Europe

Masdar partners on 100MW Georgian solar
The developer has accepted jointly develop a PV project with the Georgian Energy Development Fund
Dec 30, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Masdar, Georgia, Europe, North America, Al Ramahi, Georgian Energy Development Fund, Giorgi Chikovani
Hungary reaches 13.9% renewables share in 2020 final energy
At the end of 2021, the Hungarian Energy and Utilities Regulatory Authority (MEKH) launched official 2020 data showing that the renewable resource share in gross final energy consumption hit 13.9%.
Dec 29, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Hungary, Europe
Sonnedix buys 37MW Spanish solar portfolio
The 22 projects are functional and also were bought from Kobus Partners for an unrevealed price
Dec 29, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Sonnedix, Axel Thiemann, Europe, Kobus Partners
Statkraft introduces progress with 125-MW solar project in Spain
Norwegian power firm Statkraft A/S has actually revealed that its proposal for a 125-MW solar PV project in Spain reached a permitting milestone.
Dec 28, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, Statkraft, Solar Project
Spanish Treasury Plans to Reopen Green Bond Issue Next Year
Treasury is evaluating project portfolio to choose sale size Spain intends to maintain web debt issuance steady following year
Dec 28, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Carlos Cuerpo
Encavis acquires 105 MWp solar duo in Denmark
German solar and wind farm operator Encavis AG (ETR: ECV) has agreed to get 2 solar parks with a total capacity of 105 MWp in Denmark from wind and solar designer European Energy A/S in an offer that bolsters its position in the Nordic area.
Dec 28, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Denmark, encavis, PV Power Plant, Dierk Paskert
ReneSola to shed 12-MWp solar development in Spain
ReneSola Ltd has entered into an arrangement to offer its passion in a 12-MWp portfolio of PV projects in Spain, it claimed on Tuesday.
Dec 28, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, renesola, Chloe Durieux
City of Valencia's dead can RIP under photovoltaic panels next year
The city of Valencia, eastern Spain, wants to cover its cemeteries in some 7,000 photovoltaic panels to produce own power and depend much less on utilities, mayor Joan Ribo has revealed.
Dec 28, 2021 // Plants, Spain, Europe, PV Power Plant
Romania's Hidroelectrica prepares 50MW hydrogen plant on the Danube
Romanian majority state-owned hydro power manufacturer Hidroelectrica is seeking specialists to draft a feasibility study for the construction of a 50MW green hydrogen manufacturing plant near the Portile de Fier gorge on the Danube, it said.
Dec 28, 2021 // Solar to Fuel, Europe, hydrogen, Romania, Hidroelectrica
Nofar Energy creates JV for 700MWh UK battery storage site
Israel's Nofar Energy is to seek the development of UK battery energy storage systems (BESS) in a new joint venture (JV) with financial investment group Interland.
Dec 27, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, Asia, Israel, BESS, Nofar Energy, Nadav Tene
Axitec Launches 540W Module For India, Focus on Big Projects
With its German heritage, AXITEC has succeeded to carve a niche for itself in Solar PV markets worldwide. It's latest 540 W module for India fills the space in its portfolio for a high outcome module that could benefit big programmers.
Dec 27, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Axitec, AXIpremium XXL 540Wp, German PV brand, Manufacturer warrantee, Module launch
Wärtsilä to Establish Netherlands' Largest Energy Storage System
Technology group Wärtsilä will provide a 25-megawatt (MW)/ 48-megawatt hr (MWh) power storage system to GIGA Storage BV in the Netherlands to assist secure the electric grid. The system is anticipated to come to be operational in October 2022.
Dec 27, 2021 // Storage, Europe, Netherlands, Wärtsilä, Maarten Quist, Pekka Tolonen, energy storage system, GIGA Storage BV
2021 Best Year in History for Solar in the EU: Report
The 27 participant states of the European Union saw around 25.9 GW of new solar PV capacity attached to their grids in 2021
Dec 27, 2021 // Market Research, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Europe, Netherlands, European Union, SolarPower Europ
Powertis, Aquila to co-develop 421 MW of PV, 90 MW of storage in Italy
Spanish solar power developer Powertis SAU has sold its majority ownership over 421 MW of solar PV as well as 90 MW of power storage projects in Italy to German financial investment administration company Aquila Capital, expanding their partnership in the nation.
Dec 23, 2021 // Storage, Spain, Italy, Europe, Powertis, aquila
TÜV Rheinland examining potential for PV-powered railways
Technical advisory TÜV Rheinland has been commissioned to study the potential for solar PV to power rail facilities in Germany.
Dec 23, 2021 // Plants, Storage, Grids, Germany, Europe, Railways, tuv rheinland, solar railways