Repsol turns on 204MW of Spanish solar PV
Spanish oil major Repsol has started producing electricity on its 204MW solar PV project Sigma in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia.
EU extends emergency renewables measures
EU energy ministers have agreed to extend three emergency regulations including accelerating the deployment of renewable energy.
European solar sector opposes trade defence measures via public statement
More than 400 European solar companies have published an open letter via SolarPower Europe, opposing trade defence measures on the solar sector.
‘We need to think of the grid as the backbone of the future economy,’ hears Large Scale Solar CEE
“We need to think about the grid not only from the point of view of energy but as the backbone of the future economy,” said Michaɫ Sobczyk, head of regulation and markets at renewable energy developer EDPR Poland.
TotalEnergies and Soltec authorised to construct 200MW solar project in Spain
French energy giant TotalEnergies and Spanish solar tracker manufacturer have received construction authorisation for a 200MW solar PV project in Murcia, Spain.
Low Carbon to develop over 75MW of solar via new finance facility
Global renewable company Low Carbon is set to develop a combined solar capacity of over 75MW across three sites after securing financing from NatWest, Lloyds Bank and AIB.
Review of BMV land extension hampering rollout of solar set to continue
Despite leadership changes, the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is still intending to review land use categories with regards to solar development, it has confirmed.
AIB to source renewable energy from NTR-owned solar farms
Banking firm AIB has signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with NTR to source energy from two solar farms set to be constructed in County Wexford, Ireland.
Lightrock Power secures permit for wildlife-friendly solar farm
Lightrock Power has secured planning permission for a solar plant in East Devon, after receival approval from the District Council’s planning committee.
Standardised methodology published to help boost ecological management at solar farms
Solar Energy UK has developed a standardised methodology for monitoring biodiversity on solar farms, to help provide a better assessment of changes and aid ecological management.
