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.
Greece Announces Guarantees Of Origin Auction Schedule
DAPEEP To Hold Country’s 1st Auction On June 26, 2024 For Renewable Electricity Generation
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Greek renewable energy market operator DAPEEP has announced June 26, 2024 as the day it will hold the 1st tender of its Guarantees of Origin auctions for renewable energy.
German Joint Venture For 500 MW Solar PV Development
European Asset Managers Launch Aream Solar Ventures For PV & Battery Energy Storage Projects
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
A new joint venture (JV) established by European asset managers aream Group and Eiffel Investment Group will undertake the development of more than 500 MW of solar PV projects in Germany over the coming years.
Europe Solar PV News Snippets
Heat Pump Installer Thermondo Buys Solar PV Installer Febesol & More From Matrix, Ethical Power, Terra One, Harmony Energy
Friday, 03 May 2024
Germany’s thermondo buys solar PV installer Febesol; Matrix raises financing for Spanish PV plants; Triple Point invests in UK’s Ethical Power; Germany’s Terra One raises $7.5 million; £10 million for UK’s Harmony Energy. Febesol now part .
Lithuania’s ‘Largest’ Solar Power Station Commissioned
Nordic Solar Energizes 100 MW PV Project With Bifacial Technology; Starts Constructing 80 MW Project
Friday, 03 May 2024
Nordic Solar, the Danish solar energy company, has officially inaugurated the commissioning of a 100 MW solar power station in Lithuania calling it the company’s as well as the country’s largest solar park built to date. The 100 MW Moletai Sola.
Swedish Solar Manufacturer Collaborates With Chinese OEM
Midsummer Engages Kaisheng New Energy Technology For Thin Film Solar Panels As Q1 Suffers Operating Loss
Friday, 03 May 2024
The Swedish solar PV manufacturer Midsummer AB has signed an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with the Chinese thin film solar panel producer Kaisheng New Energy Technology to roll out rooftop modules exclusively for Europe. Accord.
European Rail Network Soon To Run On 100 Percent RE
Eurostar Sets ‘Deliberately Ambitious’ Target To Source Renewable Energy, Including Solar To Power Trains
Thursday, 02 May 2024
The high-speed rail network connecting France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK, Eurostar has pledged to become 100% renewable energy powered by 2030 to lower its carbon emissions by 2030. It plans to source renewable energy for its traction nee.
Bundesnetzagentur Awards Over 2 GW Ground Mounted Capacity
Oversubscribed Round Sees 326 Winning Bids For €0.0511/kWh Weighted Average Winning Tariff
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
The March 1, 2024 German ground-mounted solar PV tender round of Bundesnetzagentur was oversubscribed with 569 bids representing 4,100 MW capacity, against the 2,231 MW offered.
Germany Installed 1.1 GW New Solar In March 2024
Bundesnetzagentur Says Q1/2024 PV Additions Total 3.72 GW; Cumulative Capacity Exceeds 86 GW
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
The Federal Network Agency or Bundesnetzagentur has released the latest statistics for new solar PV deployments in Germany, according to which the country installed 3,718 MW during Q1/2024. This capacity comprises 1.47 GW in January, 1.14 GW in Feb.
Another German Solar PV Module Production Fab Closing Down
Solarwatt To Shutter 300 MW Dresden Solar Fab From August 2024-End, Citing Difficult Economic Conditions
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
After Meyer Burger shut down its solar module manufacturing facility in Germany in March 2024, another German module fab is set to follow suit with Solarwatt announcing the decision to suspend production at its Dresden fab by the end of August 2024.
Green Steel Production In Germany With Solar Power
Iberdrola Signs 900 GWh Solar Power Purchase Agreement With German Steel Producer
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
German steel and metal producer Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has entered a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for 900 GWh of solar power supply from Iberdrola Deutschland’s 60 MW solar PV plant. The corporate PPA translates into 60 GWh of ann.
European Union To Ban Products Made With Forced Labor
EU Parliament Approves Regulation To Prohibit Goods Made With Forced Labor From Entering Borders
Thursday, 25 Apr 2024
The European Parliament has green-signaled the regulation that will enable the European Union (EU) to prohibit the sale, import, and export of goods made using forced labor.
Residential Solar Demand Slowdown Biting Spanish Solar Installer
SolarProfit Announces 90% Jobs Cuts To Stay Afloat Amidst Lower Demand & Higher Interest Rates
Monday, 22 Apr 2024
Spanish distributed solar and storage installer for self-consumption, SolarProfit has unveiled plans to lay off 90% of its workforce to continue being in business as it blames a significant decline in residential solar demand and a drop in prices due.
German Coalition Reaches Common Ground For PV Expansion
Government Greenlights Solar Package I To Accelerate PV Installations & Reduce Permitting Barriers
Friday, 19 Apr 2024
The German coalition government has reached an agreement over the legislative reforms for the country’s flagship solar support program Solar Package I through which it aims to accelerate solar PV deployment to meet climate targets.
French Solar PV Module Manufacturer Shuts Down Operations
Systovi Shuts Down French Fab Blaming Chinese Module Dumping For Sudden Drop In Orders
Thursday, 18 Apr 2024
It is an ‘another one bites the dust’ scenario in Europe as France’s Systovi becomes the latest solar PV manufacturer in the continent going down due to increasing competition from the ‘sudden acceleration of Chinese dumping’ in the region .
Sweden Installed Over 1.6 GW New Solar In 2023
Official Statistics From Energimyndigheten Show Cumulative Solar PV Installations Reached 4 GW
Thursday, 18 Apr 2024
Swedish Energy Agency Energimyndigheten counts the solar PV installed capacity of Sweden to have increased by over 100% annually in 2023, taking the cumulative at the end of December last year close to 4 GW. The agency says solar facilities now pro.
World’s ‘Largest’ PVT Solar Module Factory Commissioned
Sunmaxx’s 50 MW German Fab To Roll Out 120,000 Photovoltaic-Thermal Solar Panels/Year
Wednesday, 17 Apr 2024
Germany’s Saxony is now home to a 50 MW photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) solar module factory that its owner Sunmaxx PVT terms as the world’s largest production site for this technology. The factory can roll out 120,000 PVT modules/year, said the Dresden cleantech firm.
Croatia Announces Renewable Energy Tender For 607 MW
HROTE To Award Market Premiums To New Renewable Facilities, Including Solar PV
Tuesday, 16 Apr 2024
Croatian energy market operator HROTE has announced a competitive solicitation round for a total of 607 MW renewable energy capacity with the largest chunk of 450 MW devoted to solar energy. According to the guidelines issued, the tender is divided into 2 parts.
23 EU Member Nations Sign & Commit To European Solar Charter
Government & Industry Pledge Support To Improve Conditions For Domestic PV Manufacturing Industry
Tuesday, 16 Apr 2024
Energy ministers from 23 European Union (EU) nations have pledged their support to boosting domestic solar PV manufacturing capacity with the signing of the European Solar Charter.
Time For New European Union Buildings To Get ‘Solar Ready’
EU Council Formally Adopts Revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, Boosting Clean Energy Deployment
Monday, 15 Apr 2024
The European Council has formally adopted the revised version of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), paving the way for solar PV system deployment in buildings, while reducing their overall energy use.
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