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Europe's Rooftop Solar Orders Triple As Gas Prices Surge

Apr 23, 2026

Rooftop solar installations in Europe have surged since the Middle East war triggered a new oil and gas supply crisis and hiked power prices.

Demand from households and businesses willing to install rooftop solar systems soared in March and continues to rise at even higher rates in April as consumers look to insulate themselves from spiking gas and electricity prices, equipment wholesalers and renewable utilities in Northwest Europe have told Reuters.

Rooftop solar demand in Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK has jumped by between 30% and 50% since the war in the Middle East began on February 28, according to various industry executives who spoke to Reuters.

Sales at Germany's solar equipment wholesaler Solarhandel24 more than tripled last month and are set to triple again in April, amid soaring demand for rooftop solar, company representatives told Reuters.

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News ... Surge.html

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Solar farm plan 'paused' for review

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Plans for a solar farm have been paused so they can be reviewed and refined, developers have said.


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If a solar farm is classed as "nationally significant", it means the applicant must apply for consent from the planning inspectorate, rather than a local council.

Developer Telis Energy UK said the solar farm would produce between 500MW and 600MW, with the project's website indicating it could power the equivalent of up to 143,000 homes.

The application would also include a battery system to store energy generated.

Objections to the plans, including criticism that the design was too big and too vague, were made by residents in February last year.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c809r321v4xo

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Angola switches on Africa’s largest off-grid solar-plus-storage park

May 6, 2026

Portuguese group MCA has inaugurated a 31.85 MW off-grid solar park tied to 75.26 MWh of battery energy storage in Angola.

The Luau photovoltaic park is now the largest off-grid solar park in Africa, surpassing the record previously set by MCA’s Cazombo solar park, also in Angola, which came online late last year.

The project was designed and built by MCA with Angolan state-owned electricity production company, PRODEL Ep, acting as project developer. Its production capacity is enough to supply energy to more than 90,000 people in the area, while its battery bank also ensures night time supply and completely eliminates the need for any fossil fuel, a statement from MCA explains.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/06/ ... rage-park/



Image: MCA Group