European prosecutor investigates attempted fraud on solar PV plants in Slovenia
Although the investigation is still ongoing, the allegations are for an attempted fraud involving €340,000 (US$352,000) in European Union (EU) funds.
Ib vogt sells 780MW Greek solar, storage portfolio to Faria Renewables
The portfolio comprises 780MWp of solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) assets at “various stages of development.”
Northleaf sells 494MW Spanish PV site to China Three Gorges Corporation
The plant, located in the Murcia region of Spain, is one of Europe’s “largest” operational solar PV installations.
Aquila Clean Energy connects 210MW of solar PV to Spanish portfolio
Independent power producer (IPP) Aquila Clean Energy has connected 210MW of solar PV across five projects in Spain.
EU Commission approves €1 billion Portuguese energy transition scheme
The European Commission (EC) has approved a €1 billion (US$1.1 billion) Portuguese state aid scheme to support investments in the production of renewable energy equipment.
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust acquires 42MW Irish solar development
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT), part of UK utility Octopus Energy, has completed the acquisition of a newly constructed 42MW solar farm near Dublin in Ireland.
Imeon Energy claims to develop inverter with 99% conversion efficiency
French inverter manufacturer Imeon Energy has developed an inverter which is claimed to have conversion efficiency of 99%.
Spain added 5.6GW of ground-mounted solar PV in 2023
Spain has installed 5.6GW of ground-mounted capacity in 2023, up 28% from 2022, according to the country’s transmission system operator, Red Eléctrica.
TOPCon takeover is nearly complete as ‘PERC will start to disappear’ – LSS EU
Tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell and module technology will dominate the mainstream of the solar PV market in 2024-25.
‘There’s no way around it’ – solar manufacturing regulation and reliance on imports discussed at LSS EU
The policy environment for solar PV in Europe needs to be balanced between the interests of developers and other industry parties, according to speakers at today’s Large Scale Solar Europe conference in Lisbon.
