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Austria scraps its sun tax
The nation’s political parties have found agreement on a green electricity package which is expected to create stable conditions for the next three years. From next year, €36 million will be made available annually for the further support of PV systems and energy storage.
Sep 24, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, Europe, Austria, Heinz-Christian Strache, Vera Immitzer, PVA
Masdar wins Uzbekistan’s 100 MW PV tender with lowest bid of $0.027/kWh
Uzbek utility Uzbekenergo had received 23 offers for the 100 MW tendered solar plant. Two more solar tenders, with capacities of 400 MW and 500 MW, respectively, will be launched in the near future.
Oct 7, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Masdar, tender, Asia, Uzbekistan, large-scale pv, International Financial Corp.
Austria mulls mandatory PV as new rebates for solar and storage launched
With the region of Styria considering making PV mandatory on all new buildings, the nation’s Climate Fund will support PV and storage projects in agriculture and forestry. Applications can be submitted by November 2020 – or until the pot is empty.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Residential, Storage, Rooftop PV, storage, Europe, Austria, Styria
Verbund Locks 700-MW Trina Solar Panels for Southern Europe Projects
Austrian utility Verbund signs five-year framework with Trina Solar for 700-plus MW of high-efficiency modules to accelerate solar roll-outs in Spain and Italy.
May 9, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Spain, Italy, Europe, verbund, TrinaSolar, photovoltaic modules
Residential storage option with BYD battery, Fronius inverter
BYD and Fronius have started providing the BYD Battery-Box Premium storage system and Fronius Symo GEN24 Plus inverter as a bundle. They claimed the consolidated option can be utilized in household PV ranges and also light commercial systems.
Sep 11, 2020 // Residential, Storage, Inverters, China, Europe, Asia, Fronius, BYD, Austria
Germany's BayWa r.e. Builds Central Europe's Largest Floating Solar Plant
The 24.5 MWp capacity plant in Grafenwörth in the state of Lower Austria covers a location of 14 hectares on 2 artificial lakes of a previous sand and also gravel pit.
It will create 26,700 MWh of green power per year and also have the ability to provide concerning 7,500 houses.
Feb 22, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Europe, baywa r.e, floating solar plant
Shell & Green Tie Capital's Solar Project in the Offing in Spain
Global energy conglomerate, Shell plc and Green Tie Capital have determined to collaborate to create solar projects in Spain with a combined capacity of more than 2 GW.
To develop renewable resource projects in the Philippines, Nickel Asia Corp (NAC) subsidiary Emerging Power (EPI) and Shell organization unit Shell Overseas Investments signed a joint venture agreement in July 2022.
Sep 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, shell, International, sprng energy, Green Tie Capital, Hollandse Kust
UK designers introduce freestanding curved panel
Item advancement company the Cambridge Design Partnership, dealing with compatriot solar service Solivus, has actually developed a curved solar module featuring a natural thin movie. The style is based upon Solivus' desire to "create a product so attractive that individuals would enjoy to have one in their garden".
Feb 4, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Germany, UK, Europe, solar panel, Solivus, Jo Parker-Swift, Ben Crundwell
Austria’s PV industry warns draft renewables law risks transition progress
PV Austria says the current draft of the renewables acceleration act needs fixes, cautioning it could hinder deployment rather than speed it up
Sep 15, 2025 // Grids, Policy, Europe, Austria, curtailment, grid connection
Renalfa IPP Expands Renewable Footprint with Romanian Solar Acquisition
Renalfa IPP powers up sustainability in Romania, acquiring a 258-MWac solar project and planning 1,000 MWh storage, while advancing hybrid solar initiatives in Bulgaria.
Jan 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Europe, Romania, PV Power Plant, Renalfa IPP
Can Renewables Restart the Grid? The UK Investigates
Far from bringing the grid down, clean energy could help save it.
Jan 21, 2020 // Market Research, UK, Australia, Europe, Oceania, Distributed ReStart
Bid of US$0.027/kWh sees Masdar bag 100MW solar contract in Uzbekistan
UAE developer Masdar Clean Energy has been awarded a 100MW project in Uzbekistan’s first competitive solar tender after submitting a bid of US$0.027/kWh.
Oct 7, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, tender, Asia, auction, world bank, Uzbekistan, Djamshid Kuchkarov
CellCube's Flow Batteries Recieve Munich Re's Bankable Insurance
CellCube can currently supply their vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) including a bankable insurance to assure for item as well as efficiency precision.
Under its trademark 'CellCube' the Austrian based Enerox GmbH creates, makes as well as distributes vanadium redox flow batteries.
Dec 7, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, MUNICH RE, vanadium redox flow batteries, CellCube, Alexander Schoenfeldt, Mikhail Nikomarov, VRFBs
CCE Launches Major 40-MWp Solar Park in Romania
CCE Holding unveils Romania's largest solar park, powering 17,000 homes and committing to a sustainable future with ambitious expansion plans on the horizon!
Nov 18, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Romania, PV Power Plant, CCE Holding
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







