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EU Solar Installations Fall to 65 GW in 2025, Ending a Decade of Yearly Growth

Utility-scale solar exceeded 50% of the total installations for the first time in 2025

January 5, 2026

/ Parth Shukla
/ Markets & Policy, Solar
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Solar capacity additions in the European Union (EU) in 2025 have dropped for the first time in a decade, with new installations of 65.1 GW, down 0.7% year-over-year (YoY) from 65.6 GW, according to the EU Solar Market Outlook 2025-2030 report by SolarPower Europe.

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