Europe

Aquila to get 500MW solar portfolio
Asset manager agrees acquisition of development-phase Spanish projects
Feb 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Germany, Europe, aquila, GREEN ENESYS, VIRIDI
Enel wins 130MW in Italian renewables auctions
Of the total capacity awarded 89.2 MW will certainly be met by two new solar projects
Feb 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Enel, Europe
Gelion to trial battery at Spanish solar plant
Zinc-bromide storage tech will certainly be installed at Acciona Energia's Montes del Cierzo PV facility in Navarra
Feb 1, 2022 // Plants, Storage, Spain, Europe, solar plant, acciona energia, Gelion, Andrew Grimes
Better Energy inks 250GWh solar power play
PPA with Arla covers building of 4 PV projects in Denmark slated to supply power from 2024
Feb 1, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, PPA, Europe, Denmark, Better Energy
Holaluz, BayWa r.e. ink PPA for 20 MWp of solar in Spain
Spanish sustainable power retailer Holaluz Clidom SA (BME: HLZ) has authorized a ten-year power acquisition agreement (PPA) with German programmer BayWa r.e. to acquire the outcome from its 20-MWp Poblete solar farm in Spain, the events said on Tuesday.
Feb 1, 2022 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, PPA, Europe, baywa r.e., Holaluz, Daniel Parsons
Italy honors 975MW of solar, wind in most recent renewables auction
Italy has alloted 975MW of solar PV as well as wind capacity in its 7th renewables public auction, according to figures from power monitoring agency GSE.
Feb 1, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Italy, Enel, Europe, auction, juwi, GSE, auctions and tenders, r.power group
Voltalia's electricity manufacturing reaches new high as installed solar capacity leaps 25%.
French renewables developer as well as power manufacturer Voltalia saw its annual power production get to a record high last year, with the business increased by a 25% increase in mounted solar capacity.
Feb 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, EPC, France, Voltalia, South america, Europe, Brazil, Independent Power Producer, EnergyStorageEU
Wacker Chemie nearly increases polysilicon sales, massively elevating its incomes
German chemical group Wacker Chemie saw its polysilicon sales nearly double in 2021, raising its revenues dramatically amidst greater raw-material and also power expenses, initial economic results revealed.
Feb 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, polysilicon, wacker chemie, wacker
Perovskite solar module with 18.45% effectiveness through co-solvent dilution method
The module was produced with methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) perovskite solar cells through inexpensive spin coating. The panel additionally achieved an open-circuit voltage of 16.07 V, a short-circuit current of 69.52 mA, and a fill element of 75.35%.
Jan 31, 2022 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Italy, Europe, solar cell, perovskite, Aldo di Carlo, solar module, Hong Zhang, solar efficiency
Iberdrola generates power at giga battery plant in Portugal
The Tâmega complicated will certainly have the capacity to create 1,766 GWh a year.
Jan 31, 2022 // Storage, Portugal, Iberdrola, Europe
Bluefield obtains development rights for 20MW battery storage site
Bluefield Solar has actually acquired the development rights for its initial standalone battery energy storage system (BESS).
Jan 31, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, BESS, John Rennocks, Bluefield Solar
RES files prepare for 100MW UK storage plant
Project, if consented, will be located adjacent to Spennymoor substation in County Durham
Jan 31, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, res, Jenna Folkard
UK programmer fires up first 50MW battery
SMS energises storage system in Burwell, Cambridgeshire
Jan 31, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, John Flaherty
NextEnergy completes $900m solar financing drive
NextPower III ESG fund to target PV projects in OECD countries such as Spain
Jan 31, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, Michael Bonte-Friedheim, NextEnergy
Hive Energy gets grid connection capacity for 200 MW of solar in Greece
UK-based solar programmer Hive Energy Ltd has secured grid connection capacity in Greece for three solar projects amounting to 200 MW, located in the main part of the nation.
Jan 31, 2022 // Plants, Grids, Greece, UK, Europe, PV Power Plant, hive energy