Europe

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Trio to examine possibilities for establishing a European service based in Norway
Nov 18, 2020 // Storage, Panasonic, Europe, Norway, Equinor, Mototsugu Sato, Arvid Moss, Allan Swan
Iberdrola to supply environment-friendly energy to Bayer centers in Spain
Spanish renewables developer Iberdrola has actually signed a power purchase arrangement (PPA) with pharmaceutical firm Bayer to supply 100% renewable power.
Nov 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, PPA, Iberdrola, Europe, Bayer
Encavis boosts profits by 5 percent in the initial nine months of 2020
In the very first 9 months of 2020, German solar as well as wind power plant operator Encavis AG accomplished a year-on-year boost in sales of around five percent to EUR234.3 million ($277 million).
Nov 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, encavis ag
UK Funding Approval for Exploring Space Based Solar Power
Solar power in space, which has played such a key role in powering satellites so far, is currently in the spotlight for producing energy in the world also.
Nov 17, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, frazer-nash, SBSP, Space solar stations, Martin Soltau
Aviva moves to put 'words into activities' with mixed solar and also storage carport in Perth
Insurance company Aviva has opened up among the UK's biggest integrated solar as well as power storage carports at its Perth Office.
Nov 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, Aviva, Nick Amin, David Skinn
Bluefield seeks to increase ₤ 45m via share putting to support more purchases
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) is looking to raise ₤ 45 million with a share positioning to repay its attracted rotating credit scores center, opening its purchase choices.
Nov 16, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, BSIF, Bluefield Solar Income Fund
Fifty percent a million planetary systems could be closed down too soon by 2030 in Germany
Within the next ten years, as much as 447,000 still working solar energy plants in Germany are intimidated with closure if the present draft law on the change of the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) is stuck to. According to a research study by EUPD Research in support of the solar and also storage market, "most of operators will certainly switch off their solar power systems as soon as they are no more eligible for aids after 20 years, as their continued operation will then no more pay".
Nov 16, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe
Energy technology companies target Spanish grid alleviation with house solar-storage offer
Energy company OVO Energy has enlisted battery storage space service provider sonnen to release a house solar-storage offering in Spain with the goal of reducing grid constraints in the country.
Nov 16, 2020 // Residential, Storage, Grids, Spain, Europe, solar-plus-storage, Ovo Energy, Sonnen, kaluza, Sara Wood
Greece to expand renewables portfolio with five new solar projects
London-based renewable energy financing organization National Energy Holdings Limited has partnered with Piraeus Bank SA to help Greece to expand its profile of tidy energy resources.
Nov 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Greece, Europe, solar projects, Giles Clark
EDF unveils 50MW UK solar plans
EDF Renewables has revealed plans for an up-to-50MW solar farm, Bloy's Grove, in between the villages of Swainsthorpe and also Mulbarton, just south of Norwich.
Nov 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, EDF Renewables, solar farm, Mark Vyvyan-Robinson
Oxford PV obtains EUR8.8 million in financing for growth of its German center
Oxford Photovoltaics Germany GmbH is spending about EUR44 million ($52 million) in the development of its production center in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany. The Brandenburg Ministry of Economics is supporting the development with EUR8.8 million ($10.4 million).
Nov 16, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Oxford Photovoltaics Germany GmbH
New environment-friendly materials can power wise tools utilizing ambient light
We are significantly making use of more smart tools like mobile phones, wise audio speakers, and wearable health as well as health sensing units in our homes, workplaces, and public buildings. Nonetheless, the batteries they make use of can diminish promptly and include hazardous and also uncommon environmentally damaging chemicals, so scientists are searching for far better ways to power the gadgets.
Nov 16, 2020 // Technology, UK, China, Europe, Asia, University of Cambridge, Soochow University, Robert Hoye, Vincenzo Pecunia, Imperial College London
Portugal's MCA participates in 370-MWp solar project in Angola
Portuguese multinational MCA Group revealed it is leading a consortium included with the growth of a 370-MWp solar energy project in Angola.
Nov 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Portugal, Europe, MCA, solar power project
Akuo, Enelec activate pilot containerised solar plant in Madagascar
France's Akuo Energy as well as Groupe Filatex have commissioned a 2.9-MWp solar plant in Madagascar consisting of containerised pre-assembled photovoltaic (PV) units.
Nov 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, Akuo Energy, Groupe Filatex, Hasnaine Yavarhoussen, Enelec
Spain's Elawan safeguards financing for 250-MW solar portfolio
Spanish programmer Elawan Energy on Thursday claimed it has actually closed on EUR 92 million (USD 108.7 m) of project financing for a portfolio of solar projects with an integrated ability of 250 MW in Spain.
Nov 13, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, solar projects, Elawan