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EU Solar-Storage Jobs Near 1 Million Mark, Manufacturing Employment Dips

The European Union’s (EU) solar and battery energy storage sectors supported approximately 982,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in 2025, driven by continued...

October 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Over 8,500 European Solar, Wind Systems Found Vulnerable to Cyber Risks

Cybersecurity intelligence company Modat has identified 8,547 internet-facing systems linked to solar parks and wind farms across 35 European countries, raising concerns...

October 8, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar

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Technology

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Wind
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Furo Raises $4 Million to Expand Battery Optimization Platform

Furo, a software company that controls and optimizes commercial and industrial battery storage systems, has raised $4 million to expand its AI-driven platform. TQ...

September 15, 2026

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Dibin DB

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Solar Meets 25% of EU Power Demand in June, Capacity Up 34 GW in 1H 2026

The European Union (EU) added at least 33.8 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, up 1.9% from 33.2 GW during the same period last year,...

September 10, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Qualitas Energy Acquires Cero Generation’s Core European Platform

Qualitas Energy, an investment firm specializing in renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire...

September 8, 2026

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Renu

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Aukera Energy Closes $533 Million Credit Facility

Aukera Energy, a pan-European renewable energy and battery storage developer, has closed a €460 million (~$533 million) structured credit facility led by institutional...

September 7, 2026

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Renu

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Solar and Wind Additions Push Global Renewable Energy Capacity to 5.2 TW

Global renewable energy capacity reached 5,155 GW at the end of 2025, following annual additions of 693 GW, taking renewables’ share of global installed power...

August 11, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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TotalEnergies Acquires Shell’s 4 GW European Renewables Portfolio

TotalEnergies, a diversified multinational energy company, has signed agreements to acquire a 4 GW onshore renewables portfolio from Shell and sell a 50% stake in a...

August 4, 2026

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Renu

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Nadara Secures $1.4 Billion Refinancing for 1.5 GW Renewable Portfolio

Nadara, an independent power producer, has closed a pan-European refinancing valued at approximately €1.2 billion (~$1.4 billion) for a 1.5 GW portfolio of operating...

July 28, 2026

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Dibin DB

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Alpiq to Acquire 90% Stake in Battery Storage Developer Harmony Energy

Swiss energy company Alpiq has agreed to acquire a 90% stake in Harmony Energy, a developer and operator of grid-scale battery energy storage projects across Europe. The...

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Eclipse Raises $23 Million to Expand Battery Storage Platform in Europe

Eclipse, a European platform that develops, operates, and optimizes battery energy storage systems, has raised €20 million (~$23 million) in a Series A financing round...

June 10, 2026

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Dibin DB

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Blackstone to Invest Up to $2 Billion in Eurowind Energy

Eurowind Energy, a Denmark-based renewable energy project developer, has entered into a definitive agreement with Blackstone Infrastructure for an investment of up to €2...

April 30, 2026

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Renu

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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EMERAM Acquires Stake in Home Energy Management Firm Solar Manager

EMERAM, an investment manager, has acquired a stake in Switzerland-based Solar Manager AG, a provider of home energy management solutions. The financial details of the...

April 23, 2026

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Dibin DB

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Finance and M&A

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Smart Grid
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Independent Power Producer ILOS Upsizes Credit Facility to $529 Million

ILOS Projects, a pan-European independent power producer backed by BNP Paribas Asset Management, has upsized its structured credit facility to €450 million (~$529...

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Italy Adds 1.4 GW of Solar Capacity in Q1 2026

Italy added 1.44 GW of new solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, reflecting a mixed trend across segments, with growth in large-scale installations offset by...

April 20, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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