Europe

UK House of Lords seeks battery inputs
Ask for evidence is part of query right into making use of batteries and fuel cells for decarbonisation
Mar 5, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, Lord Patel
Solid solar growth could save EUR106m each year in Ireland
Solar development in Ireland can give an annual conserving of EUR21 (₤ 18) per resident, according to a brand-new report from global consultatory company, AFRY.
Mar 4, 2021 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, Ireland, Europe, ISEA, utility scale, Ress, Low Carbon, Conall Bolger, Afry
Norwegian Li-ion Battery Major Freyr Gets Govt Grant To Scale Up
Norway's Freyr battery (no connection to solar EPC Freyr Energy Solutions in India) has received a grant from Norway's ministry of climate as well as atmosphere, through Enova SF, of NOK-142-million (Rs 1300 crores) to start service a clean battery cell production plant in Mo i Rana, Nordland region. Freyr AS has actually set a target of ending up being a leading battery supplier in Europe, with a 40 GW/h capacity by 2025.
Mar 4, 2021 // Storage, Europe, Norway, ReNew Power, Li-ion Battery, SPAC, EV subsidy, Freyr battery
Berlin aims to introduce regulation for intallations of PV rooftop systems
The Berlin Us senate has passed a solar law for the funding. According to the draft, building owners need to mount photovoltaic systems on brand-new buildings from January 1, 2023, as well as additionally on existing buildings if the roofing system with an area of more than 50 square meters is "substantially changed." New structures would certainly need to cover at least 30 percent of their gross roof covering location, as well as existing buildings a minimum of 30 percent of their internet roof location with solar systems.
Mar 4, 2021 // Policy, Rooftop PV, Germany, Europe, rooftop PV
Scientists to study on "flexible" battery systems
Lithium-ion battery cells have actually until now been generated according to standard formats and also in rigid systems. According to German Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), flexibly versatile cells are necessary to ensure that batteries - as an example for electromobility - can be fitted precisely even in intricate rooms and also can save a lot more energy.
Mar 4, 2021 // Storage, Germany, Europe, lithium-ion battery, KIT, flexible, German Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Spanish PV association wishes to limit the dimension of new solar farms
Spain needs to limit the size of new photovoltaic projects and also much better disperse the plants in the country. Rather, smaller sized projects of one to ten megawatts ought to be supported, which would then also lie closer to the customers, demands the Spanish National Association of Solar Power Producers ANPIER (Asociación Nacional de Productores de Energía Fotovoltaica).
Mar 4, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, pv power plants, Europe, Miguel Ángel Martínez-Arocal
Iberdrola prepares 3 even more Spanish solar projects totalling 450MW
Iberdrola is proceeding with initiatives to establish three solar farms in Spain's Valencia region that will certainly have an integrated capability of 450MW and require a financial investment of more than EUR235 million (US$ 284 million).
Mar 3, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe, PV Power Plant, utility, largescaleeu, sfi con london
JLEN snaps up 50MW Scottish battery
Acquisition of Gigabox South Road consists of rights to create the West Gourdie project
Mar 3, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, SCOTLAND, JLEN, Richard Morse
Capital Dynamics finishes 50MW Spanish solar buy
Puerto Real 2 project will come online in the initial quarter of next year
Mar 3, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Capital Dynamics, Spain, Europe, WElink Group, Dario Bertagna
Swissolar estimates enhancement of approximately 460 MW of PV in 2020
New solar power systems with an ability of an approximated 430 to 460 MW were mounted in Switzerland last year. This represents a development of 30 to 39 percent contrasted to 2019, estimates Swissolar, the Swiss solar power trade organization.
Mar 3, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, Switzerland, Swissolar, David Stickelberger
Jedlix Cheaper Tesla Charging
With the increase In global warming, electric vehicles are considered a welcome change. The number of electric cars is increasing due to their large number of benefits. Such as reduced harmful pollutants from exhaust gasses; it is cheaper to run, the cost of operating an electric vehicle is less than 40 percent compared to internal combustion engines, it is more inexpensive to maintain. It is better for both our health and our environment.
Mar 3, 2021 // Transport, TESLA, Europe, electric vehicles, EV, Jedlix
Fortum to develop biggest solar farm in Russia
116MW project in the south of the country will be fully commissioned in H2 2022
Mar 2, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Asia, Russia, Fortum, solar farm
ANPIER urges Spanish authorities to curb building of mega-solar projects
Spain needs to restrict the size of brand-new solar parks to motivate the deployment of smaller sized projects located better to consumers, the country's National Association of Photovoltaic Power Producers (ANPIER) has actually claimed.
Mar 2, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, Europe, distribution, sfi con london, anpier, Miguel Ángel Martínez-Aroca
NextEnergy acquires 100MWp from Lightsource BP in ₤ 64.3 m deal
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has actually acquired 100MWp of UK solar in a c. ₤ 64.3 million deal with Lightsource BP.
Mar 1, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, NextEnergy Solar Fund, Nesf, Ross Grier, Kevin Lyon
Elgin elevates ₤ 4.35 m for 210MW subsidy-free solar profile
Elgin Energy is to progress a 210MW portfolio of subsidy-free solar complying with the closure of its very first fundraise with Focus Capital Partners.
Mar 1, 2021 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, subsidy-free solar, Ronan Kilduff, Elgin, Jack O’Keeffe