Europe

'Workhorse' of photovoltaics integrated with perovskite in tandem for the very first time
Tandem cells made from silicon and perovskite are able to convert the wide power range of sunlight into electrical energy extra successfully than the respective single cells.
Feb 28, 2022 // Technology, Germany, Europe, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, HZB, ISFH Hameln, Lars Korte
Natural Power sustains 100MW UK battery
Renewables consultancy to offer grid code conformity services for Zenobe's Capenhurst project
Feb 28, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, Zenobe, Natural Power, Alistair Parlett
UK firm Granted ₤ 912,000 to utilize Gravity to Store Energy at Brownfield site
The UK government's Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has granted around ₤ 912,000 in funding to London-based Gravitricity, whose trademarked technology utilizes gravity to save energy, to make it possible for the firm to set up an energy storage space project in Northern England.
Feb 28, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, Electricity, GRAVITRICITY, Brownfield, energy storage projects, Store Energy
Revenue record aids Soltec minimize full-year net loss as development pipe grows
Solar tracker supplier and project developer Soltec observed a strong Q4 efficiency help reduce its loss for the full year to EUR1.2 million (US$ 1.34 million), with its project pipeline growing to in excess of 10GW.
Feb 28, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Soltec, solar trackers, soltec sf7
InterGen wins Capacity Market agreement
Result represents landmark for 320MW Gateway BESS project in south-east England
Feb 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, InterGen, Jim Lightfoot
RES submits application for 50MW UK solar
Project in Nottinghamshire has been fine-tuned through a number of design versions complying with public consultation
Feb 24, 2022 // Plants, UK, Europe, res, Kingston Solar Farm, Claire Chamberlain
Harmony Energy Income Trust notes value of two-hour duration in initial NAV figures considering that IPO
Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) has actually emphasised the benefits of two-hour duration batteries, as it reports its web property value (NAV).
Feb 23, 2022 // Storage, TESLA, UK, Europe, Max Slade, Harmony Energy Income Trust, HEIT
Macquarie refinances 365MW UK PV portfolio
The collection of 24 plants is owned by Vantage Solar
Feb 23, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Tom van Rijsewijk, PV Power Plant, Macquarie Asset Management, Vantage Solar UK, Vian Davys
Pegasus safeguards planning for 50MW UK solar farm
Project on a 100-hectare site in Nottinghamshire will continue complying with successful appeal
Feb 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, JBM Solar, England, PEGASUS, Paul Burrell
Solar marketplace Otovo increases $34m to fund entrance into six European markets
Norwegian start-up Otovo has actually protected NOK300 million (US$ 33.7 million) through an exclusive placement to sustain the growth of its solar marketplace right into six brand-new European countries.
Feb 22, 2022 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Portugal, UK, Europe, Austria, Otovo
France's HDF markets stake in solar-hydrogen-battery project in Barbados
French fuels representative Rubis SCA (EPA: RUI) is getting a 51% stake in a solar-plus-green hydrogen and also battery project established by hydrogen energy specialist Hydrogene de France SA (EPA: HDF) in Barbados.
Feb 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Solar to Fuel, France, Europe, North America, HDF, solar-hydrogen-battery project, Barbados
Ignitis scraps deal to buy 170-MW solar portfolio in Poland
The renewables arm of Lithuanian power business Ignitis Grupe AB (VSE: IGN1L) has actually terminated an arrangement for the purchase of approximately 170 MW of under-development solar projects in Poland.
Feb 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, IGNITIS
Italy's new policy proposals for solar field 'a waste of money', trade body says
New measures from Italy's federal government to accelerate and also streamline renewables implementation have actually been greatly criticised by the country's solar market.
Feb 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Italy, Europe, italia solare, energy crisis
UK's annual solar installs expand to 730 MW in 2021
The UK solar photovoltaic (PV) sector gets on a higher trajectory with 730 MW set up in 2014, a 36% surge compared to the 2020 deployments, figures from study by Solar Media Ltd and also launched by Solar Energy UK showed recently.
Feb 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Chris Hewett
Construction work begins on 24 MWp German solar park for BASF plant
A joint venture of German regional energy firm envia Mitteldeutsche Energie AG (enviaM) as well as BASF SE (ETR: BAS) has actually released the construction of a 24-MWp solar park in the state of Brandenburg that perseverance a nearby plant of the chemicals producer.
Feb 21, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, Solar Park, BASF plant