Europe’s Solar Surge Exposes Cracks in Aging Power Grid: Analysts

Europe’s power grids faced a surge in voltage problems last year, with 8,645 over-voltage incidents reported in 2024.
Europe’s Solar Surge Exposes Cracks in Aging Power Grid: Analysts
An aerial view taken with a drone shows a solar energy field near Weilheim, Germany, on Oct. 16, 2025. Philipp Guelland/Getty Images
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Europe’s solar power boom is putting huge pressure on electricity grids that were never built to handle this much renewable energy, say analysts.

As a record number of new solar panels are being installed every year, the old grid system is struggling to keep up.

Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.