{"id":2244130,"date":"2026-11-08T06:02:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T03:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2244130"},"modified":"2026-11-08T06:02:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T03:02:13","slug":"were-hardly-producing-any-power-can-europes-solar-boom-survive-a-cloudy-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2244130","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We\u2019re hardly producing any power\u2019: Can Europe\u2019s solar boom survive a cloudy winter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/98\/29\/27\/1200x675_cmsv2_3644a902-3192-546b-9509-bab11c685a98-9982927.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2937987-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2937987\" data-cid=\"9973668\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2937987-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/97\/36\/68\/189x106_cmsv2_7069fab3-da65-5bb0-be16-dbcbd07f4388-9973668.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Social etiquette can vary across Europe \u2013 here\u2019s what you need to know before you go \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Moments<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Travelling to Europe? 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this photo, a house with solar panels can be seen on a cloudy day.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              In this photo, a house with solar panels can be seen on a cloudy day.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Giorgio Trovato via Unsplash<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Giorgio Trovato via Unsplash\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspLiam Gilliver\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" 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decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Solar, which has been described as a \u201cshining star\u201d of the transition away from fossil fuels, is one of the quickest-to-install and cheapest forms of energy in the world. In the right conditions, it can cost as little as \u20ac0.024 to produce one unit of power via solar panels \u2013 far outperforming coal, gas and even wind.<\/p>\n<p>It has already saved the EU \u20ac42.9 billion in avoided gas imports since the beginning of the war on Iran, which broke out on 28 February. It also helped stabilise the grid in the summer when back-to-back heatwaves triggered a spike in cooling-related electricity consumption.<\/p>\n<p>But Europe\u2019s prolonged period of cool, cloudy and windless weather pose a serious problem.<\/p>\n<h2>Can solar power perform in winter?<\/h2>\n<p>A dunkelflaute \u2013 German for \u2018dark lull\u2019 \u2013 is a term used to describe an extended period when wind and solar power generation are low or non-existent because there is not enough wind or sunlight.<\/p>\n<p>It typically occurs from October through February in Northern Europe, exacerbated by short daylight hours, heavy cloud cover and fog. This coincides with increased energy consumption across the continent, due to chilly temperatures triggering demand for heating.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">\u2018A gold mine\u2019: How old EV batteries could help prevent Europe from wasting solar and wind energy<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">\u2018Every sunny surface\u2019 is being put to work. Europeans transforming their homes with solar driveways<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Multi-day dunkelflauten are rare, but such an occurrence pushes Europe\u2019s energy grid to rely more heavily on expensive backup generation such as natural gas. <\/p>\n<p>According to Bloomberg forecasts, German day-ahead power prices for Thursday 29 October were above \u20ac300 a megawatt-hour, about double the average in October, with hourly rates hitting above \u20ac500 for the evening peak.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018It\u2019s extremely disheartening\u2019: Home solar output dips<\/h2>\n<p>On an individual scale, households with solar panels are also noticing a spike in their energy bills. One UK resident who has 12 solar panels installed on their roof with a combined capacity of 6.36 kW tells Euronews Earth that on Wednesday (4 November) the panels only produced 10.90 kWh of solar \u2013 leaving them to rely on the grid for an additional 27.40 kWh of energy required. <\/p>\n<p>On Thursday (5 November), when their city was overcast for the entire day, the home generated just 2.40 kWh of solar, and imported 20.60 kWh. <\/p>\n<p>This is despite having an 11.52 kWh home storage battery that is charged at night on an off-peak tariff to discharge in the day when electricity consumption increases.<\/p>\n<p>Cloud is expected over the weekend and well into next week, meaning many Brits will be generating significantly less solar than they have during the summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re hardly producing any power,\u201d the resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, tells Euronews Earth. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s extremely disheartening to see we\u2019re importing so much energy when we have spent thousands on a solar system. However, we know that the panels will start to perform better when the clouds clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Hydro steps in for solar\u2019s dips<\/h2>\n<p>Of course, it is no surprise that solar produces most of its electricity in the summer months. In the EU, solar\u2019s share of electricity generation hit 25.4 per cent in June \u2013 but in October this dropped to just 13.2 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, solar relies on daylight opposed to heat &#8211; meaning homeowners with rooftop panels will still produce power even on cold days. <\/p>\n<p>According to green energy supplier Good Energy, home solar systems in the UK can still generate around 25-35 per cent of their annual output in winter, which it says &#8220;provides a nice cushion for winter bills&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>A dip in solar production also tends to coincide with increased generation of hydropower \u2013 which started to rise in the EU last year from October. <\/p>\n<p>Solar is also able to help offset some of the electricity spikes caused by heatwaves, following a sudden need for space cooling, such as air conditioning and fans. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.4041322314049587\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/98\/29\/27\/808x327_cmsv2_1645aa9c-6e5d-5596-83c0-2660d1eede3e-9982927.jpg\" alt=\"Graph showing share of electricity generation from solar by month in 2025 and 2026.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Graph showing share of electricity generation from solar by month in 2025 and 2026.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Ember<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to energy think tank Ember, during the late-June heatwave this summer, daily electricity demand rose by up to 28 per cent in Italy, 23 per cent in Hungary, 14 per cent in France and 13 per cent in Spain compared with pre-heatwave days.<\/p>\n<p>It says that as heatwave-driven demand increased, solar was the only major power source to perform \u201cbetter than usual\u201d. Compared with other days in June and July, average daily solar generation during the heatwaves was 17 per cent higher in France and Hungary, five per cent higher in Spain and the same in Italy.<\/p>\n<p>A typical UK home with rooftop solar generated enough electricity to power an A\/C unit for five hours per day during the hot spell, a separate Ember analysis found.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, water-intensive forms of energy such as coal, hydropower and nuclear struggle during heatwaves \u2013 as scorching temperatures and lack of rainfall increase cause prolonged periods of drought.<\/p>\n<p>In August, Poland was forced to reduce output on its coal-fired power plants, which require massive amounts of water for cooling, following critically low water levels in the Vistula River. <\/p>\n<p>The move temporarily removed 1.3 GW from Poland\u2019s power system, enough to power more than one million average households. 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In the right conditions, it can cost as little as \u20ac0.024 to produce one unit of power via solar panels \u2013 far outperforming coal, gas and even wind.It has already saved the EU \u20ac42.9 billion in avoided gas imports since the beginning of the war on Iran, which broke out on 28 February. It also helped stabilise the grid in the summer when back-to-back heatwaves triggered a spike in cooling-related electricity consumption.But Europe\u2019s prolonged period of cool, cloudy and windless weather pose a serious problem.Can solar power perform in winter?A dunkelflaute \u2013 German for \u2018dark lull\u2019 \u2013 is a term used to describe an extended period when wind and solar power generation are low or non-existent because there is not enough wind or sunlight.It typically occurs from October through February in Northern Europe, exacerbated by short daylight hours, heavy cloud cover and fog. This coincides with increased energy consumption across the continent, due to chilly temperatures triggering demand for heating.Multi-day dunkelflauten are rare, but such an occurrence pushes Europe\u2019s energy grid to rely more heavily on expensive backup generation such as natural gas.\u00a0According to Bloomberg forecasts, German day-ahead power prices for Thursday 29 October were above \u20ac300 a megawatt-hour, about double the average in October, with hourly rates hitting above \u20ac500 for the evening peak.\u2018It\u2019s extremely disheartening\u2019: Home solar output dipsOn an individual scale, households with solar panels are also noticing a spike in their energy bills. One UK resident who has 12 solar panels installed on their roof with a combined capacity of 6.36 kW tells Euronews Earth that on Wednesday (4 November) the panels only produced 10.90 kWh of solar \u2013 leaving them to rely on the grid for an additional 27.40 kWh of energy required.\u00a0On Thursday (5 November), when their city was overcast for the entire day, the home generated just 2.40 kWh of solar, and imported 20.60 kWh.\u00a0This is despite having an 11.52 kWh home storage battery that is charged at night on an off-peak tariff to discharge in the day when electricity consumption increases.Cloud is expected over the weekend and well into next week, meaning many Brits will be generating significantly less solar than they have during the summer.\u201cWe\u2019re hardly producing any power,\u201d the resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, tells Euronews Earth.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s extremely disheartening to see we\u2019re importing so much energy when we have spent thousands on a solar system. However, we know that the panels will start to perform better when the clouds clear.\u201dHydro steps in for solar\u2019s dipsOf course, it is no surprise that solar produces most of its electricity in the summer months. In the EU, solar\u2019s share of electricity generation hit 25.4 per cent in June \u2013 but in October this dropped to just 13.2 per cent.Of course, solar relies on daylight opposed to heat &#8211; meaning homeowners with rooftop panels will still produce power even on cold days.According to green energy supplier Good Energy, home solar systems in the UK can still generate around 25-35 per cent of their\u00a0annual output in winter, which it says &#8220;provides a nice cushion for winter bills&#8221;.A dip in solar production also tends to coincide with increased generation of hydropower \u2013 which started to rise in the EU last year from October.\u00a0Solar is also able to help offset some of the electricity spikes caused by heatwaves, following a sudden need for space cooling, such as air conditioning and fans.\u00a0According to energy think tank Ember, during the late-June heatwave this summer, daily electricity demand rose by up to 28 per cent in Italy, 23 per cent in Hungary, 14 per cent in France and 13 per cent in Spain compared with pre-heatwave days.It says that as heatwave-driven demand increased, solar was the only major power source to perform \u201cbetter than usual\u201d. Compared with other days in June and July, average daily solar generation during the heatwaves was 17 per cent higher in France and Hungary, five per cent higher in Spain and the same in Italy.A typical UK home with rooftop solar generated enough electricity to power an A\/C unit for five hours per day during the hot spell, a separate Ember analysis found.At the same time, water-intensive forms of energy such as coal, hydropower and nuclear struggle during heatwaves \u2013 as scorching temperatures and lack of rainfall increase cause prolonged periods of drought.In August, Poland was forced to reduce output on its coal-fired power plants, which require massive amounts of water for cooling, following critically low water levels in the Vistula River.\u00a0The move temporarily removed 1.3 GW from Poland\u2019s power system, enough to power more than one million average households. 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