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Scenes from KEY 2025 in Rimini

KEY 2026 expo line-up highlights finance and energy strategies

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The Energy Transition Expo from 4 to 6 March in Rimini, Italy, will feature an extensive programme of conferences, seminars and strategic debates focused on the energy transition at both national and international levels.

Two red folders, one giant leap for solar manufacturing

France – Trinasolar backs €1 billion, 5 GW Holosolis gigafactory

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At the France–China summit, Trinasolar and Holosolis agreed on a strategic partnership for a Sarreguemines-Hambach gigafactory designed for 5 GW annual production capacity and substantial regional benefits.

Voltalia’s Karavasta site in Albania, where 140 MW of Trina bifacial modules are steadily filling in the blanks
Investments Western Balkons

Albania – 140 MW Karavasta park receives Trina bifacial modules

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Trina Solar has delivered 140 MW of bifacial modules for Voltalia’s Karavasta project, the Western Balkans’ largest solar park, which is expected to power 220,000 households.

Patrick Schmidt-Bräkling, Head of PPA Europe South-West at BayWa r.e.

BayWa r.e.: “Co-located storage is a more complex challenge”

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Patrick Schmidt-Bräkling of BayWa r.e. explores uncertainty and future prospects in Europe’s solar PPA market and co-location sector.

Gridparity is specialised in agri-PV as well as in solutions for urban spaces and solar car parks

Gridparity files for insolvency as agri‑PV financing withdrawn

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 The Bavarian solar company has filed for insolvency after banks halted financing for its agri‑PV projects amid political uncertainty. Strategic investors are now being sought to secure ongoing operations.

The Solar Investors Guide is published at regular intervals.

Solar Investors Guide #1 – ELTIF 2.0 and PPAs open doors for investment

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The updated European Long Term Investment Fund regulation broadens access to solar projects for institutional and private investors, while PPAs now offer returns independent of public subsidies.

Workers push ahead on solar parks, but European investments lag due to a struggling PPA market

RE-Source calls for swift PPA market action

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In response to the sharp downturn in Europe’s PPA market, the European industry alliance RE-Source Platform is calling for an electrification drive and targeted government support.

Clean‑room precision driving Europe’s push for large‑scale battery production

EU commits to 56 GWh of new battery production capacity

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Five industrial‑scale battery projects across the EU have secured a combined €640 million from the European Commission’s Innovation Fund.

Blue panels soaking up the rare Irish rays, courtesy of €1,800 support

Ireland maintains full €1,800 support for residential PV in 2026

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Homeowners across Ireland will continue to access full rooftop solar grants in 2026 after the government reversed a planned €300 cut.

This solar array installed atop Kaufland’s Croatian logistics centre is aimed at boosting the retailer’s energy independence.

Kaufland powers logistics hub with 2.2 GWh rooftop solar

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The leading European hypermarket chain has launched its first solar power project with a rooftop installation on its logistics centre, marking a milestone for commercial solar viability in the country.

Businesses in Croatia can now access low-interest loans to build their own solar power systems

Croatia updates business loans to drive renewables

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Between 2025 and 2029, a new funding mechanism will offer businesses in Croatia favourable loans for photovoltaic projects, although not all renewable projects will qualify.

A bulgarian solar park with co-located battery storage

PPA price gap stifles renewable project deals

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A sharp misalignment in PPA pricing expectations is significantly constraining deal activity and slowing renewables growth across Europe, Pexapark reports. Co-located battery projects may offer a solution.

Efstathios Sideris, President of FIC and Country Manager Greece of Econergy

President FIC Greece: “Community engagement is crucial”

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Efstathios Sideris, President of the Foreign Investors Council (FIC), shares his insights on financing conditions for solar in Greece and the role of local involvement.

Pascale Favre (BNP) and Gilbert Khawam (Nidec)

Nidec and BNP drive European charging network expansion

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Businesses across Europe can now access tailored financing for Nidec Conversion’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure and services, thanks to a new partnership with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions covering twelve countries.

Solar park in the UK – the country is currently one of the hotspots for market driven PV expansion in Europe

UK – Metlen signs 235 MW PPA with Engie

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Metlen has signed a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Engie to supply solar-generated electricity from six sites across the UK.

Sébastien Clerc is the new face of venture capital investor InnoEnergy

InnoEnergy appoints Sébastien Clerc as CEO

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Sébastien Clerc will take up his new role at InnoEnergy in January 2016, having previously served as CEO of Voltalia.

Stacked against progress – high grid connection fees threaten project viability

Croatian green power projects jeopardised by grid policy

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A recent decision on transmission grid connection locations has rendered most large-scale solar and wind projects in Croatia financially unviable, prompting the industry to seek EU intervention.

Abundant sunshine in Italy drives a dynamic and growing solar market

Italy – Capital Dynamics sells 225 MW solar portfolio to Sonnedix

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The portfolio includes five subsidy-free solar projects totalling 225 MW, located across the Lazio and Sicily regions.

Lining up for a solar future – the Econergy Rivarolo Piedmont Solar PV Park

Italy – Econergy secures €58 million for 64 MW portfolio

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The renewable energy company has signed its first project financing agreement in Italy with UniCredit, securing funding for 12 solar PV plants.

Not a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow, but a battery storage facility in Ireland.

Aviva Investors commits €150 million to battery storage

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The financial agreement will enable German developer Terra One to secure funding for 500 MW of battery energy storage assets.

Left to right: Paula Santos, Director of Energy Communities and Electrification at UNEF; Alipio García Rodríguez, Director General of Energy Transition at the Castilla-La Mancha Regional Government; Mercedes Gómez, Regional Minister for Sustainable Development of Castilla-La Mancha; and José Donoso, Director General of UNEF.

Spain – Castilla-La Mancha boosts funding for community projects

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The second Summit of Energy Communities will meet in Toledo on 24 September to address energy democratisation and strengthen support for community-led renewable initiatives across Spain.

Sun, wind and storage working together at the La Plana hybrid pilot plant near Zaragoza, Spain

Storage and co-location seen as remedy for fragile PPAs

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Negative electricity prices are putting pressure on the PPA business model, but smart combinations with storage and co-location can offer a way forward.

Vast solar arrays supported through international climate finance.

Climate finance by development banks reaches record $137 billion

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Private capital leveraged by multilateral banks increased markedly in 2024, highlighting stronger cooperation between public and private sources in global climate-related investment.

The team of venture capital firm Vireo Ventures

Vireo Ventures raises €50 million for early-stage electrification investments

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The fund will target technologies that drive electrification while bolstering Europe’s energy security and industrial competitiveness.

Photovoltaic and renewable energy costs remain on a steady downward path, with only minor fluctuations.

IRENA: Vast majority of new renewable projects cheaper than fossil fuels

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A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds 91 percent of new renewables in 2023 were cheaper than fossil fuel power, but warns of growing financing and integration barriers, especially in emerging markets.