Europe

Masdar begins building 230-MW solar farm in Azerbaijan
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) revealed that it has released the construction of the 230-MW Garadagh solar farm in Azerbaijan, as well as signed new agreements to promote clean energy projects in the Eurasian country.
Mar 21, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Masdar, Europe, Azerbaijan, solar farm
Korkia, Recap Energy sign JV for 200MWp solar PV projects in Sweden
Swedish renewable developer Recap Energy and Finnish investment company Korkia have actually signed a joint venture (JV) to create more than 200MWp of ground-mounted solar PV projects in Sweden over the next 4 years.
Mar 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Sweden, Europe, joint venture, ground mount solar pv, korkia, recap energy
Netherlands expands SDE++ budget to US$ 14bn, green hydrogen eligible for the very first time
The Dutch federal government has made a record EUR13 billion (US$ 14.3 billion) offered for its 2022 Sustainable Energy Production and also Climate Transition Incentive Scheme (SDE++) that is now open to green hydrogen projects connected to a wind or solar farm.
Mar 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Europe, Netherlands, green hydrogen, sde+, solar subsidies, carbon capture and storage, government subsidies, sde++
Solar PV capacity grows by 28.8% y/y in Spain in 2021
Spain boosted the amount of installed solar PV capacity by 28.8% year-on-year in 2021 to get to 15,048 MW at the end of December, Spanish grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE) said on Friday.
Mar 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe
Aventron acquires 4.8-MW battery in Germany
Swiss green power producer Aventron AG announced today it has actually obtained a 4.8-MW/ 5-MWh battery in Germany as part of a method to steadily enhance its available electricity storage volume.
Mar 21, 2022 // Storage, Germany, Europe, aventron
German retailer Netto to spend EUR 100m in solar roofing systems, heat pumps
German retail chain Netto will invest concerning EUR 100 million (USD 110.5 m) to install rooftop solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) systems and heatpump and also replace gas home heating at its stores as well as logistic centres in the residence market in a quote to cut reliance on Russian gas as well as reduce its carbon footprint.
Mar 18, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Netto
CORE celebrates ₤ 31m community owned solar PV refinancing deal
A ₤ 31 million inflation linked debt refinancing has actually been safeguarded from institutional investment abrdn by Community Owned Renewable Energy Partners (CORE).
Mar 18, 2022 // Large-Scale, Residential, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, CORE, Peter Jenkins
UK designer wins consents for 166MW PV and also storage
Renewable Connections' projects consist of 25MW Strathruddie solar farm and 20MW battery development in Fife, Scotland
Mar 18, 2022 // Plants, Storage, UK, Europe, John Leith, Renewable Connections
Acciona completes 8.5 MW Spanish solar develop
The Lloseta PV plant will generate electricity for the Power to Green Hydrogen Mallorca project
Mar 18, 2022 // Plants, Spain, Europe, acciona energia
Hungary's Lugos Renewables to control 70% of Bosnia's Trebinje PV plant
Hungary's Lugos Renewables will certainly hold 70% equity rate of interest in the 73 MW Trebinje 1 solar plant project in Bosnia's Serb Republic, regional media reported on Thursday.
Mar 17, 2022 // Plants, Hungary, Europe, Bosnia, Lugos Renewables, Trebinje PV plant
Alcemi joins forces with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners for 4GW battery storage portfolio
Alcemi as well as Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have actually partnered for the development, building and construction and operation of a 4GW portfolio of UK energy storage space assets.
Mar 17, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, CIP, Alcemi, Christian Skakkebæk
Spain's Ence Energia alters name to Magnon Green Energy
Ence Energia, the renewable resource system of Spanish pulp manufacturer as well as energy group Ence - Energia y Celulosa SA (BME: ENC), has actually been relabelled to Magnon Green Energy, the group revealed on Wednesday.
Mar 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Ence Energia, Magnon Green Energy
Iberdrola kick-starts deal with 13.5-MW solar project in Portugal
Spanish utility Iberdrola SA (BME: IBE) announced on Wednesday that it has actually started building a 13.51-MW solar PV park in Portugal.
Mar 17, 2022 // Plants, Portugal, Iberdrola, Europe, Solar Project
Cambridge Power acquires Glasgow battery site
Project rights consist of a 40-year lease as well as a grid connection for a 29MW energy storage space facility
Mar 17, 2022 // Storage, Europe, SCOTLAND, Cambridge Power, Oli King
Trade body prompts France to triple solar capacity by 2025 via 'em ergency plan'
France should take "radical and also immediate measures" to transform its power system and also rapidly accelerate solar deployment, the country's PV trade association has actually said.
Mar 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, policy, permitting, Enerplan, deployment statistics, energy crisis