Europe

Enel, the Italian energy group, is in exclusive talks to sell a stake in 3Sun, its photovoltaic panel production site in Sicily. This move is part of the EU effort to speed up the switch to renewables and reduce dependence on Chinese solar materials.

Iberdrola and Prosolia Energy have secured approvals from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) to build Europe's largest photovoltaic plant in Santiago do Cacém near Sines. It will produce clean and cheap energy to cover the annual needs of 430,000 households.

Wienerberger UK and Ireland is introducing a new solar roof covering system. The business, which comes from the Austrian brick manufacturer Wienerberger AG, is cooperating with Westech Solar (UK) Ltd of Oxford on this project.

German independent power producer SUN IPP GmbH & Co KG, part of solar installer SUNfarming Gruppe, has gotten EUR 50 million (USD 53.9 m) in debt financing to bankroll the construction of 257 MWp of solar projects in Poland.

Spanish renewables firm Grenergy Renovables SL (BME: GRE) on Friday inaugurated a 30-MW/37-MWp solar power complex in the department of Tolima, central-west Colombia.

JBM Solar has submitted a proposal for a solar farm and battery energy storage system (BESS) to Wychavon District Council. This project would provide the equivalent of 18,000 Wychavon homes' electricity needs and is an important step towards achieving net zero carbon goals.

Amberside Energy and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have partnered to develop 2GW of solar and battery storage projects in the UK, with the ambition of creating a portfolio of scale that will have projects in operation, in construction, and under development.

Ukraine and the European Commission have opened joint consultations to launch a large-scale program of solar energy production by households and communities with the EU. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal emphasized the importance of the EU's readiness to support Ukraine's efforts to implement the Peace Formula.

Slovenia's largest solar power plant is now in trial production and is integrated with the Brežice hydroelectric plant. This hybrid system is the biggest of its kind in the country and will provide 6.8 GWh of electricity annually.

TotalEnergies said on Friday that it is selling a 50% risk in the 234-MW wind and solar portfolio in France to French insurance firm Credit Agricole Assurances.

US data centres outfit Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR) and also French utility Engie (EPA: ENGI) today unveiled a power purchase agreement (PPA) that will support the deployment of a 154-MW solar power plant in Germany.

Better Energy and Industriens Pension expand partnership to develop 15 new sites in Denmark, Poland and Sweden

French renewable power manufacturer Neoen SA (EPA: NEOEN) on Wednesday claimed it anticipates its 2022 readjusted EBITDA to be slightly above EUR 410 million (USD 447m), simply surpassing the firm's most current upgraded guidance.

Greek industrial team Mytilineos SA (FRA: MYH) has authorized a deal to offer electrical energy from a 4.9-MW solar park in Italy to power a local factory of French building products manufacturer Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA (EPA: SGO).

Gazules 1 and 2 sites in Cádiz each have an output of 46MW