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Axpo Deutschland’s Solar PPA For Siltronics & More From European Energy, Repsol, Statkraft
Friday, 26 May 2023
Axpo Deutschland & Siltronics announce solar PPA in Germany; European Energy gets clearance for 250 MW solar in Italy; Repsol & Iberdrola JV commissions 76.8 MW PV in Chile; Statkraft constructing 34 MW solar plant in Ireland for Microsoft.
Now No VAT On Solar In Ireland
Ireland To Abolish Value Added Tax On New Solar Panels For Homes To Help Save €1,000, Says Environment Minister
Tuesday, 04 Apr 2023
Ireland has decided to abolish Value Added Tax (VAT) on new solar panels and their installation for households which is estimated to save them €1,000, announced the country’s Minister of Environment Eamon Ryan on his social media account.
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GGF Loans €28 million For Largest Non-Subsidized Solar Project In Western Balkans & More From Yettel, Ørsted, CWP, Kaufland Bulgaria
Friday, 17 Mar 2023
GGF backs largest subsidy-free solar plant in Western Balkans; Yettel & CETIN Bulgaria sign PPA for 123 MW solar plant; Ørsted acquires 160 MW Ireland project; CWP acquires 134 MW Romania project; Kaufland Bulgaria gets more solar power.
Allied Irish Banks Invests In Irish Solar Developer BNRG
AIB Commits €8.5 Million To Help BNRG Fund 2.8 GW Solar Power Project Portfolio Expansion Across 4 Major Markets
Wednesday, 21 Dec 2022
Ireland based solar power projects developer and operator BNRG Renewables Ltd has secured €8.5 million financing facility from the Allied Irish Banks (AIB) to fund a pipeline of new PV projects as it claims to be on track to construct 2.8 GW by 2024-end in 4 major markets.
Microsoft Signs Up For Over 900 MW Renewables In Ireland
Statkraft, Energia & Power Capital Renewable Energy Enter Corporate PPAs For Close To 1 GW In Ireland With Microsoft
Thursday, 24 Nov 2022
Global software technology company Microsoft has announced entering corporate onshore wind and solar power sourcing contracts for over 900 MW in Ireland with Norway’s Statkraft, Irish energy supplier Energia and local independent solar power producer Power Capital Renewable Energy.
AIB Signs Ireland’s Maiden Corporate Solar Power PPA
Solar Power From 2 NTR Projects In Ireland To Help AIB Procure Up To 80% Of Its Electricity Needs
Tuesday, 18 Oct 2022
Allied Irish Banks (AIB) says it is the 1st local company to have entered a solar corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) in Ireland, securing 21.4 GWh clean energy supply from NTR to cover up to 80% of the group’s electricity needs for its retail and office network of over 270 properties.
Ireland Facilitating Rooftop Solar Installations
Ireland Moves To Make Rooftop Solar Installation Process Shorter & Simpler With No Planning Permission
Monday, 10 Oct 2022
The Ministry for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in Ireland is targeting up to 380 MW solar capacity by doing away with the need for homes and non-domestic buildings to secure planning permission for rooftop solar panels, as it aims to bring i.
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Ilmatar Planning 550 MW Solar Power Plant In Sweden & More From Econergy, MSD, Photon
Thursday, 15 Sep 2022
Ilmatar secures land for 550 MW solar in Sweden; Econergy hires EPC contractor for 51 MW PV in Poland; MSD Ireland’s Ballydine fab powered by 7.3 MW solar facility; Photon Energy breaks ground for 7.1 MW in Romania.
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Denmark’s Orsted Expands Solar Footprint To Ireland & More From ib vogt, MET, Low Carbon
Thursday, 01 Sep 2022
Orsted to build 65 MW solar plant in Ireland; ib vogt achieves financial closure for 135 MW PV in Poland; MET Group acquires 60 MW solar in Poland; Low Carbon raises finance for 1 GW solar in the UK & the Netherlands.
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Belectric Retrains Lens On UK Solar EPC Market & More From Peridot, Ireland, Ellomay, BayWa
Wednesday, 15 Jun 2022
Belectric plans to return to UK EPC space; FitzWalter Capital partners with Peridot Solar; Ireland finalizes RESS 2 auction; Ellomay brings online 28 MW solar in Spain; BayWa secures 214 MW module order in Germany & commissions 7.5 MW project.
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Erdgas Südwest Planning 6 MW Floating PV Plant In Germany & More From Falck, AE Solar, Neoen, Shell
Thursday, 26 May 2022
Erdgas Südwest planning 6 MW floating solar plant in Germany; Falck Renewables constructing 9.7 MW agrivoltaic project in Italy; AE Solar’s 3 new products at Intersolar; Neoen wins 80 MW solar in Ireland; Shell uses Inaccess platform for Dutch plant.
Ireland Selects 1.9 GW+ Under RESS 2 Auction
1.53 GW Solar & 414 MW Wind Energy Selected Under Ireland’s RESS 2 Auction
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Ireland has selected 2,747.89 GWh or 1.948 GW of wind and solar power capacity under round 2 of the country’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) as per provisional results announced by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
RESS 2 Auction Round Launched In Ireland
Ireland Opens RESS 2 Round As It Officially Inaugurates 8 MW Solar Farm Of RESS 1
Monday, 02 May 2022
Having completed the pre-qualification process, Ireland has opened round 2 of its Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) seeking between 1,000 GWh to 3,500 GWh to be driven mainly by solar.
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North Macedonia’s 1st Large Scale Solar Power Plant Operational & More From Iberdrola, Downing, EUSOLAG
Wednesday, 06 Apr 2022
EBRD has announced commissioning of 10 MW solar project in North Macedonia; Iberdrola has secured €88 million from EIB and ICO for green hydrogen; Downing has extended loan for 48 MW solar portfolio; EUSOLAG issues corporate bond and invests in its maiden solar facility.
Bord Gais Partners with Neoen
Bord To Be Sole Offtaker Of Electricity From 3 Solar Farms
Thursday, 16 Dec 2021
Ireland based energy services and supply company Bord Gais Energy has partnered with French renewable energy company Neoen for three solar farms that will provide electricity to the national grid in 2022.
1.5 GW Solar PV For Irish Grid Approved
Grid Connection For 1.5 GW PV & 325 MW Solar/441 MW Storage In Ireland
Wednesday, 24 Nov 2021
Ireland’s state-owned electric transmission operator EirGrid plc and energy services provider ESB Networks have awarded grid connection offers to 2.897 GW new energy generation capacity under the country’s Enduring Connection Policy (ECP) under Category A of ECP-2.2.
Europe PV Snippets: Statkraft, ISIF, VEH, ArcelorMittal
Statkraft Sells 234 MW Underdevelopment Solar Capacity In Spain; ISIF To Invest €1 Billion In Climate Action Projects Over 5 Years In Ireland; Dutch Solar Panel Homeowners Facing Problems; ArcelorMittal Gets €55 Million Funding For Green Hydrogen Plant In Germany
Wednesday, 08 Sep 2021
Statkraft sells 234 MW PV in Spain: Statkraft has completed the sale of 4 solar parks with a combined capacity of 234 MW in Spain, but will construct the facilities starting from September 2021.
‘Single Largest’ Solar Farm Commissioned In Ireland
News From Ireland: Enerpower Switches On ‘Single Largest’ Solar Farm In Ireland With 5.6 MW Capacity For Pharmaceutical Company Eli Lilly; Statkraft Breaks Ground On 200 MW ‘Largest’ Solar Farm In Country
Thursday, 29 Jul 2021
Irish solar PV installer Enerpower has commissioned what it calls Ireland’s ‘single largest’ solar farm with 5.6 MW capacity.
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