Europe Goes Big on Solar; 8.6 GW Installed in 2017 February 16, 2018 News Early estimates from SolarPower Europe show that Europe installed about 8.6 GW of solar power systems in 2017, a 28 percent increase over systems installed in 2016. Source: Renewable Energy 8BIT Older Post Researchers Plan Comprehensive Study of Waste-to-Energy v. Landfill Newer Post Solar EV Charging Gets Lift with New Partnership