Italy awards 1.5GW in oversubscribed agriPV tender
In total, 540 projects were awarded capacity in a tender that ended up oversubscribed with more than 1.7GW capacity tendered and 643 bids.
Solar rooftop tenders: Germany awards 259MW, France 253MW
Germany’s rooftop solar tender ended up with a record 434MW of capacity bid, while France’s was undersubscribed.
Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells are the ‘prerequisite’ for next PV technological leap – Fraunhofer
Dubbed “MaNiTU”, the Fraunhofer project aimed to identify the most sustainable path for the market launch of tandem solar cells with perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells in the lead.
Transatlantic interconnection could stabilise electricity prices and reduce curtailments – Ember
A transatlantic interconnection between Europe and North America could provide both grids more security and efficiency, according to a report from think tank Ember.
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.
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.
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.
Powercor gains licence permitting larger solar PV, wind and energy storage projects in Victoria, Australia
Victoria-based electricity distribution company Powercor has been granted a new transmission licence to connect large-scale solar PV, wind generation, and battery energy storage, in Australia’s southern state.
Cero Generation 100MW solar PV plant in Greece reaches commercial operation
Independent power producer (IPP) Cero Generation has reached commercial operations at its 100MW Delfini solar PV plant in Greece.
Lightsource bp signs 500MW solar PV development agreement in Germany
Over the next two to three years, the companies aim to build solar PV projects of at least 20MW capacity in Germany.
