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EconomyEurope’s Solar Boom Has a Storage Problem

Solar has become Europe’s biggest source of power in summer, driven by incentives, lower technology costs and rapid growth in rooftop and utility-scale projects. Yet on sunny days, generation can exceed what the system can absorb, pushing wholesale prices to zero or below and hurting some renewable generators. Industry experts say the answer is not less solar, but more storage.

BBloomberg Television 2026-09-12 14:00