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
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
Irish solar PV installer Enerpower has commissioned what it calls Ireland’s ‘single largest’ solar farm with 5.6 MW capacity.
Obton & Shannon Energy Aim For 1 GW Solar In Ireland
Obton & Shannon Energy To Expand In Ireland, Aiming To Install 1 GW Solar PV Capacity By 2026 With €750 Million Investment
Danish solar PV company Obton A/S has upped its ambition to expand in the solar PV market of Ireland along with its local partner Shannon Energy – together they plan to install 1 GW of solar PV capacity in aggregate by 2026.
Ireland Preparing Microgeneration Support Scheme
Ireland Invites Public Consultation For Microgeneration Support Scheme With An Aim To Create Renewables Self-Consumer; Says Framework Part Of Emerging Solar Strategy Commitment
The Irish government is mulling a new scheme to encourage adoption of renewable energy sources by individuals and communities calling it the Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS).
Statkraft Won 330 MW Solar & Wind In Irish Auction
Statkraft Wins 276 MW Solar & 57 MW Wind Power Capacity In Renewable Energy Auction Of Ireland; Plans To Bring All Online In 2022
In October 2019, Statkraft acquired 320 MW under development solar power capacity in Ireland and planned for some of the projects to enter RESS auctions. It has now secured over 330 MW in the RESS 1 as per provisional results declared.
Solar Appears To Be Winning Over Wind In Irish Auction
Provisional Auction Results For First Renewable Energy Auction In Ireland Show Solar Winning 796 MW & Onshore Wind 479 MW: DCCAE
Primarily a ‘developer-led onshore wind energy’ market, Ireland is now seeing solar PV’s huge competitiveness in RESS 1 with the technology scoring over onshore wind to have secured 796 MW in the provisional auction results announced.
EU Approves Ireland’s Renewable Electricity Scheme
European Union Approves State Aid For Competitive Auction Based Renewable Electricity Support Scheme Of Ireland; Round 1 Launched
After securing EU state aid approval, Ireland will implement its Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) to diversify its electricity generation mix and replace fossil fuel generated power on the grid.
Ireland Approves Renewable Energy Auction Scheme
Minimum Four Auctions Planned For Ireland Under First Renewable Electricity Support Scheme For Country; Round 1 To Be Launched In December 2019
Ireland believes the potential roadmap (in the picture) for auctions to be conducted under its Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) will provide clarity and confidence to the industry and enhance the chances of project realization on schedule.
€150mn Fund For 1 GW RE+Storage In Ireland
€150 Million ($170.26 Million) Temporis Aurora Limited Partnership Fund To Develop 1 GW Pre-Construction Renewable Energy Projects And Associated Enabling Energy Storage Infrastructure In Ireland
Supported by ISIF, AIB and Encavis, the Temporis Aurora Limited Partnership is aimed at installing 1 GW of renewables and help Ireland transition to a low-carbon economy.
Ireland Launches Micro Generation Scheme
Micro Generation Pilot Scheme For Residential Solar PV Installations Introduced In Ireland; Includes Additional Grants For Battery Storage Component
A new pilot support scheme for residential PV installations in Ireland aims to help households reduce their energy bills to make energy more affordable, said Denis Naughten, Irish Minister for Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE).
Ireland Heading Auction Way
Irish Government Invites Public Feedback On Proposed Renewable Electricity Support Scheme
While the Irish government wants to implement an auction scheme to make sure it meets its binding 2020 EU renewables target while keeping cost low, a 420 kW commercial solar system was installed on the premises of Butlers Chocolate in Dublin, the country's largest solar rooftop system on a company's premise.
Joint Venture To Promote Solar In Ireland
Irish Electricity Supply Board And Partner Plan Large-Scale Solar Plants For 150,000 Homes
Ireland’s Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has announced forming a joint venture with Bord na Mona to develop solar power systems in four locations in the country. The four locations will be identified in Roscommon, Offaly and Kildare.
Solar For Irish Brownfields
Brownfield Sites Hold Promise To Add 3 GW Of New Renewable Energy Capacity In Ireland, Says Report
Ireland has the potential to develop 3 GW of new renewable energy capacity, based on an average of 5 MW per site out of 400 to 600 brownfield sites available in the country.
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