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Albanian government approves agrivoltaics Albania is set to allow agrivoltaics under certain conditions following approved amendments to its law governing agricultural land, with its council of ministers tasked with determining the applicable criteria.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 27, 2026
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Prevalon battery installation
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Hybrid PPAs see growing adoption in Europe despite a 24% premium over solar PPAs Hybrid PPAs are gaining traction across Europe as developers pair solar projects with battery storage to counter price volatility and negative electricity prices. Although priced 24% higher than solar-only PPAs, hybrid contracts offer greater revenue potential and are becoming increasingly attractive to corporate buyers.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Jul 23, 2026
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Greece to permit balcony solar, storage Greece has run a public consultation on reforms to rules governing installations for self-consumption that would permit balcony solar up to 800 W.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 22, 2026
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Rising gas costs push European electricity prices higher AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds the weekly average electricity price stood in excess of €110 ($125.51)/MWh across most of Europe’s main electricity markets last week as gas futures prices reached their highest level since March.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 22, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Netherlands proposes stricter rules for solar near airports  The Netherlands is working on a temporary framework governing permits for solar near airports. Trade association Holland Solar has said there is a lack of convincing evidence as to why solar panels have to meet stricter reflection requirements than other surfaces.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 20, 2026
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Ukraine recognizes solar installer as official profession The recognition will serve as a foundation for future education programs, professional certifications and training as Ukraine works to ensure the quality of solar installations is maintained amid rapid deployment of distributed systems.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 20, 2026
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EU stellt Elektrifizierungspaket vor
Markets & Policy
Electrification action plan aims to make Europe world’s first electric-powered continent The European Commission’s Electrification Action Plan aims to raise electrification of final energy demand from 23% to 46% by 2040, cutting annual fossil fuel import costs by an estimated €240 billion while accelerating the deployment of clean energy technologies.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jul 20, 2026
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Rise in solar module prices comes to a halt Solar module prices remained largely stable in Europe in July, with improved availability across most segments, while back-contact modules continued to face supply constraints.
Martin Schachinger, pvXchange.com
Jul 16, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Kosovo breaks ground on 105 MW of solar Construction of the first solar project to be awarded under auction in Kosovo is now underway.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 16, 2026