Europe

Africa Greentec to mount solar systems in Chad
German Africa Greentec AG has signed framework contracts in Chad for the establishment of a joint venture with the nationwide electrical energy SNE. Through this unique function lorry, the German firm said it is "developing a green power supplier in the country." By the middle of this year, the initial megawatt-scale SNE diesel generators are to be replaced by solar plants.
Apr 9, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, PV Power Plant, Africa Greentec
BlackRock Achieves a USD 4.8 Bn Final Close for Global Renewable Power Fund III
BlackRock Real Possessions has successfully achieved a US$ 4.8 billion last close of Global Renewable Power Fund III (" GRP III" or the "Fund") with dedications from over 100 institutional capitalists, including leading public as well as personal pension plan funds, insurance companies, endowments, structures and also family members workplaces from over 18 nations worldwide.
Apr 9, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, BlackRock, Europe, Asia, North America, David Giordano, BlackRock Renewable Power, Jim Barry
Statkraft Finishes 2nd Irish Power Storage Space Project
The Norwegian utility went into a contract with EirGrid and also has begun supplying reserves to the nationwide electrical power grid in the event of an unexpected drop-off in supply.
Apr 9, 2021 // Storage, Ireland, Europe, Statkraft, Kevin O’Donovan, Storage Project
British army readies solar farm to minimize emissions
The British army introduced its building on Wednesday of a photovoltaic or pv solar farm to supply its Leconfield, England, transport school with electricity.
Apr 8, 2021 // Plants, UK, Europe, solar farm
Iberdrola produces JV with insurance policy company to invest in 1GW of Spanish renewables
Iberdrola has created a critical partnership with insurance company Mapfre that will initially purchase 230MW of clean energy projects in Spain, consisting of 130MW of solar PV.
Apr 8, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Portugal, Battery Storage, Iberdrola, Europe, joint venture, utility, data centres, Merlin Properties, Jakob Carnemark
Energy Storage to Steal $277B From Power Grids by 2050
Cost of lithium-ion battery to drop 68% from 2020 to 2050. Germany, France plan to invest 428m euros on associated projects.
Apr 8, 2021 // Storage, Market Research, France, Germany, Europe
Neoen concludes EUR-600m resources hike to money renewables strategy
Neoen (EPA: NEOEN) has finished its EUR-600-million (USD 713m) resources rise, protecting proceeds to finance the first cycle of its financial investment strategy that targets 10 GW of renewable resource capability in operation or incomplete by 2025.
Apr 7, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, neoen
Belectric payments 38 MW solar plant for Vattenfall hybrid nuclear power plant
German Belectric Solar & Battery GmbH has actually completed a solar plant for Vattenfall's initial crossbreed nuclear power plant in the Netherlands. The "Haringvliet Zuid Energy Park" includes an onshore wind farm (22 MW), a battery storage space facility (12 MW) and a 38 MW ground-mounted solar system.
Apr 7, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Belectric, PV Power Plant
Kenya's initial floating PV plant took into operation
German Ecoligo GmbH has finished the initial floating solar plant in Kenya. The 69 kilowatt system provides tidy energy to the sustainable Rift Valley Roses blossom farm as well as floats on among the farm's water reservoirs, saving space. The system matches another 75 kW planetary system which has been installed on a roof in 2019. The farm can now satisfy 60 percent of its electrical energy requires via solar energy.
Apr 7, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Floating PV, Germany, floating PV, Europe, PV Power Plant, Ecoligo GmbH
Gore Street seeks battery war chest
Capital increased will certainly go towards completion of a near-term acquisition and growth of its Irish projects
Apr 7, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, Gore Street, Alex O'Cinneide
Statkraft completes second Irish battery project
26MW Kelwin-2 in County Kerry will provide books to the power grid under an agreement with EirGrid
Apr 7, 2021 // Storage, Ireland, Europe, Statkraft, Kevin O’Donovan
Fluence, Siemens supply Baltic battery pilot
Lithuania TSO will utilize 1MW system to inject or absorb actual as well as responsive power in online transmission line idea
Apr 7, 2021 // Storage, Europe, Lithuania, Siemens, Fluence, Manuel Perez Dubuc, LITGRID
Vattenfall JV begins work on hydrogen cavern storage
HYBRIT project being established with SSAB and also LKAB
Apr 7, 2021 // Storage, Solar to Fuel, Sweden, Europe, Vattenfall, green hydrogen
Wärtsilä Picked by RWE for 80 MWh Energy Storage Space Project
Wärtsilä has gotten the award of a 40 MW/ 80 MWh DC-coupled solar plus storage space system in Georgia, USA from RWE Renewables.
Apr 7, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, USA, Georgia, solar plus storage, Europe, North America, Wärtsilä, rwe renewables, International, Projects
Zenobe to create 100MW UK battery
Energy storage space plant in Mersey in England will certainly be operational in 2022
Apr 6, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, Zenobe Energy, James Basden