European solar sector opposes trade defence measures via public statement
More than 400 European solar companies have published an open letter via SolarPower Europe, opposing trade defence measures on the solar sector.
‘We need to think of the grid as the backbone of the future economy,’ hears Large Scale Solar CEE
“We need to think about the grid not only from the point of view of energy but as the backbone of the future economy,” said Michaɫ Sobczyk, head of regulation and markets at renewable energy developer EDPR Poland.
Poland’s solar capacity reaches 18GW as of Q3 2023
Poland boasted 18GW of solar PV projects with grid connection approvals issued as of the end of the third quarter of 2023, according to Polish research group Institute for Renewable Energy (IEO).
TotalEnergies and Soltec authorised to construct 200MW solar project in Spain
French energy giant TotalEnergies and Spanish solar tracker manufacturer have received construction authorisation for a 200MW solar PV project in Murcia, Spain.
Elgin raises £4.35m for 210MW subsidy-free solar portfolio
Elgin Energy is to progress a 210MW portfolio of subsidy-free solar following the closure of its first fundraise with Focus Capital Partners.
‘Extraordinary we’re talking about banning solar on farmlands,’ says Brookfield
“I find it extraordinary that we are talking about banning solar on farmlands, but we are talking about putting oil drills on farmlands – it is an industrialised process,” said Simon Maine, managing director, corporate communications at investment firm Brookfield Asset Management.
AIB to source renewable energy from NTR-owned solar farms
Banking firm AIB has signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with NTR to source energy from two solar farms set to be constructed in County Wexford, Ireland.
Ireland forecasted to achieve historically low winter energy prices from 2027
With Ireland forecasted to reach its 80% renewable target by 2030, Cornwall Insight has confirmed that the increase in renewable technologies and generation will help lower winter energy prices below the pre-2021 historical average from 2027 onwards.
Low Carbon to develop over 75MW of solar via new finance facility
Global renewable company Low Carbon is set to develop a combined solar capacity of over 75MW across three sites after securing financing from NatWest, Lloyds Bank and AIB.
IEA: global temperatures could rise by 2.4 °C under current policy settings
Despite significant clean energy growth across the globe the IEA has warned that under today’s policy settings, emissions would remain high enough to increase global average temperatures to around 2.4 °C.
