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6.1 MW Dutch Floating Solar Project Online & More From Solar Steel, Italy, Boom Power
Thursday, 07 Jul 2022
RWE has energized 6.1 MW DC floating solar plant in the Netherlands; Solar Steel supplies trackers for 50 MW Spanish plant; Italian court rules in favor of agrivoltaics; Boom Power unveils 400 MW solar farm in Yorkshire.
Italy Installed 433 MW New Solar In Q1/2022
With 185% YoY Growth In Q1/2022, Italy’s Aggregate Solar PV Capacity Touches 23 GW
Thursday, 23 Jun 2022
Till the end of March 31, 2022, Italy’s cumulative installed solar PV capacity has touched 23 GW (to be specific 22.96 GW) with 185% annual growth in Q1/2022 numbers of 433 MW, according to the local renewable energy association Anie Rinnovabili.
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Spain’s BNZ Gets Clearance To Build Its 1st Solar Plant In Portugal & More From RheinEnergie, ERG, Ingka
Thursday, 02 Jun 2022
RheinEnergie has energized its largest solar plant with 19 MW capacity in Germany’s Bavaria; ERG is acquiring 34 MW solar in Italy from ABN AMRO; Ingka Investments will purchase 92 MW wind and solar in Poland from OX2; BNZ to build 49 MW solar plant in Portugal.
10-Year Solar PPA For Air Liquide In Italy
Shell Energy Europe Secures Corporate Solar PPA For 52 GWh Annually In Italy
Thursday, 19 May 2022
French industrial gases and services supplier to various industries, Air Liquide will source 52 GWh solar power annually from Shell Energy Europe Limited (SEEL) to power its industrial and medical gas production operations in North East of Italy.
Statkraft To Explore Agrivoltaics in Italy
Italy’s Bari Aldo Moro University & Statkraft To Research Agriculture & Photovoltaics
Monday, 11 Apr 2022
Norwegian energy company Statkraft enters a 4-year research agreement with the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy to study scope for agrivoltaics and sustainable approaches to further decarbonization efforts in the space.
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Enel Green Power’s 3 GW Bifacial HJT Plans Secure EU Funding & More From Belgium, EPS, Helexia, Statkraft, IRENA
Friday, 01 Apr 2022
Enel gets €118 million grant from EU for Italian fab; VAT for solar panels in Belgium lowered; Gruner Serbia signs commercial prosumer contract with EPS; Helexia acquires Cap Sud Group; Statkraft gets €1.3 billion revolving credit facility for RE; IRENA & CRUL sign MoU.
€1.5 Billion Italian Subsidy For Agri-PV
Italy’s MiPAAF To Offer €1.5 Billion Funding To Install 375 MW Solar For Agricultural Use
Monday, 28 Mar 2022
The Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies has announced €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) in subsidies for installing 375 MW of solar PV capacity on buildings used for agricultural, livestock and agro-industrial sectors.
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Edinburgh Airport To Get Solar Power Plant From AMPYR & More From Gamesa, Midsummer, Vidrala
Wednesday, 16 Mar 2022
AMPYR will implement a solar and storage project for Edinburgh Airport in Scotland; Gamesa Electric expands to Australia; New Italian solar panel supply deal for Midsummer; Vidrala installing 12 MW solar for self-consumption in Spain.
Axpo Italia Signs Up For Solar From 84 MW
Canadian Solar Claims ‘Largest’ Solar Developer Tag For Italy With Axpo Italia Deal
Wednesday, 09 Mar 2022
Canada headquartered solar power company Canadian Solar Inc says it has become the ‘largest’ solar developer in Italy based on contracted volume after it secured Axpo Italia as a customer for 70% of energy produced by 84 MW capacity.
Italy Installed Over 936 MW New Solar
Italia Solare: Strong Growth in 2021 Resulted in Italy’s Cumulative Installed Solar PV Capacity To Exceeded 22.5 GW
Wednesday, 09 Mar 2022
At the end of 2021, Italy’s cumulative installed solar PV capacity reached over 22.56 GW with the addition of 936.38 MW within the last year, according to local solar association Italia Solare.
Solar Tracker Fab Announced In Italy
Enel & Comal To Establish 1 GW Italian Solar Tracker Manufacturing Facility
Thursday, 17 Feb 2022
European energy giant Enel has announced a partnership with Italian solar power company Comal to build a solar tracker manufacturing facility in Italy with up to 1 GW annual capacity inside the thermoelectric oil and gas fired Montalto di Castro Powe.
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Enercity Acquires Around 30% Stake In Installion & More From Matrix, Romania, Midsummer, Croatia
Thursday, 10 Feb 2022
Matrix and Energia Aljaval to develop 300 MW PV in Italy; enercity acquires 30% stake in Installion; Activisits in Romania protest against high electricity prices; Midsummer lands plum deal in Italy; Croatia plans to hold RE auction in Q3/2022.
New 500 MW Italian Solar Platform
SUSI Partners & Unidentified Local Partner Establish Solar Platform For Italy
Wednesday, 09 Feb 2022
Switzerland based infrastructure fund manager SUSI Partners has launched an Italian solar platform with a mandate to establish a 500 MW project portfolio of solar assets, through its flagship equity fund Energy Transition Fund (SETF).
‘Clawback’ Measures Against RE In Italy
Renewable Energy Industry Launches Protest Against Italy’s Law Decree 04/2022
Friday, 04 Feb 2022
Italian government’s Law Decree 04/2022 (DL Sostegni ter) aimed at controlling rising energy prices in the country has infuriated the solar and renewable energy industry at large who claim article 16 has ‘clawback’ measures against PV plants th.
Italy Launches 8th Renewable Energy Auction
GSE Offers 3.35 GW Capacity For Italy’s 8th Renewable Energy Auction Round
Wednesday, 02 Feb 2022
Italy’s energy agency Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE) officially launched the country’s 8th renewable energy auction process on January 31, 2022. It tenders over 3.35 GW, which is the capacity not awarded in the last 7 auction rounds.
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FRV Commissions 138 MW Solar Capacity In Spain, & More From GAC, SENS & Blue Elephant Energy
Thursday, 27 Jan 2022
FRV has announced the commissioning of 138 MW San Servan 220 solar project in Spain’s Extremadura; GAC is acquiring 508 MW of ready-to-build solar plants from PED; Steag’s SENS will construct a 17 MW solar plant in Italy for KGAL; Blue Elephant E.
Italy’s Largest Solar Plant Gets A New Owner
European Energy Sells 121.5 MW Italian Solar Power Projects To Iren Energia
Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022
Danish renewable energy company European Energy has offloaded 121.5 MW solar power capacity in Italy, including 103 MW facility touted as the largest operational solar PV project in the country in 2020 when it was commissioned, to Iren Energia for €166 million ($189 million).
Italy Releases RE Tender Calendar For 2022
GSE, Italy To Hold 8th Renewable Energy Auction On January 31, 2022
Friday, 24 Dec 2021
Italy has published its new renewable energy tender schedule for 2022, starting with the country’s 8th renewables tender call on January 31, 2022, announced state-owned energy service system operator Gestore dei Servizi Energetici SpA (GSE).
Austrian Bank To Support Solar In Italy
CCE Solar Invest Secures Financing For 600 MW Italian Solar PV Portfolio
Tuesday, 12 Oct 2021
Austrian bank Kommunalkredit Austria AG has approved an undisclosed amount to support the development of 14 solar PV projects in Italy, representing combined capacity of 600 MW.
3.3 GW Wind-Solar Tender Launched By GSE
Italy Opens 7th Renewable Energy Auction Round For Large Scale Projects
Thursday, 30 Sep 2021
Italian energy agency Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE) has officially launched the 7th renewable energy auction round of the country, offering incentives for power generated from 3.312 GW of new wind and solar PV plants.
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