GRS begins 122MW solar PV construction for FRV in Spain
Spanish EPC company GRS has started construction of a 122 MW solar PV project in Badajoz, Spain on behalf of solar developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV).
Europe’s emerging solar markets
Jonathan Touriño Jacobo explores how Eastern and Southern European countries have emerged in the race as key players for the European Union to reach 740GW of solar capacity installed by 2030.
Chint Solar to develop 200MWp of solar PV projects in Hungary
Solar PV developer Chint Solar will develop almost 200MWp of solar PV projects in Hungary expected to be commissioned in 2024.
Grid connectivity issues will always be there, but better legislation and skilled workers are needed
Panellists during last month’s Large Scale Solar Europe event, hosted by PV Tech publisher Solar Media in Lisbon, discussed the issue of grid modernisation in Europe and how it affects the growth of solar PV across several European Union members.
Portugal needs to step up on permitting issues and grid connection challenges
If Portugal wants to bring forward its target to have 9GW of installed capacity by 2026 rather than the end of the decade, it will need to solve one of its main barriers it faces at the moment: permitting issues.
The marvels of fixed DC-coupling architecture for solar-plus-storage projects
Fixed DC-coupled architecture for solar-plus-storage is slowly becoming an industry standard for hybrid resources projects with greater benefits.
Lightsource bp enters German market, targets up to 400MW solar PV per year by 2030
Solar developer Lightsource bp has entered the German solar PV market and is aiming to develop between 300-400MW per year by 2030.
Grenergy secures 259MW solar PV PPA in Spain
Spanish developer Grenergy has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with chemical company LyondellBasell for a 259MW solar PV plant in Spain.
AE Solar to build 10GW module manufacturing facility in Romania
German manufacturer AE Solar has planned to build a module manufacturing plant with a 10GW annual capacity in Romania.
Soltec supplies trackers to 130MW Romanian PV project
Solar tracker supplier Soltec will ship its SF7 trackers to Greek renewables developer Mytilineos for a 130MW Romanian solar PV project.
