Europe

Czech federal government strategies retroactive cuts for PV motivations, once more
According to the Czech Solar Association, the action versus solar will likely activate defaults for hundreds of PV projects. The Czech federal government likewise intends to develop even more nuclear reactor as well as has actually pledged to prolong the life-span of its coal-fired plants.
May 25, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Europe, Czechia, Martin Sedlak
Northvolt reveals modular lithium-ion battery
The Swedish storage space system maker claimed its Voltpack Mobile System can be made use of in various market sectors, especially for weak or remote grids. The battery has a scalable storage space capability varying from 245 kWh to 1,225 kWh. Swedish utility Vattenfall is currently examining the system's abilities.
May 25, 2020 // Storage, NORTHVOLT, Sweden, Europe, lithium-ion battery, Voltpack Mobile Systems
Greece to tender approximately 482 MW of PV in July, established storage space structure
The Greek power regulatory authority stated on Wednesday that it intends to tender approximately 482 MW of brand-new solar ability on July 27 for plants approximately 20 MW in dimension.
May 22, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Greece, Europe, WESTERN EUROPE
Borehole thermal power storage space for solar
The town of Drammen, Norway, has actually begun checking a seasonal PV storage space project that makes use of boreholes in the ground. The drivers of the project are making use of power from PV components to generate warmth using a CO2 heatpump as well as exterior air. The warm is created by the CO2 pump throughout the springtime, autumn as well as summertime, along with warmth generated by solar thermal enthusiasts.
May 22, 2020 // Storage, Europe, Norway, Randi Kalskin Ramstad
TRIG elevates ₤ 120 million to pay RCF
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has actually increased ₤ 120 million, which is readied to go in the direction of its revolving credit center (RCF).
May 22, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, utility scale, TRIG, Helen Mahy, RCF
Croatia presents arrangements to tender 1 GW of solar
The authorities prepare to designate 2.26 GW of renewable resource ability on the whole under the plan, which will certainly consist of various other power resources such as hydropower, wind, biomass, biogas, as well as geothermal power. The federal government will certainly supply projects it picks with a feed-in cost costs, which will certainly be spent for the power produced by the projects, in addition to place market value.
May 22, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, tender, Europe, Croatia, Petar Curic
Italian property owners can currently mount PV systems totally free
The Italian federal government has actually increased the tax obligation damages it supplies for developing remodellings and also energy-requalification projects-- possibly consisting of storage-backed roof PV systems-- to 110%. The brand-new step belongs to the Relaunch Decree, which is a bundle of standards targeted at revitalizing the Italian economic climate in reaction to the Covid-19 dilemma.
May 22, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, Paolo Rocco Viscontini
EU to sustain tenders for 15 GW of renewables over following 2 years
The EurActiv website has actually released a draft of the European Commission's repair strategy, that includes a tender program for 15 GW of renewable resource projects over the following 2 years. The tender system is anticipated to elevate EUR25 billion of financial investments.
May 22, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, tender, Europe, EurActiv
Record-breaking solar perovskites
Perovskite solar cells modern technologies have the prospective to enhance performance and also reduced the price of solar power, yet substantial expense and also integrity problems continue to be. Yoana Cholteeva considers what makes solar perovskites so encouraging.
May 21, 2020 // Technology, USA, UK, China, solar cells, Europe, Asia, perovskite, North America, efficiency
Covid-19 to "injure yet not stop" eco-friendly power ability development
A brand-new record by the International Energy Agency (IEA), has actually located that the globe is readied to construct less wind generators, solar plants, as well as various other renewable resource installments this year, as a result of the influence of Covid-19. Nonetheless, their development is anticipated to return to following year, backed by helpful federal government plans.
May 21, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, North America, IEA, Fatih Birol, covid-19
Greencoat buys 156MW BlackRock solar profile
BlackRock Real Assets is selling on a 156MW profile that it co-owns with Lightsource BP to Greencoat Capital.
May 21, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, BlackRock, UK, Lightsource BP, Europe, Greencoat, Karin Kaiser
Solar steamrolls German public auction and also plans for brand-new tender in Greece
Public auction turning points have actually brought European solar drivers great information today, consisting of a PV-dominated tender in Germany and also the brand-new employ Greece for bids for the summer season.
May 21, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Greece, Germany, Europe, solar auctions, renewable auctions, technology-neutral auctions, price milestones
Big Scale Digital: Grid not COVID-19 the vital fight in advance for Iberian solar
A failing to manage continuous grid chaos can impede Iberia's eco-friendly development aspirations this years a lot more than the COVID-19 situation itself, according to audio speakers at Solar Media's Large Scale Digital Summit.
May 20, 2020 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, Spain, Europe, iberia, Pablo Otín, large-scale solar, grid congestion, Coronavirus, covid-19, speculation, solar bubble
CfDs must be broadened and also clearness offered to assist financial self-confidence, NIC states
The Contracts for Difference (CfD) system need to be broadened, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has actually suggested, with "quality on ranges as well as days" called for.
May 20, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, subsidies, utility scale, cfd, Contracts For Difference, National Infrastructure Commission
Solar brushes up the board once more in German renewables public auction
Not one wind power project was submitted to the German network authority for the April round of a nationwide tidy power purchase program. Virtually 204 MW of solar generation ability was assigned throughout 30 solar projects with a typical last electrical power rate of EUR0.053/ kWh.
May 20, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, auction