Europe

UK energy suppliers unveil mixed bag of solar export tariffs

Energy suppliers in the UK have unveiled a mixed bag of tariffs for domestic solar exports, with O&G major Shell’s supply business unveiling a tariff of just 0.001p/kWh.

Jan 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Policy, UK, Europe, shell, Chris Hewett

Sonnedix acquires 23MW Italian portfolio as expansion continues

Sonnedix has acquired a 23MW portfolio in Italy from investment group, Ellomay Luxembourg Holdings.

Jan 2, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Sonnedix, pv power plants, solar pv, Europe

EV Charging Robots By Volkswagen Revealed

The Volkswagen group has hinted that it is searching for a charging robot for EV. These are mobile charging robots that will make electric vehicles autonomous.

Dec 30, 2019 // Technology, Storage, Transport, VOLKSWAGEN, ENERGY STORAGE, Germany, Europe, electric vehicles, mobile charging robot, robot

Iberdrola has constructed 500-megawatt PV project

It has taken Iberdrola only a year to finish the construction of Núñez de Balboa, which is considered the largest European PV facility.

Dec 30, 2019 // Plants, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe, Iberdrola Solar Construction

Renewable Energy Market Analysis of Southeastern Europe by IRENA

Dec 26, 2019 // Market Research, Europe, IRENA

Organic Solar To Benefit from Femtosecond Laser Scribing

Fraunhofer is leading efforts to avail affordable photovoltaic material for solar at the industrial level

Dec 24, 2019 // Technology, Germany, Fraunhofer, Europe, PV material, ILT

Solar Array Allows Karcher To Go Clean On Energy

Q Cells, A South Korea Company has already supplied about 299.77 kWp to the United Kingdom’s headquarters. The company installed a solar system consisting of 967 modules in 7 days. The modules were supplied to Solar Perfect because it lacked adequate storage spaces.

Dec 24, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Q CELLS, South Korea, Europe, Asia, Karcher

2500 MW Auction to Source Power Canceled

The 2500 MW solar installation auction to provide power over three years has been canceled due to a perceived lack of interest from power utilities owned by the state.

Dec 24, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, carport, Oxford City Council

IFC Invests in BT Leasing to Boost Sustainable Energy Finance in Romania

IFC is providing EUR 18.5 million in financing to BT Leasing to increase access to finance for SMEs and sustainable energy projects in Romania

Dec 24, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, ifc, BT Leasing, Romania, sustainable energy

EU and AfDB to fund Rural Electrification in Togo to a tune of €12million

The EU and AfDF to fund rural electrification program in Togo to a tune of 12 million Euros

Dec 23, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, off-grid solar, Africa, AfDB, Togo, EU, solar pump

REC Silicon hit by call-in of $17m loan related to failed wafer operation

Finnish lender Nordea has called in a NOK150 million indemnity loan thought to have been taken out by REC Silicon ASA as a result of the bankruptcy of its Norwegian wafer manufacturing arm seven years ago.

Dec 23, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, Washington, Europe, North America, Norway, REC Silicon, Nordea

Mt Athos mini-grid shows Greece the way forward

A monastic community on the Mt Athos peninsula this year installed a solar-storage-diesel mini-grid which is set to be augmented by a biomass combined heat and power system in March.

Dec 23, 2019 // Storage, Grids, Policy, Greece, Europe, Mt Athos, mini-grid

TerniEnergia closes sale of 4.1 MW of Italian solar plants

TerniEnergia SpA (BIT:TER) has completed the divestment of four Italian solar power parks with a combined capacity of 4.1 MW to Mareccio Energia Srl in partnership with LCF Alliance.

Dec 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, TerniEnergia SpA, LCF Alliance, Mareccio Energia Srl

Grupotec connects 92 MW of solar awarded in Spanish auction

Spain’s Grupotec Servicios Avanzados SA has grid-connected two solar photovoltaic (PV) parks with around 92 MW of combined capacity it secured in the Spanish government’s 2017 renewable energy auction.

Dec 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, pv power plants, Europe, auction, Grupotec Servicios Avanzados SA

Ellomay Capital offloads 22.6-MW Italian solar portfolio

Ellomay Capital Ltd (TASE:ELLO) on Monday said it has sold twelve solar power plants with a total capacity of 22.6 MW for EUR 38.7 million (USD 42.6m) in cash.

Dec 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, Ellomay Capital Ltd, solar power plants, Ran Fridrich

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