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.
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.
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.
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.
Tongwei receives 700MW module order from Italian CMC affiliate
Tongwei has received a 700MW module order from an Italian affiliate of China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation (CMC).
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.
Alantra Solar secures €50 million for 1.8GW solar portfolio
Alantra Solar said a “significant percentage” of 40 solar PV plants will feature battery energy storage systems.
EDP Renewables commissions second solar-plus-wind hybrid project in Portugal
EDP Renewables has commissioned its second solar-plus-wind hybrid project in Portugal, which boasts a generation capacity of 43.8MW.
