Europe’s rooftop solar boom shifts as Italy slows and Enphase pivots

Italy installed 1.4 GW of solar PV in Q1 2026, according to pv-tech.org, with the residential segment continuing to slow while utility-scale and C&I segments picked up the slack.

Enphase in Europe

Enphase is leaning into Europe with third-party ownership (TPO) offerings and new technology as the U.S. residential solar slump persists, according to pv-magazine-usa.com.

Rooftop solar potential in the EU

Rooftop solar could meet 40% of the EU’s long-term electricity demand, according to the Joint Research Centre.

Consumers and cheap solar panels

Europeans are making the most of cheap solar panels by creating green garden fences, euronews reported.

What this means for BessCare readers

• Residential slowdown in Italy does not mean the market is shrinking — it is shifting toward C&I and utility-scale, where storage attach rates are climbing.
• New ABC module lines from Aiko and continued European pushes from Enphase signal more choice for homeowners pairing PV with batteries.
• EU-level research continues to underline the long-term headroom for rooftop solar, even as short-term residential demand cools.