Italian Solar Industry Concerned At Blocking Agricultural Land Use
Italia Solare Calls Government Move A Serious Mistake, Could Lead To Around €60 Billion Loss
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
The Italian solar energy association Italia Solare has warned that the government’s decision to ban solar PV installations on agricultural sites will lead to a loss of approximately €60 billion.
Swiss Agrivoltaic Project Bags Power Purchase Agreement
Supermarket Chain Denner Turns Offtaker For Romande Energie’s Agri-PV Installation In Valais
Friday, 19 Apr 2024
Romande Energie, the Swiss utility, has announced signing its 1st power purchase agreement (PPA) for an agrivoltaic project with the local discount supermarket chain Denner.
Fraunhofer ISE Releases Interim Results For Agrivoltaic Research
Fruitful Symbiosis In Germany: Agri-PV System Produces Over 20 Percent More Electricity
Monday, 15 Apr 2024
Crops grown under solar systems benefit from partial shading, and the cooling effect provided by the former contributes to the latter producing more electricity than previously assumed, says the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE. Th.
France Clarifies Guidelines For Agrivoltaics Development
Decree 2024-318 Creates Framework For Solar PV Projects On Natural, Agricultural & Forest Land
Tuesday, 09 Apr 2024
France has officially devised a framework to guide and support the development of ground-mounted solar PV projects on natural, agricultural or forest land. It has published these rules in the official gazette as Decree No.
Oeko-Institut Explores Germany’s Space Potential For Solar PV
More & Enough Space Available For Country To Exploit For Large-Scale Solar & Agrivoltaics
Saturday, 06 Apr 2024
Space shouldn’t be a problem for Germany to meet its open space solar PV targets as the country can accommodate 287 GW solar PV capacity using verges along motorways and railways, above parking lots, and on commercial and industrial (C&I) properties.
North America Solar PV News Snippets
Ohio Green Signals 800 MW Agrivoltaic Project & More From CSIQ, Sunnova, Invenergy, Consumers Energy, REC
Thursday, 28 Mar 2024
Shell-backed Savion’s 800 MW US agri-PV project green signaled; Canadian Solar responds to Maxeon’s lawsuit; Sunnova signs deal with The Home Depot; Invenergy raises $900M financing; Consumers Energy to build 250 MW solar plant in Michigan; REC S.
France’s Qair Bags 18-Year Corporate Solar PPA Contract
Yeast Manufacturer Lesaffre Turns Offtaker For 34 GWh/Year Solar Energy From Agrivoltaic Plant
Thursday, 14 Mar 2024
French renewable energy company Qair’s agrivoltaic project in France has secured a corporate solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with local yeast producer Lesaffre.
Canadian Province Lifts Pause On Renewable Energy Projects
Alberta Makes Way For Large-Scale RE Projects After Short Moratorium, Brings In Agriculture First Approach
Tuesday, 05 Mar 2024
With effect from February 29, 2024, the Canadian province of Alberta lifted its moratorium on final approvals for large-scale renewable energy projects, while introducing an ‘agriculture first’ approach for such projects on agricultural land. N.
Semi Transparent HJT Solar Modules For Agrivoltaics
Huasun & Feedgy Launch Heterojunction Module Promising Over 90% Bifaciality With Europe In Focus
Tuesday, 27 Feb 2024
Chinese heterojunction (HJT) solar cell and module producer Huasun Energy has launched new semi-transparent solar modules especially for the growing agrivoltaics segment in Europe.
US Solar Industry Conducting Agrivoltaics Research
Solar & Storage Industries Institute Exploring Barriers To Solar Projects On Agricultural Land
Thursday, 22 Feb 2024
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is funding a survey that aims to explore the barriers to agrivoltaics to better understand the challenges facing farmers, solar developers and electric utilities for the dual use of farmland for PV. The DOE is back.
Italy Publishes Decree For Agrivoltaic Deployment
MASE Set To Support A Minimum 1.04 GW Solar Capacity On Agricultural Land With €1.7 Billion Funding
Thursday, 15 Feb 2024
The Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) in Italy has firmed up plans to deploy a minimum of 1,040 MW agrivoltaic capacity in the country with funds from the country’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), by publishing an offic.
Europe Solar PV News Snippets
Lightsource BP Offloads 294 MW Solar Projects In Italy & More From Google, Better Energy, Groupe Pochet, EBRD
Thursday, 01 Feb 2024
Lightsource bp selling agrivoltaic projects in Italy; Google signs up for new wind and solar projects in Europe; Jyske Bank lends to Better Energy in Denmark; Groupe Pochet signs up for solar with ABO Wind for French factory; EBRD to lend €300 mill.
RWE Commissions ‘Innovative’ Agrivoltaic Project
With 3 Different Configurations, 3.2 MW DC Demonstration Project Subject Of Research For 5 Years
Monday, 22 Jan 2024
RWE, the German energy group, has commissioned an agrivoltaic project with 3 different configurations on recultivated land in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia.
‘Largest’ Corporate C&I PPA Signed In Romania
Independent Power Producer To Build €35 Million Agrivoltaic Plant With 51.48 MW DC Capacity
Thursday, 18 Jan 2024
Renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) nextE has announced what it terms as the ‘largest’ corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) in Romania for green energy.
Partnership To Develop 1 GW Solar PV Capacity In Italy
Finnish Investor Expands Presence In Europe For Greenfield PV Development, Including Agrivoltaics
Friday, 22 Dec 2023
Finland-based renewable energy investor Korkia has expanded its geographic footprint to yet another solar market, this time Italy to build 1 GW PV capacity, including greenfield ground mounted and agrivoltaic projects. This capacity will be spread .
70 MW Agrivoltaic Project Commissioned In Italy
HEINEKEN & Philips To Offtake Solar Power From Cero Generation’s PV Plant On Farm Land
Friday, 17 Nov 2023
The European solar energy platform of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, Cero Generation, has switched on a 70 MW agrivoltaic project in Italy’s Lazio region as one of the largest solar power plants in the country. Cero says the project is the.
European Commission Encouraging Agrivoltaics In Italy
EU Approves €1.7 Billion For Italy To Support Over 1 GW Solar Capacity Through Agrivoltaics
Monday, 13 Nov 2023
The European Commission has approved state financing for Italy to support the development of more than 1 GW solar PV capacity through agrivoltaics.
India Solar PV News Snippets
Bloomberg Philanthropies Backed India Agrivoltaics Alliance Launched & More From Waaree, Mercom, IOCL
Tuesday, 31 Oct 2023
12 organizations launch India Agrivoltaics Alliance; Waaree bags 200 MW module order from ENGIE India; Mercom’s analysis of India’s solar tenders and auctions progress; IOCL to build 800 MW solar plant in Goa. India gets serious about agrivolta.
Agrivoltaic Projects Bag European Union Funding
BayWa Raises €6.5 Million To Develop Solar Power Plants On Agricultural Land In 5 Nations
Friday, 27 Oct 2023
German renewable energy company BayWa has raised €6.5 million funding from the European Union’s (EU) LIFE Programme to advance 6 agrivoltaic projects planned for 5 nations. Of the 6 projects, 3 are planned for France, Spain and the Netherlands .
Agrivoltaics Can Help Exceed Targets Under EU Solar Strategy
JRC Says Agri-PV Can Help Bloc Achieve 944 GW DC Installed Capacity Using 1% Farmland
Wednesday, 18 Oct 2023
The European Union (EU) can far exceed its 720 GW DC solar generation target for 2030 under the Solar Energy Strategy with the help of agrivoltaics, says European Commission’s Joint Research Center (JRC).
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