Europe

Research exposes big increase in UK solar preparation refusals
Analysis highlights 784MW of projects were refused between January and July 2021
Aug 26, 2022 // Market Research, UK, Europe, Liz Truss, Emma Kelly
N‑ergie commissions 29-MWp solar duo in Bavaria
German energy company N-ergie AG has actually brought live two solar parks with an integrated capacity of 29 MWp in Bavaria which are anticipated to produce 31.03 million kWh of clean electrical energy each year.
Aug 26, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, PV Power Plant, Bavaria, N‑ergie
X-Elio to build 120-MWp solar project in Spain
Spain-based solar power developer X-Elio plans to develop a 120-MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the Spanish district of Alicante.
Aug 25, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, x-elio, Solar Project
Solarwatt partners with Clever Energy Solutions as it continues expansion
German PV maker Solarwatt has actually partnered with Clever Energy Solutions to continue its development in the renewables sector across the UK as well as Ireland.
Aug 25, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Ireland, Europe, Solarwatt, Clever Energy Solutions
Octopus Energy launches ₤ 185 million renewable fund and buys developer Exagen
Octopus Energy has actually launched its Octopus Energy Development Partnership (OEDP), a ₤ 185 million (EUR220 million) renewable fund aiming to spearhead the green energy revolution in the UK, whilst making its initial investment in Exagen.
Aug 25, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, Octopus Energy, Exagen
NextEnergy shuts first tranche of ₤ 1bn solar fund
An initial fundraise of ₤ 327m will certainly target new-build subsidy-free utility scale solar assets
Aug 25, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Michael Bonte-Friedheim, NextEnergy
RWE obtains Polish solar developer
Sale gives the German firm ownership of a 3GW solar pipe in the country
Aug 25, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, rwe, Alpha Solar
Encavis gets ready-to-build 26MW solar PV project in Hockliffe
German independent power producer (IPP) Encavis has actually acquired a 26MWp solar park in Hockliffe, near Luton from Industria Brand Energy.
Aug 24, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, encavis
Green Genius protects finance for Lithuania PV
Luminor Bank will give a EUR10.3 m funding for the building and construction of remote solar parks completing 15.7 MW.
Aug 24, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Lithuania, Green Genius, solar parks, Rokas Bancevičius, Andrius Načajus
Renewable Energy Sector Defies Supply Chain Challenges to Hit a Record First-Half For New Investment
Global investment in renewable energy amounted to $226 billion in the first half of 2022, establishing a new record for the initial 6 months of a year.
Aug 24, 2022 // Market Research, UK, Europe
Germany's Steag buys into PV monitoring startup Solytic
German power team Steag GmbH is getting a rate of interest in Berlin-based cleantech Solytic GmbH which operates a digital platform developed to improve the performance of solar parks.
Aug 23, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, STEAG, PV monitoring, Solytic
Yorkshire Water enlists asset manager Downing to develop ₤ 25 million solar portfolio
Yorkshire Water is set to decarbonise its procedures by means of a ₤ 25 million portfolio made up of 28 solar sites.
Aug 23, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Yorkshire Water, Sean Moore, Daniel Oxley
RWE turns sod on Spanish solar triad
All 3 projects amounting to 98MW are slated for conclusion in the very first quarter of 2023
Aug 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, rwe, PV Power Plant
High power prices drive up NextEnergy Solar Fund's asset value
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has actually seen its net asset value remain to surge in the middle of high wholesale power prices, as its trading group makes the most of its expanding portfolio of assets.
Aug 23, 2022 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, NextEnergy Solar Fund, Michael Bonte-Friedheim, Kevin Lyon
France's Albioma goes into Brazilian solar market with 32-MWp acquisition
French independent renewable energy producer Albioma SA (EPA: ABIO) has actually set foot into the Brazilian solar market after purchasing a 31.6-MWp portfolio of solar (PV) parks in the South American country.
Aug 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, Albioma, Brazilia