Grenergy secures 259MW solar PV PPA in Spain
Spanish developer Grenergy has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with chemical company LyondellBasell for a 259MW solar PV plant in Spain.
GRS begins 122MW solar PV construction for FRV in Spain
Spanish EPC company GRS has started construction of a 122 MW solar PV project in Badajoz, Spain on behalf of solar developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV).
Grid connectivity issues will always be there, but better legislation and skilled workers are needed
Panellists during last month’s Large Scale Solar Europe event, hosted by PV Tech publisher Solar Media in Lisbon, discussed the issue of grid modernisation in Europe and how it affects the growth of solar PV across several European Union members.
Portugal needs to step up on permitting issues and grid connection challenges
If Portugal wants to bring forward its target to have 9GW of installed capacity by 2026 rather than the end of the decade, it will need to solve one of its main barriers it faces at the moment: permitting issues.
IEA: global temperatures could rise by 2.4 °C under current policy settings
Despite significant clean energy growth across the globe the IEA has warned that under today’s policy settings, emissions would remain high enough to increase global average temperatures to around 2.4 °C.
EU weak demand causes SolarEdge Q3 revenue 20% lower than consensus
Solar inverter producer SolarEdge’s revenue in the third quarter of 2023 is expected to be about 20% lower than consensus due to cancellations and pushouts of existing backlog from European distributors.
New publicly-owned energy company to further community solar in Wales
This week (7 August) saw the launch a Ynni Cymru, a new publicly-owned energy company for Wales set to bolster community-owned solar and renewable projects .
Firma Vogt Solar unveils plans for 150MW solar NSIP in Cumbria
Joint venture Firma Vogt Solar has unveiled plans for a 150MW solar-based Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) in Cumbria.
ESMC demands ban on selling modules made with forced labour
The European Solar Manufacturing Council offers several recommendations for the EU and solar companies to address forced labour in the supply chain.
European solar manufacturing companies demand actions to safeguard the industry
Multiple European cell and module manufacturers, start-ups and solar PV component suppliers have published an open letter via the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC), urging the EU to take actions to safeguard the European PV manufacturing industry threatened by “unsustainably low-priced PV modules” from Chinese module manufacturers.
