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6.1 MW Dutch Floating Solar Project Online & More From Solar Steel, Italy, Boom Power
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.
Integrated Solar PV Manufacturing Planned In Spain
Valencian Grant For Silicon Valen’s Plans To Install Solar Panel Fab as Part of Vertically Integrated Project In Spain
Silicon Valen SL, a local Valencian company has secured a grant from the local government of Generalitat Valenciana (GVA) to materialize its plans of installing what the project promoters want to be an integrated solar PV module factory in Spain.
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Belectric Retrains Lens On UK Solar EPC Market & More From Peridot, Ireland, Ellomay, BayWa
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.
Spain Plans To Tender 5.8 GW RE & Storage
MITECO’s Public Consultation For New Grid Access Tender In Spain
The Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) in Spain has released a draft plan to call for an auction process for 5.84 GW renewable energy and storage capacity, for which it is now seeking public consultation.
Ørsted Exploring Solar & Onshore Wind In Spain
Denmark Based Ørsted Eying Multi-GW Level Spanish Solar & Onshore Wind Pipeline
Danish energy company Ørsted is expanding to Spain where it has announced entering partnerships with Glide Energy, Rolwind, ARBA Energias Renovables and Ereda to explore GW level early-stage solar and onshore wind projects in the upcoming grid auctions.
Sonnen Acquires Spain’s Webatt Energia
Germany’s Sonnen Expands Into Spanish Market With Webatt Energia Acquisition
German battery storage company sonnen has acquired its existing long term business partner Spanish solar PV and energy storage solutions company Webatt Energia for an undisclosed amount, creating additional to expand in the European market.
Iberdrola To Build Solar Plant For Volkswagen
German Carmaker Volkswagen’s Spanish Battery Gigafactory To Be Powered By Solar
German car manufacturer Volkswagen Group has announced the ‘single largest’ industrial investment in the history of Spain to build a battery Gigafactory, roll out electric vehicles (EV), and contracted Iberdrola to build a solar power plant for the gigafab.
Austrian Utility Acquires 4.6 GW RE Platform
Verbund Expands In Spain With 4.58 GW Wind & Solar Portfolio Acquisition
Austrian electricity utility Verbund AG has acquired a portfolio of around 4.58 GW renewable energy projects in Spain, comprising wind and solar PV capacity from renewable energy investor Q-Energy Group, which expands its presence in the country.
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UK’s Anesco Expands To German Renewables Market & More From LichtBlick, DEAC, Matrix
Anesco has established Anesco Germany and is building a 49.9 MW solar project in the UK; LichtBlick to invest in German solar and wind projects; DEAC is building a solar powered datacenter in Latvia; Matrix secures funding for 129 MW Spanish solar from Natixis.
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Germany’s ‘Largest’ Agrivoltaic Project Approved & More From Prodiel, Trianel, ITT, Ventient
Apenburg municipal council approves 20 MW agrivoltaic project; Prodiel and Smartenergy launch Spanish JV for 4 GW+ solar; Trianel to energize 78.5 MW solar in Germany’s Rhineland-Palatinate; ITT installing floating solar for Italian fab; Ventient E.
142 MW DC Solar Power Plant For Spanish Airport
Constructora San José To Build Solar PV Project For Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
State owned airports operator in Spain, Aena has selected Constructora San José as the EPC contractor to set up and commission a 142.42 MW DC/120 MW AC solar power plant for Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport.
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North Macedonia’s 1st Large Scale Solar Power Plant Operational & More From Iberdrola, Downing, EUSOLAG
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.
IKEA Acquires 440 MW Solar PV Capacity
Enerparc Sells 7 Solar Projects In Germany & Spain To Sweden’s Ingka Group
Sweden’s Ingka Group has shelled out around €340 million ($371 million) to purchase German and Spanish solar power plants representing 440 MW combined capacity from German developer, EPC and IPP Enerparc, in a bid to green the value chain of home.
Over 3.3 GW New Solar In Spain In 2021
REE Says Spain’s Aggregate Solar PV Capacity Till 2021-End Exceeded 15 GW
With the addition of 3.36 GW new solar power capacity in 2021, Spain’s cumulative installed capacity of this clean power generation resource at the end of last year exceeded 15 GW, according to the country’s national electricity grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE).
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TotalEnergies To Install Rooftop Solar System In Indonesia For Beiersdorf & More From Fundeen, Netto
Beiersdorf has contracted TotalEnergies to install rooftop solar plant at its Indonesian manufacturing site; Crowdfunding for 9.6 MW solar in Spain; Netto will invest in rooftop solar and heat pumps for its German stores and logistics centers.
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Edinburgh Airport To Get Solar Power Plant From AMPYR & More From Gamesa, Midsummer, Vidrala
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.
Repsol Announces Spanish Solar JV
Self-Consumption Spanish Solar Joint Venture Of Repsol & Telefonica España
Spanish petrochemicals company Repsol has entered into a joint venture (JV) with telecommunications firm Telefonica España to establish solar projects for self-consumption, targeting single family homes, residential communities and companies—both .
750 MW Solar Partnership In Spain
Elona Capital & EnerHi To Invest Over €500 Million To Co-Develop 750 MW PV
Independent investment and asset management firm Elona Capital has joined hands with Spanish renewables firm EnerHi to co-develop up to 750 MW of solar PV capacity in Spain for a total investment of more than €500 million ($555 million).
9.5 GW Solar For Green Hydrogen In Spain
Joint Venture Launched For World’s ‘Largest’ Integrated Renewable Hydrogen Hub
Steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal, Spanish TSO Enagas, chemicals and fertilizer supplier Grupo Fertiberia and green hydrogen company DH2 Energy have announced the formation of a joint venture (JV) to produce green hydrogen through 7.4 GW of electrolyz.
