Spain authorises 25GW of solar PV capacity
The Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) in Spain has authorised 132 solar PV projects across the country with a total capacity of 24.8GW.
Energy flexibility, whole systems approaches critical to reaching 2030 renewables targets
Europe’s power networks need to embrace flexibility and whole systems approaches on much larger scales if they are to be capable of accommodating the levels of renewable power necessary to hit 2030 targets.
Calls for simplified permitting to support growth of floating solar segment
Solar industry players should collaborate with governments and regulators to overcome floating PV permitting and bankability issues and unlock the potential of the technology in Europe, a panel has concluded.
PPA market to boost solar deployment in Spain and Portugal alongside auctions
While recent solar auctions in Spain and Portugal have made headlines with low prices and high levels of participation, the power purchase agreement market will be key to helping both countries reach their 2030 solar deployment targets, it was suggested during a panel discussion.
‘New avenues for trading’ opening up as solar financing shifts gears
As the market moves away from power purchase agreements, the possibility for a new breed of investors comfortable with market risk is emerging alongside the potential for some larger investors to bring trading in-house.
Blue Elephant Energy, UKA partner to develop 500MWp of solar in Germany
Hamburg-based solar operator Blue Elephant Energy has joined forces with renewables developer Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen (UKA) to develop a 500MWp solar portfolio in Germany.
Romanian partners to build 450MW of solar PV
Romanian oil company OMV Petrom and state-owned utility Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CE Oltenia) will build 450MW of solar PV in Romania.
Lithuania’s Ignitis Group acquires Latvian developer with 300MW solar PV pipeline
Lithuanian government-owned utility and renewables developer Ignitis Group has acquired a Latvian developer with a 300MWp portfolio of solar PV.
Iberdrola secures environmental approval for Europe’s largest solar PV plant with 1.2GW capacity
Spanish utility Iberdrola has received environmental approval for the construction of Europe’s largest solar PV plant in Portugal, with a capacity of 1.2GW.
Global Energy Services breaks ground on 131MWp of Spanish solar
Renewables firm Global Energy Services (GES) has started construction work on three solar projects in Spain with a combined capacity of 131MWp
