Serbia launches tender for 124.8MW of new solar capacity
Serbia has launched its second renewable energy auction, seeking 124.8MW of solar capacity alongside 300MW of wind capacity.
Grid challenges and storage potential in a maturing Eastern European solar market
Speakers at LSSCEE 2024 discussed key topics for the Eastern European solar sector, including storage, private investment and risk management.
Eastern European solar-plus-storage would benefit from technological and financial flexibility
Maintaining a varied approach for solar and storage projects could add a valuable aspect of flexibility, according to panelists at LSSCEE.
Eastern Europe’s grid could benefit from a more ‘intelligent’ approach to operations
A more “intelligent” grid in Eastern Europe would be of benefit for the region, according to speakers at Solar Media’s LSSCEE.
Poland to integrate private finance and EU funding to meet solar deployment goals
Attracting private investments into Polish solar will be essential for Poland’s solar goals, Dr Konrad Wojnarowski said at LSSCEE 2024.
Eastern Europe to focus on ‘ready-to-bank’, not ‘ready-to-build’, solar project development
Getting projects to the ‘ready-to-bank’ stage is a key challenge for Eastern Europe’s energy transition, according to speakers at LSSCEE 2024.
Sunly starts building 244MW solar PV in Estonia, Baltics ‘largest’ plant
Estonian independent power producer (IPP) Sunly has started construction of a 244MW solar PV plant in its home country.
A combination of CfDs and PPAs can deliver ‘acceptable’ returns for Eastern European solar
Structures such as CfDs could be a complement to the nascent PPA market in Eastern European solar, according to speakers at LSSCEE.
EBRD finances 238MW fully merchant Bulgarian PV plant
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has lent up to €50 million to a 237.6MW solar PV plant in Bulgaria.
Maturing PPA market is a ‘real game-changer’ for the Romanian solar sector, says Rezolv
Ahead of the Large Scale Solar Central Eastern Europe event, PV Tech spoke to Rezolv’s Alastair Hammond about the company’s work in Romania.
