Europes 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 ImagesEurope’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.