Europe

Poland's Columbus Energy to acquire some 22 MW of solar projects
Polish photovoltaics (PV) installer Columbus Energy SA today stated it has actually authorized 2 contracts to buy 22 solar projects, each with a capability of concerning 1 MW.
Oct 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, solar projects, Columbus Energy
Audi ushers in 12-MWp rooftop PV system in Hungary
A 12-MWp roof solar energy system that Audi AG (ETR: NSU) set up at its factory website in Gyor, Hungary, officially went survive Wednesday, the German auto maker stated.
Oct 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Hungary, Europe, rooftop PV, Audi AG
Hellenic Petroleum shuts buy of 204-MW solar bundle from Juwi
Greece's Hellenic Petroleum SA (ATH: ELPE) has actually closed the acquisition of a 204-MW solar project profile at home from German developer Juwi.
Oct 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, juwi, Hellenic Petroleum, Solar Project
Hive Energy's 169-MW PV project in Spain gets preparing approval
UK pure play solar programmer Hive Energy stated it has protected initial preparation authorization for the 169-MW Olmedilla photovoltaic (PV) project in Spain.
Oct 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, hive energy, solar farm
EU legislators aim to raise 2030 discharges decreases target to 60%.
The European Parliament has actually enacted favour of a climate regulation that would elevate exhausts decrease targets as well as require EU member mentions to be carbon neutral by 2050.
Oct 8, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Europe, Krista Mikkonen
Second 300kW Connected Energy second life storage space system to be set up in Suffolk
Connected Energy is to mount a second life battery energy storage space system in Suffolk, its 2nd in the region.
Oct 8, 2020 // Storage, UK, Europe, Suffolk, Nigel Dent, John Griffiths
C&I roof solar project, asserted to be world's largest, finished in Netherlands
PVH Corp, the owner of clothes brands Calvin Klein as well as Tommy Hilfiger, has actually announced the setup of what it claims is the "world's most powerful" roof solar center at its stockroom in Venlo, the Netherlands.
Oct 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Europe, rooftop PV, Netherlands, commercial rooftop
EBRD to Support Largest Renewable Energy Project in Greece
Sustaining the biggest renewable resource project in Greece, EBRD is spending EUR 75 million in the successful Eurobond tap issuance by HELPE.
Oct 8, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Greece, EBRD, Europe, International, Solar Project, Harry Boyd-Carpenter
Altus Power Acquires Operating Solar Portfolio in Georgia
Altus Power America, Inc. ("Altus Power") has completed the procurement of a 4-megawatt operating solar profile comprised of four single-axis tracker projects and one fixed-tilt project. The projects offer tidy, renewable energy to Georgia Power. The solar projects generate around 6.5 million kilowatt hrs of electrical power every year, enough power to power 540 homes. The portfolio was obtained from Beltline Energy, LLC.
Oct 7, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Georgia, Europe, North America, Altus Power America, Sean Rheuben, Stephen Elkind
Ignitis Group starts trading as it targets renewables development
Energy and renewables designer Ignitis Group has marked its first day of trading on 2 different stock market, as it bids to target international renewables markets.
Oct 7, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, grids, ignitis group, Darius Maikštėnas
NUMBER OF INSTALLED SOLAR PLANTS IN KYIV REGION INCREASES BY 17%.
DTEK Kyiv Region Grids in the six months of 2020 connected 297 home solar power plants to the networks, thus enhancing the variety of such plants in the region by 16.8%, to 2,082.
Oct 7, 2020 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Ukraine, Europe, PV Power Plant, DTEK Kyiv Region Grids
FuturaSun strikes 1GW module assembly manufacturing target
Italian headquartered FuturaSun has officially opened its second PV module assembly plant with an ability of 500MW in Taizhou, China.
Oct 7, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, pv modules, Europe, c-si manufacturing, Asia, n-type mono, monocrystalline wafer, PERC, SPIC, FuturaSun, ibc solar cell, Alessandro Barin
New heights for renewable energy generation in Spain as solar leads growth
Solar PV has been the motoring aspect behind the growth of Spain's eco-friendly power sector up until now this year, with renewables generation between January and also September up 16.3% on the very same duration of 2019.
Oct 7, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, southern europe, energy transition, red electrica de españa
FuturaSun strikes 1GW module setting up production target
Italian headquartered FuturaSun has actually officially opened its second PV module assembly plant with an ability of 500MW in cooperation with making companion, State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC) in Taizhou, China.
Oct 6, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, pv modules, Europe, c-si manufacturing, Asia, n-type mono, monocrystalline wafer, PERC, SPIC, FuturaSun, ibc solar cell, Alessandro Barin
'Huge possibility' for Europe's residential battery storage market as Germany pioneers development
Europe's residential battery power storage systems (BESS) market is anticipated to proceed its higher trajectory in the coming years after 745MWh of additional capability was set up in 2019, standing for a 57% rise year-on-year.
Oct 5, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Germany, Europe, solar-plus-storage, SolarPower Europe, covid-19, Michael Schmela