European Commission proposes European Grids Package to improve connection infrastructure
The European Commission has proposed improvements to Europe’s energy infrastructure, aiming to accelerate the grid permitting process.
Italy awards 1.1GW of solar PV in NZIA auction
Italy has awarded 88 projects for a combined 1.1GW of solar PV in its Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) non-price criteria FER-X auction.
Plenitude begins operations at 150MW solar PV plant in Spain
Plentiude, the renewable energy development arm of Italian oil and gas major Eni, has started operations at a 150MW solar PV plant in Spain.
European solar PV module prices stabilise in November, ahead of potential ‘oversupply situation’
The average price of several types of solar PV modules remained stable in Europe in November, according to sun.store.
EU solar growth to slide in 2025, first time in over a decade
2025 will be the first time in over a decade that solar power additions decline in the EU, according to a mid-year report from SolarPower Europe.
Solar growth in Central European countries outstrips EU average as coal declines
Solar power generation in Central Europe has grown at more than twice the EU average rate since 2019, according to new figures.
EUROPE ROUND-UP: Encavis acquires solar PV portfolio in Italy, Iberdrola and Sonnedix advance Spanish projects
A round-up of news coming from Europe, with IPP Encavis acquiring a 265MW solar PV portfolio in Italy, Iberdrola starting construction on 366MW of solar PV in its home country and IPP Sonnedix signing a renewables supply agreement with a subsidiary of Volkswagen in Spain.
Q Energy to build 200MW solar PV in Spain
Consisting of three utility-scale projects – 105MWp, 73MWp and 26MWp, respectively – the projects are expected to be completed in 2026.
France decreases 2035 solar PV target to 90GW
France has revised down its solar PV target by 2035 from 100GW to 90GW in its latest Multiannual Energy Programme (PPE3).
Edison Energia, Prysmian in 150MW Italy solar PV PPA
Under the “multi-year” corporate PPA, Prysmian will purchase power from a 150MWp solar PV plant in the Viterbo province in central Italy.
