European solar generation surges in May as heat dome brings record irradiance

In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Europe’s May weather was marked by a mid-month Arctic cold outbreak followed by a persistent heat dome that brought clear skies, record temperatures, and above-average solar irradiance across much of Central and Western…

First covered Jun 12, 2026 · 3:09 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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14d PV Magazine Hot weather and clear skies give Europe a bumper May — In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Europe’s May weather was marked by a mid-month Arctic cold outbreak followed by a…

Appeared in: 2026-06-12 (#17)

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