Europe

Anesco nabs O&M contracts for 71 MW of UK solar farms
UK renewables developer Anesco Ltd has secured 10 contracts to provide operation and maintenance (O&M) services for 71 MW of solar farms in its home country.
Jan 15, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, O&M, Europe, Anesco
Hard times for thin-film PV module makers as Crystalsol and Calyxo file for insolvency
Calyxo, a German cadmium telluride solar module manufacturer, has filed for insolvency for the second time, despite the recent emergence of new prospective investors. Meanwhile, Crystalsol – an Austrian flexible solar panel maker – has also initiated insolvency proceedings, due to losses of roughly €7 million.
Jan 14, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Austria, Crystalsol, Calyxo
Greenskies Renewable Energy is acquired and renamed by JLC
JLC Infrastructure has announced a successful acquisition of Greenskies Renewable Energy – a utility and commercial PV system developer.
Jan 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, JLC, Greenskies Renewable Energy
Solar farm will stretch along the 25-mi Dutch highway
Netherlands’ Rijkswaterstaat is planning to deploy PV module installation along the Drenthe’s motorway. The panels will be installed on the 300ha area on the median and sides of the road. The project is being developed under the country’s target to find new spaces for clean energy solutions.
Jan 14, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Netherlands
NextEnergy Capital’s international solar fund hits US$280m
A fresh round of funding has bumped total investment in NextEnergy Capital's global solar fund, Next Power III (NPIII), to US$280 million.
Jan 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, UK, pv power plants, solar pv, Europe, North America, nextenergy capital, investment fund, ccla
Insolvency proceedings started for Hanergy’s unit
Solibro Hi-Tech filed for insolvency last Friday. In August, 2019, Solibro GmbH was also declared insolvent. Both companies belong to Hanergy group.
Jan 13, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Hanergy, Solibro, bankruptcy
All-organic redox flow batteries to replace toxic VRFB
A group of researchers from several European universities and research centres is creating innovative all-organic flow batts. New ORFBs are claimed to feature high capacity, energy density, durability, and environmental sustainability.
Jan 10, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Spain, Europe, CIC EnergiGUNE
Masdar to construct 200MW Azerbaijan-based solar farm
The PV array will be installed 75km from the capital. The price of the winning bid has not been disclosed by the government. Apart from 200 megawatts of solar capacity, the tender included 250 megawatts of wind power, which has been awarded to ACWA Power.
Jan 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Masdar, Europe, ACWA Power, Azerbaijan
Cyprus seeks land for solar parks
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus has issued a public call to select landowners to lease space for the development of large-scale solar projects.
Jan 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, large-scale solar, Cyprus, EAC
Netherlands’ largest utility says grid constraints preventing connection of solar projects are increasing
Dutch utility Liander has published a new list congested areas in the provinces of Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Noord-Holland, and Zuid-Holland. The company said that developers of solar parks who are still waiting for grid connection may have to wait longer for additional grid capacity.
Jan 10, 2020 // Grids, Europe, grid, Netherlands, Liander NV
Cheers! BayWa re to supply European Budweiser breweries with renewable power
The German renewables group and brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev claim the transaction is the largest pan-European solar power deal with an industrial client to date. The companies have already agreed on a virtual power purchase agreement related to two Spanish PV plants that are scheduled for grid connection by spring 2022.
Jan 10, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, UK, Europe, AB InBev, BayWa
Eni acquires majority stake in Italian PV installer Evolvere
The transaction has been approved by AGCM, Italy’s antitrust authority. Prior to acquiring Evolvere – which recorded a turnover of more than €30 million in 2018 – Eni has mainly specialized in the construction of large-scale solar plants, rather than residential and commercial PV projects.
Jan 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, Eni, Evolvere
Ib vogt sells, starts construction of 180MW Spanish PV plant, eyes further projects
German EPC ib vogt has announced the sale and commencement of construction of a 180MWp solar farm near Badajoz in Spain, teeing itself up for a slew of other subsidy-free developments in Southern Europe.
Jan 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, pv power plants, solar pv, Europe, ib vogt, investment, finance, shell, talanx
ABP announces largest roof mounted solar project in Humber
The Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced a £6.8 million solar project, that will see the largest roof mounted solar array in the Humber constructed on the Port of Hull it says.
Jan 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, UK, solar pv, Europe, rooftop PV, renewables, Abp, Humber
Masdar signs agreement to develop solar project in Azerbaijan
Masdar on Thursday announced that it has signed an agreement with Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Energy to develop and finance a 200-megawatt utility scale solar photovoltaic (PV) project.
Jan 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Masdar, Europe, Azerbaijan, Al Ramahi