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Eekerpolder, BELECTRIC's 192 MW build and currently the largest solar park in the Netherlands

NL – BELECTRIC's next big build takes shape in Noordoostpolder

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The east-west oriented installation will be built for developer Novar, spanning more than six kilometres across the Dutch municipality.

Philipp Kunze (right) has plenty to say about project business

NextPower: more value from utility-scale projects

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CEO Talk: Utility-scale solar projects across Europe are under growing cost pressure, even as expectations around yield, grid integration and long-term profitability continue to rise. Which new ideas boost project value, and which innovations matter most to the market? Let‘s find out.

The truly vast solar that is Energiepark Witznitz-
Solar Investor’s Guide

New opportunities for a former tailings dump in Germany

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Energiepark Witznitz: With an output of 650 megawatts, the solar park south of Leipzig marks a milestone in project development. Register now to download our special edition free of charge. Investor newsletter subscribers receive it directly to their desktop.

Floating solar finds its sea legs – BRIZO's rope-mesh array rides the swell

Floating solar concept aims beyond reservoirs into rougher waters

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BRIZO's flexible tensioning system is designed for coastal and near-shore sites, extending floating PV beyond the calm-water lakes most systems rely on today.

CEO Esref Deniz (left) lays out the ENTEGRO strategy

ENTEGRO PV SYSTEMS: one idea ahead

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CEO Talk: ENTEGRO develops, plans and implements PV projects for companies and investors. Driven by the ambition to always be one idea better, the company consistently pushes innovation, efficiency and project quality. What this means in practice, and how it translates into real economic advantages, is revealed in a behind-the-scenes look.

Floating-PV is a trend in project business.

Solar Investors Guide #4 – Mounting on tricky terrain

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Roofs and flat open spaces aren't the only options for solar power. Applications that pose particular challenges for project planning and installation technology are increasingly coming into focus.

The simpler the setup, the more modules find themselves leaving the premises

Solar Investors Guide #6 – Minimising risks

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Investing in solar parks, expansive rooftop systems and cutting-edge battery storage requires patience and a genuinely long-term outlook. Such projects are generally designed to run for twenty years or more, making it crucial to safeguard them against a broad spectrum of risks over their lifespan – an important issue that is still too often neglected.

Trinity Hall Solar Farm, Bedfordshire – operational and under new ownership

UK – EE divests Trinity Hall solar farm as pipeline grows

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AlphaReal has acquired Trinity Hall Solar Farm from European Energy, taking on the operational 15 MW Bedfordshire project complete with a long-term corporate power purchase agreement.

Jörg Lennertz from Uniper (right) discusses the prospects of project business.

Uniper – extensive experience in project business

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CEO Talk: Uniper brings decades of experience in the energy sector. But what role can such a strong partner play in the solar park and battery storage business? And how important is this expertise in integrating renewable energies into supply systems? Let’s find out.

Fossil generation casts a longer shadow over solar yields than the plumes might suggest

Coal’s hidden tax on solar – Oxford-UCL quantifies the link

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Aerosols from fossil generation cost the world 111 TWh of PV electricity in 2023, a 5.8% shortfall that wipes out nearly a third of annual capacity gains, UK researchers find.

Projected irradiance changes across Europe under varying emission scenarios

France – DNV assesses climate risk across 1.3 GW of solar and wind

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Commissioned by Canadian renewables producer Boralex, the study examines how changing climate conditions could affect long term energy yield across 76 solar and wind sites.

The floating 1.5 MW array at Ellertshaar in Drenthe

NL – 1.5 MW floating PV powers sand extraction in Drenthe

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Industrial self-consumption is advancing as a use case for floating solar, as demonstrated by a new installation in the Dutch province of Drenthe.

Hultsfred Solar Park spans 140 hectares and comprises 128,912 panels

Sweden – Soltech supports commissioning of 91.5 MW solar park

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The Hultsfred solar park is now operational, with Soltech supporting commissioning for Danish energy company Nordic Solar and ensuring integration and final system checks.

Mineo’s rolling plains, recast as a landscape of clean power

Italy – European Energy closes sale of 151 MW Sicily plant

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Ownership of the Mineo solar plant in Sicily has passed to Sosteneo, with revenues secured through a FERX contract for difference.

Thumbs up for the new solar plant in Italy

Skyworth PV advances with two 10 MW projects in Italy and France

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Skyworth PV is advancing a project in Ocre, Italy, into construction while progressing a Bordeaux scheme, as the company builds a European pipeline focused on distributed solar and local partnerships.

Guest author Rene Hörwertner of CCE Holding

Revamped and recycled – lessons from an Italian PV plant

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CCE Holding has revamped one of its earliest photovoltaic assets in Francavilla, Apulia. Rene Hörwertner, Director Asset Operation, shares key lessons from the 990 kW IGEP plant.

Where space and sunlight abound – the new Lancaster solar park highlights why Australia is attracting utility-scale solar investment

European Energy powers up 108 MW Lancaster park in Victoria, Australia

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The Danish renewable developer has thrown the switch on the 108 MW Lancaster solar park in Victoria, as European developers deepen their presence in Australia’s utility-scale solar market.

From green fields to solar yields – the English countryside embraces clean energyFrom green fields to solar yields – the English countryside embraces clean energy

UK – Severn Trent Green Power expands with four new parks, adding 180GWh

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The renewable energy provider has confirmed construction of four new solar parks in northern and central England, marking its first major venture into solar and expanding its energy mix.

Co-located solar in the English countryside signals a maturing hybrid market

METLEN adds 198 MW solar-plus-storage project to UK pipeline

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The Nottinghamshire Bumble Bee project, comprising 78 MW of solar and a 120 MW battery installation, reflects a broader shift towards integrated assets designed to deliver both electricity generation and grid balancing.

RWE reaching for the sky in its growth plans and at this soon-to-be solar park in Bosco, Sicily

Italy – RWE scales wind and solar build-out to 235 MW

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The German energy group has broken ground on a further 123 MW of wind and solar capacity in Italy for 2026, more than doubling the 112 MW launched in 2025.

PV installations in Sweden peaked at over 1.4 GW in 2023. Since then, they have declined significantly

652 MW PV installed in Sweden in 2025 – 23 percent decline

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The number of newly installed photovoltaic systems in Sweden fell by almost 40 percent in 2025, dropping from 41,000 to 25,000, according to Svensk Solenergi. But there is also some good news.

Our guest author Thomas Hartauer is founder and CEO of CAV Partners

How Italy is advancing the solar energy transition

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Germany pioneered the expansion of photovoltaics, but has also encountered the limits of its system: overloaded grids, negative electricity prices and lengthy permitting processes. Thomas Hartauer of CAV Partners explains how Italy is tackling these challenges.

The Solar Investors Guide reflects an exciting and ever-evolving industry.

Solar Investors Guide #3 – Innovation reaching new heights

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The world’s leading innovation hub for solar investors, The smarter E Europe in Munich, represents a key platform for trailblazing products and solutions driving the global energy transition. The event showcases cutting-edge innovations in PV, energy storage, e-mobility, system integration and project development. Download the free e-paper now.

Floating PV systems use existing water surfaces and benefit from natural cooling, which boosts module efficiency

NL – BayWa r.e. hands floating solar rights to local stakeholders

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The rights to a 46 MW floating solar project in Friesland now rest with local stakeholders, after BayWa r.e. and GroenLeven completed the handover to Enerzjyk Skûlenboarch and partners.

Birds-eye view of the expansive solar park in the Cork countryside

Ireland – ESB selects Greencells for 64 MW Drombeg expansion

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The Irish utility has signed a turnkey EPC contract with Greencells for the 64 MW second phase, bringing the County Cork site's total capacity to nearly 137 MW.