Europe

Greenvolt gets half of 243-MW solar portfolio in Portugal
Portuguese renewables firm Greenvolt - Energias Renovaveis SA (ELI: GVOLT) has inked an offer to buy a 50% stake in a 243-MW Portuguese solar portfolio presently under growth by Infraventus.
Mar 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Portugal, Europe, Greenvolt, Joao Manso Neto
Canadian solar safeguards two PPAs with Axpo
The ten-year off-take deals connect to set of Italian plants which are intended to start building and construction before 2023
Mar 9, 2022 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, Italy, PPA, Europe, Shawn Qu, Axpo Italia, Simone Demarchi
Albioma verifies KKR purchase talks
French power manufacturer operates biomass, solar as well as geothermal assets
Mar 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, Solar, Geothermal, Europe, Albioma, KKR, BIOMASS
Alternus completes Dutch airport solar park
The 13.6 MW project is set up beside the Rotterdam runway
Mar 9, 2022 // Plants, Europe, Netherlands, Eneco, Solar Park, Vincent Browne, Alternus, Andre Kempenaars
Faster Solar, Wind Deployment In IEA's 10 point plan for Reducing EU Dependence on Russia
The International Energy Agency (IEA), in a 10 point plan for Europe to reduce its dependence on Russian energy products, has actually made a strong pitch for more renewables, energy performance, and branching out of distributors, for Europe to reduce its dependence on Russia.
Mar 9, 2022 // Policy, Europe, Asia, IEA, Russia, Kadri Simson, International Energy Agency
Macquarie Acquires France based Reden Solar for $2.7 Billion
Entities like British Columbia Investment Management Corporation and MEAG are co-purchasers of Reden Solar. The independent power producer has an operational portfolio of 72MW as well as 15GW remain in the pipe.
Mar 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, France, Greece, Italy, Europe, Benelux, Eurazeo, Infravia, Macquarie Asset Management, Stephane Brimont, Reden Solar, Thierry Carcel, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, MEAG
Renewables permitting in Iberia unfit for the new power paradigm, investors say
Solar implementation in Iberia is being held back by planning as well as permitting and also laws unfit for the emerging power paradigm and European Commission intervention might be essential, a panel of investors has concluded.
Mar 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, Portugal, Europe, iberia, permitting, Pablo Otin, guarantees of origin, regulations, Carlos Rey Micolau, Tiago Thomaz
Solar designers, possession owners and also investors supporting for effect of Ukraine conflict
Europe's neighborhood of solar designers, sponsors and property proprietors are supported for wider impacts and also headwinds brought on by the recurring dispute in Ukraine, with inflation and spiraling commodity prices highlighted as of particular concern.
Mar 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Ukraine, Europe, Asia, CAPEX, solar finance, Russia, supply chains, SFIE2022, cost of capital, inflation, interest rates, invasion, putin
16.5 MW Lancaster University solar farm given green light
A 16.5 MW solar farm to be improved land had by Lancaster University as part of the university's objectives of coming to be internet zero for utility-based power emissions by 2030 has been approved intending permission.
Mar 8, 2022 // Plants, UK, Europe, solar farm, Lancaster University, Paul Morris
IBC Solar to start 96MW Hungary PV build
IBC Solar Energy is to begin constructing 96MW of solar capacity in Hungary in spring 2022.
Mar 8, 2022 // Plants, Hungary, Europe, IBC Solar Energy
Sonnedix scoops 1GW Polish PV pipeline
Acquisition of Sun Power Energy brings IPP's total capacity of running assets and projects to 6.5 GW.
Mar 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Poland, Sonnedix, Axel Thiemann, Europe, Sun Power Energy
Portugal receives bids from 12 companies for floating solar auction
The deadline for sending applications ended last Wednesday at 23:59, with the period for obtaining proposals having actually run because January 29. The nation's National Energy as well as Climate Plan sets 2030 targets for emissions decreases, energy efficiency and renewable resource, looking to achieve affordable carbon neutrality by 2050.
Mar 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, Portugal, Europe, Floating solar, João Galamba, João Pedro Matos Fernandes, renewables auction, Jornal de Negócios
Macquarie-led consortium obtains French IPP Reden Solar for US$ 2.7 bn.
A consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management is acquiring French independent power producer (IPP) Reden Solar for a business value of EUR2.5 billion (US$ 2.7 billion).
Mar 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, IPP, Europe, macquarie, m&a, acquisition, agriPV, Reden Solar
Engie, Ramery to install solar farms at post-industrial sites in France
French varied group Ramery on Thursday announced a collaboration with renewables solid Engie Green to collectively work on the development of renewable energy projects in France's northern most area Hauts-de-France.
Mar 7, 2022 // Plants, France, Engie, Europe, Ramery
Hungary opens up tender for 864 GWh of renewable power
Hungary has actually released a new tender under its METAR motivation programme that looks for to award contracts for 864 GWh of power from renewable energy sources.
Mar 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Hungary, Europe, METAR