizard says a renewables-heavy generation mix “is an insurance policy that protects us from energy shocks”.

Kelvin Ross
22/04/2026

Car battery acid and plastic waste turned into clean hydrogen

The method is known as solar‑powered acid photoreforming and the researchers hope it could help address the global plastic waste problem.

Pamela Largue
12/04/2026

Fortescue speeds up green grid project to curb volatile fossil fuel costs

Price volatility sparked by the war in the Middle East has spurred Fortescue to eliminate fossil fuel use as quickly as possible.

Pamela Largue
10/04/2026

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