Europe

RWE backs floating solar technology
Developer is purchasing SolarDuck's pilot project comprising a 500kW installation off Ostend in Belgium
Jul 20, 2022 // Plants, Floating PV, Europe, Belgium, rwe, SOLARDUCK, pv floating, Sven Utermöhlen
Berlin-based startup permits EU homeowners to install solar sets on balconies
WeDoSolar GmbH, a Berlin-based startup co-founded by Ukrainian-born serial business owner Karolina Attspodina, has presented an upright solar power creating remedy that can be placed to balcony fences by non-tech-savvy customers.
Jul 19, 2022 // Technology, Germany, Europe, WeDoSolar GmbH, Karolina Attspodina
Construction begins at 99MW UK storage space site
Clay Tye is being created by Fotowatio Renewable Ventures and Harmony Energy
Jul 19, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, frv, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Harmony Energy
Germany sets solar generation record as shedding heatwave sweeps across Europe
Germany produced a record quantity of power from solar PV on Sunday, with this expected to be duplicated over the coming days in the middle of a tough heatwave across western Europe, according to Bloomberg.
Jul 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, pv power plants, Europe, germany solar, heatwave, solar generation record
Israel's Nofar Energy adds 255 MW solar project in Romania
Israel's Nofar Energy stated it revealed on Monday a 255 MW solar project in Romania that brings its overall project portfolio in the nation to 579 MW.
Jul 18, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Asia, Israel, Romania, Solar Project, Nofar Energy
Utility ESB inaugurates Fluence 19MW BESS in Ireland
State-owned Irish electrical utility ESB has actually opened a 19MW/38MWh battery power storage system (BESS) in Aghada, County Cork, given by system integrator Fluence.
Jul 18, 2022 // Storage, Ireland, Europe, Esb
UK capitalist gets Nissan solar project
Atrato Onsite Energy to construct 20MW PV projects after striking ₤ 10.6 m deal
Jul 18, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Nissan, Solar Project, Atrato Onsite Energy
EDP inaugurates Portuguese floating solar farm
Project on Alqueva storage tank features virtually 12,000 PV panels
Jul 18, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Portugal, EDP, Europe, solar farm
Innovo, Solarfields type JV to establish solar, storage space in Italy
SF Grid Parity Srl, a device of Italian engineering company Solarfields Group, has formed a joint venture (JV) with Innovo Group Srl to create a pipeline of greater than 300 solar PV schemes as well as at least two power storage projects in Italy.
Jul 15, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Italy, Europe, Solarfields, Innovo
ESB opens 19MW Irish storage space plant
Aghada is just one of a number of to be established in partnership with Fluence, Powercomm Group and Kirby Group
Jul 15, 2022 // Storage, Ireland, Europe, Esb
Italian JV to establish 300 solar farms
Innovo Group and also Solarfields subsidiary SF Grid Parity will develop the very first projects on Sardinia
Jul 15, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, Innovo Group
UK designer unveils 100MW Greek PV project
Cero Generation is to develop the Delfini solar farm in Prosotsani Drama
Jul 15, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Greece, UK, Europe, solar farm
Spain slaps windfall tax obligation on power companies
Spain will introduce a windfall tax on power firms and banks from following year to fund steps designed to assist Spaniards handle soaring inflation.
Jul 15, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, policy, legislation, utility, energy crisis, inflation, Windfall tax
European PPAs 'remain attractive' despite 47% year-over-year boost
European power purchase agreement (PPA) prices have actually risen by a "staggering" 47% year-on-year as the continent's energy crisis lingers with skyrocketing rising cost of living, LevelTen Energy has said.
Jul 15, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Italy, PPA, Poland, Europe, power purchase agreement, LevelTen Energy, energy crisis
Environment-friendly solvent for a 16.7% perovskite solar cell
Researchers in Germany aimed to get rid of making use of harmful solvents in the manufacturing of perovskite solar cells, changing them with a much more environmentally worldly called dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) which has so far shown difficult to integrate right into processes appropriate for large-scale production.
Jul 14, 2022 // Technology, Germany, Europe, solar cell, perovskite, Jan-Philipp Becker