Data centres will be one part of ‘moderate’ electricity demand growth in Europe
Europe will see “moderate” electricity demand increase in the coming years, despite the global growth of data centres and AI.
Human capital and the green skills gap
The green skills gap is “both manageable and requiring of active engagement”, according to a panel industry leaders.
Asset managers need to be ‘dealt into the poker game’ to maximise the value of European solar assets
Involving asset managers in the entire lifecycle of a solar project could be the most effective way to maximise the value of their assets.
Pan-European solar portfolios have become ‘narrow and deep’
Investment in pan-European solar portfolios have become ‘narrow and deep’ rather than ‘broad and shallow’, according to speakers at SFIEU 2025.
The challenges of retrospectively co-locating solar and storage
The grid connection process is one of the most significant challenges to co-located solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, a panel of experts has noted.
Securitisation and green bonds offer more flexible solar financing solutions in Europe
Long-term solar project finance will need to be more reliant on flexible financing mechanisms, such as securitisation.
Hybridisation and storage co-location key to strengthening revenue in European solar
Growing hybridisation and co-location of renewable power projects and storage facilities could strengthen revenue in Europe’s power sector.
‘Narrowing of the spread’ in European solar as cost of capital changes
The gap between the largest and smallest markets in the European renewable energy sector have narrowed in recent years.
Lessons from Europe: current appetite for solar is being driven by corporate interests
On day one of Solar Finance and Investment Europe, we explore the lessons the UK can learn from a successful 500MW+ development in Germany.
European solar investment viable amid economic and political ‘rhetoric’
Economic trends and the US election have changed the conditions for investment in the European solar sector, say SFIEU panellists.
