Europe

EU to support PV power plant in Armenia
Private equity fund Amber Capital Armenia, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and also Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU), has actually gotten Solis LLC, an Armenian solar plant driver, to build as well as operate a 4 MW PV power plant in Aragatsotn, western Armenia.
May 20, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Armenia, EU, PV Power Plant
EDF, Cero Generation acquire French agroPV programmer with 2.4 GW solar portfolio
EDF Renewables has actually partnered with a brand-new portfolio business of Macquarie's Green Investment Group to acquire a French agrophotovoltaic programmer with a 2.4 GW solar portfolio.
May 20, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, France, EDF, Europe, macquarie, agrophotovoltaics, acquisition, Nikolaj Harbo, Nicolas Couderc, Green Lighthouse Development
These are the 11 most stunning solar farms on the planet
Here are a few of the most remarkable examples from all over the world.
May 19, 2021 // Plants, USA, Spain, France, China, Europe, Asia, North America, UAE, PV Power Plant
Solaria inaugurates 64 MW of solar in Portugal
Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente SA (BME: SLR), together with government officials, has actually ushered in four solar plants with an integrated ability of 64.1 MW in Portugal.
May 19, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Portugal, Europe, solaria, PV Power Plant
Meyer Burger opens up 400-MW solar cell plant in Germany
Meyer Burger Technology AG (SWX: MBTN) opened up on Tuesday its brand-new 400-MW, first-phase solar cell manufacturing facility in Thalheim, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, with strategies to increase manufacturing in June.
May 19, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, meyer burger, solar cell factory
Pivot Power awards two UK storage space agreements
Maintech Power will offer electric maintenance services to 50MW Kent centers
May 19, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, Pivot Power, Richard Jump
Highview Power establishing 2GWh Spanish storage project
$ 1bn plan needs to permit several regions to fulfill absolutely no discharges target
May 19, 2021 // Storage, Spain, Europe, Javier Cavada, Highview Power
FIMER Establishes Centre of Excellence for R&D for the Utility industry in Italy
FIMER has announced strategies to establish its new R&D Center of Excellence for the utility industry in Italy, close to its production centers, located in Vimercate and also Terranuova Bracciolini.
May 19, 2021 // Technology, Italy, Europe, Fimer, Filippo Carzaniga, Innovations
World first principle for rechargeable cement-based batteries
Imagine a whole 20-storey concrete building that can save energy like a gigantic battery. Thanks to one-of-a-kind research study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, this vision can sooner or later be a truth. Researchers from the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering lately published a short article laying out a brand-new idea for rechargeable batteries made from concrete.
May 18, 2021 // Technology, Storage, Sweden, Europe, Chalmers University of Technology, cement-based batteries
Axpo inks 50-MW solar PPA in Spain with Berry Global
United States plastic product packaging provider Berry Global Inc (NYSE: BERY) will certainly be the power off-taker of a 50-MW solar park in Spain under a power acquisition contract (PPA) with Madrid-based electrical power merchant Axpo Iberia SL.
May 18, 2021 // Plants, Spain, PPA, Axpo, Europe, solar farm, Berry Global
Portugal designates EUR 10m to sustain solar power in agriculture
The Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture introduced it is designating EUR 10 million (USD 12.1 m) for solar projects under its Small Investments in Agricultural Exploration programme.
May 18, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Portugal, Europe, Agriculture
UK Scientist Usage Compressed Air for Cooling and Cleaning PV panels
In a paper qualified 'Study on the Cleaning as well as Cooling of Solar Photovoltaic Panels Using Compressed Airflow', published in the journal Solar power in June 2021, U.K. scientists from the University of Warwick made a situation for using the airflow produced from compressed air for cleaning as well as cooling solar panels concurrently.
May 18, 2021 // Technology, UK, Europe, University of Warwick, PV panel
Portugal plans auction for 500MW of floating PV this September
Portugal will carry out its 3rd solar public auction this September, with 500MW of floating PV capability set to be alloted.
May 18, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, Portugal, Matos Fernandes, floating PV, Europe, auction, tenders
ERG to spend EUR1.9 billion in renewables advancement
Energy company ERG's board of directors have authorized a plan to invest EUR1.9 billion (US$ 2.31 billion) to add 1.5 GW of renewable resource ability to its portfolio.
May 18, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, PPA, Europe, power purchase agreement, m&a
HBS New Energies selected to set up 110kWp of in-roof solar for Lovell Homes
HBS New Energies is to mount 37 of its total in-roof planetary systems at a brand-new housing development in Weston-super-Mare.
May 17, 2021 // Residential, Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, HBS New Energies, James Bull