Europe

Estonia plans 225MW pumped hydro power storage facility to help disconnect from Russia
State-owned Estonian energy firm Eesti Energia is planning to build a 225MW pumped hydro power storage facility, as part of a larger press to come to be independent of Russian energy.
Aug 11, 2022 // Storage, Europe, Asia, investment, Russia, Estonia, grid stabilising, renewables integration, pumped hydro energy storage
French ground-mounted PV tender awards 339 MW, prices rise
France has awarded 339 MW of new capacity in its most recent PPE2 tender for ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, which asked for 700 MW however wound up undersubscribed as well as saw a boost in the typical proposed price.
Aug 10, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, France, Europe
Network Rail and EDF sign UK solar PPA
French utility will make 50MW of power available from its Bloy's Grove PV in Norfolk
Aug 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, PPA, EDF, Europe, Matthieu Hue, Network Rail, Jo Lewington, Wendy Morton
Iberdrola commissions 590MW Spanish solar site
Francisco Pizarro project is the programmer's largest facility of this technology worldwide
Aug 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe
France secures 339MW in undersubscribed solar auction
Average strike costs rise as developers look further north in the middle of land constraints
Aug 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, EDF, tender, Europe, auction, TotalEnergies, Q Energy, GENERALE DU SOLARE
Lightrock 'disappointed' over solar preparation refusal
Councillors reject 50MW Scruton project in North Yorkshire
Aug 9, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Lightrock Power, Chris Sowerbutts
Fluence opening up new agreement making center in Utah to serve United States market
Global battery energy storage space system (BESS) integrator Fluence is setting up a new contract manufacturing center in Utah to serve the US market.
Aug 9, 2022 // Storage, USA, manufacturing, Ireland, Europe, Utah, investment, lithium-ion, North America, Fluence
US hydrogen firm signs Greek MoU
Advent Technologies and DEPA Commercial to collaborate on projects with other 'major industrial partners'
Aug 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Solar to Fuel, USA, Greece, Europe, hydrogen, North America, Konstantinos Xifaras, Vasilis Gregoriou, ADVENT TECHNOLOGIES
French government to increase renewables generation
Proposals consist of wind and solar farms having the ability to sell power 18 months before CfDs says WindEurope
Aug 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, Pierre Tardieu
Infracapital invests ₤ 200m in Gridserve
EV infrastructure designer working on solar energy version for billing fleet
Aug 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, Toddington Harper, Infracapital
Magnora enters UK solar, storage market
Norwegian programmer to start with 60MW PV and also 40MW battery plan
Aug 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, magnora, Erik Sneve
EDB provides funds for 65 MW of solar in Armenia
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) will provide up to USD 37 million (EUR 36.3 m) in financing for the construction of approximately 65 MW solar power capacity throughout 11 facilities in Armenia.
Aug 5, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, Armenia, EDB
Ansasol bags Banco Sabadell debt for 70 MW of solar in Spain
Spanish solar project developer Ansasol has actually acquired debt funding from residential lending institution Banco de Sabadell (BME: SAB) to bankroll the construction of 69.5 MW of photovoltaic or pv (PV) parks in Andalusia.
Aug 5, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Banco Sabadell, Europe, Ansasol
Nidec ASI giving EPC for 50MW Northern Ireland BESS project
Nidec ASI, the Italy-based industrial options division of Japanese conglomerate Nidec Group, will give EPC solutions for a 50MW battery energy storage space system (BESS) project in North Ireland.
Aug 4, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, Northern Ireland, Nidec ASI, gore street capital
Kinesis, Ingenium partner on Italian renewables
A 600MW project pipe is being progressed in Sardinia and Lazio
Aug 4, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, Kinesis Energy, Ingenium