EU Solar Market Faces First Decline in a Decade

The EU’s solar power market is set to register this year its first annual decline in capacity rollout since 2025, amid the withdrawal of incentive schemes for rooftop solar in key markets, industry association SolarPower Europe said in a mid-year analysis on Thursday.  Current forecasts point to the EU installing 64.2 gigawatts (GW) this year, down by 1.4% compared to 65.1 GW installed in 2024.  That’s despite estimates that solar output in Europe is soaring and is set to boom in the summer.    “The…