Statkraft inks PPA with Vitesco, issues bonds to finance projects
Statkraft has signed a PPA with Vitesco Technologies, offering 83GWh of power from its solar and onshore wind power plants in Germany.
Statkraft appoints Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal as CEO
Currently executive vice president Nordics at Statkraft, Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal will assume her new position on 1 April 2024.
EDPR commissions 202MWp Portuguese solar project
Portuguese energy utility EDP Renováveis has commissioned a 202MWp solar PV project in central Portugal, its largest PV project in Europe to date.
Bulgaria launches tenders to add 1.43GW of renewables to grid
The investment aims to increase the share of clean energy in Bulgaria’s energy mix by supporting the construction renewables into the grid.
Econous Green Energy to build 600MW solar PV plant in Romania
Econous Green Energy has formed a partnership with Finnish renewable energy investor Korkia to build a 600MW solar PV plant in Romania.
“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.
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.
Korkia, Global Consulting Energy to develop 1GW Italy portfolio, including agriPV
Finnish investor Korkia and solar developer Global Consulting Energy have formed a development company to build up to 1GW solar PV portfolio in Italy.
Hive Energy acquires 272MW solar projects in Poland
Renewable energy developer Hive Energy has acquired four solar PV projects in Poland with a combined capacity of 272MW.
X-Elio secures €89 million for 123MWp projects in Spain
The funds will be allocated for solar PV projects in Almeria, Murcia and Granada respectively with all of them under construction.
