R.Power's Michał Swół speaks to PV Tech Premium about Germany's position as a leader in Europe's renewable energy auction space.

The German Federal Network Agency has awarded 155MW of rooftop solar of 283MW of available capacity in its latest tender.

The conflict in the Middle East could drive European solar PPA prices up by as much as 35%, according to Pexapark.

The German Federal Network Agency has launched an innovation tender, and aims to award 475MW of new solar PV capacity by May.

Italian renewables platform Whysol Renewables has secured financing towards four agrivoltaics plants and two battery energy storage systems (BESS) in southern Italy.

Axpo will supply 83GWh of solar to McDonald’s under a 10-year PPA, while EDP adds 90MW with two Navarra PV plants.

SMA Solar has posted losses of €65.4 million in 2025, which it attributed to a series of “one-time items”, including muted market demand.

Sonnedix has acquired a portfolio of six Italian solar PV projects from EOS Investment Management Group and Capital Dynamics.

Enfinity has started commercial operations at a 33.8MW solar PV project, the first in a portfolio from which Microsoft will acquire power

Greek developer Metlen Energy and Metals has partnered with local maritime firm Tsakos Group to build a 251.9MW solar-plus-storage project in Greece.

New solar PV installations in Italy have reached 6.4GW in 2025, according to the latest data from transmission system operator Terna.