Europe

Low Carbon align financing for 1GW PV buildout
Developer will certainly make use of an initial ₤ 230m to support building of 500MW of solar projects in the UK and also Netherlands
Aug 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Netherlands, Low Carbon, Roy Bedlow
MET Group buys 60-MWp solar project in Poland
Switzerland-based energy firm MET Group said on Monday that it has acquired a solar PV project in Poland, with an expected set up capacity of 60 MWp, in an effort to pick up speed in the new market.
Aug 29, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, Solar Project, MET Group, Christian Hurlimann
London Stansted receives preparing permission for 14.3 MW solar farm
London Stansted has actually received planning permission for the growth of a 14.3 MW solar farm designed to make the airport's energy supply extra secure.
Aug 29, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, solar farm, London Stansted, Steve Griffiths
Brandenburg aims to quadruple solar capacity by 2030
The German state of Brandenburg seeks to quadruple its solar capacity to 18 GW by 2030 as part of its energy strategy that envisages switching to 100% renewable power generation by the end of this decade.
Aug 26, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Brandenburg
Enen seeks financing to develop 104 MWp of solar projects in Germany
German solar project programmer Enen Endless Energy GmbH is seeking to increase EUR 1 million (USD 993,000) in a crowdfunding campaign to finance the development of 3 solar projects with an overall capacity of concerning 104 MWp in Germany.
Aug 26, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, solar projects, Enen
Iberdrola to release 1.4 GW of solar in Spain in 2022
Spanish utility Iberdrola SA (BME: IBE) claimed on Thursday that it is preparing to mount some 1,400 MW of new solar power in various regions of Spain over the coming months.
Aug 26, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe
BayWa enlisted for solar-plus-storage-plus-hydrogen project in France
Renewable energy team BayWa r.e. has actually been picked to execute a project in France combining a solar PV plant, a battery energy storage space system (BESS) and-- if enough offtakers can be located-- green hydrogen.
Aug 26, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, France, Europe, solar-plus-storage, baywa r.e., green hydrogen, renewables integration
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