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SolarPower Europe

New report: Oman solar investments opportunities

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A new report of SolarPower Europe offers key insights into the Omani solar sector, and opportunities for international investment. The country will need to install minimum 13 GW solar by 2030.

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UK

Centrica set to acquire two solar projects in south-west England

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Centrica has completed the acquisition of two clean energy projects in the southern United Kingdom, adding 32 megawatts of capacity to the company’s power portfolio.

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Investor newsletter

More capital for solar projects

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Our next newsletter for investors will be published on March 27, 2024. It will cover the expanding markets for solar projects. They drive the solar transition in the EU and in markets like US or Australia. Solar fields mean big business. You haven't registered yet? Then don't hesitate so that you can start new projects with up-to-date information.

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Appointments

Simo Hakkarainen to become Head of Utility-Scale PV at Solnet Group

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Solnet Group has appointed Simo Hakkarainen as the new Head of Utility-Scale PV to drive the growth of the company group’s solar utility business.

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Eastern Europe

Poland: Sens starts 1 GW PV project pipeline

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Iqony Solar Energy Solutions (Sens) has started the development of a planned pipeline of up to 1 GW in Poland with a local partner. The first four PV projects have a combined output of 355 MW.

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Interview with Intilion

"Companies are increasingly focussing on their energy efficiency"

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Outlook 2024: Junior Product Manager Alina Möbius and Product Manager Martin Peters explain what the investment environment for Electricity storage units looks like and what technological developments can be expected from Intilion. CEO André Haubrock provides an insight into the current status of the company's planned IPO.

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BloombergNEF

Record clean energy investments globally

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Global investment in the low-carbon energy transition surged 17% in 2023, reaching $1.77 trillion, according to BloombergNEF. But there is still a huge investment gap for net zero.

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Denmark

Billion-euro equity partnership for renewables

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Andel and Better Energy have entered a joint partnership with the aim to construct 15 renewable energy parks with a capacity of around 2 GW in Denmark between 2024 and 2028.

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Financing

Mega PV modules sales deal for Romania

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Longi has signed a 576 MW sales agreement with Nofar Energy Romania, implementing the latest generation of its high efficiency modules.

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Financing

175M for Better Energy from PCP

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P Capital Partners (PCP), a Swedish private credit investor, and Better Energy continue their collaboration by entering a second round of financing. The funds, amounting to EUR 175 million, will be provided through a 6-year credit facility agreement.

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Poland

Goldbeck Solar Investment and Suncatcher Polska sell solar park in Poland

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Goldbeck Solar Investment, the investment arm of the Goldbeck Solar Group, has successfully sold a solar park in Poland with a total capacity of nine megawatts together with Suncatcher Polska.

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Financing

PPA for new solar plant in Sweden

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Axpo, Egmont, and Soltech Energy Solutions have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a new 11 MW solar plant in southern Sweden.

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Climate Group - COP28

Political hurdles slow down renewables

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While heads of state and government at COP28 are expected to commit to tripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030, similar policy barriers are holding back the market uptake of renewables in some of the world's largest economies.

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Manufacturing

European PV industry against solar trade defence measures

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On the occasion of a high-level European Solar PV Industrial Alliance meeting with Commissioner Thierry Breton, 429 European solar companies have joined a call to EU authorities to take trade defence measures off the table.

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EU Grids

584 billion € investment in the electricity grid needed by 2030 

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RE-Source Platform welcomes the European Commission’s Action Plan for Grids, but urges greater attention to be paid to the needs of corporate renewable energy offtakers.

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McKinsey

Accelerating the journey to net zero

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Analysis from McKinsey & Company’s 2023 Global Energy Perspective report shows that tackling energy transition technology bottlenecks with substitute materials, innovation, infrastructure build out and regulation will be crucial to achieving net zero targets

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International climate protection

"Outrage merchants" fuel climate disinformation

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Who are the climate deniers and what communication channels and narratives do they use? How to deal with them? These questions were explored in a webinar organized by the international media network CCNow in the run-up to the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai.

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Financing

Large PV projects benefit from low prices

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PV panel prices have been dropping sharply for a few months now it appears that prices can still drop further. In addition, consumer demand is also falling sharply, but they can hardly be tempted with discounts because wholesalers are stuck with expensively purchased stock. Wholesalers who (partially) serve the business market have more options, Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar, says.

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Investor Newsletter

Did you miss the latest newsletter for solar investors?

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Last Monday, the second edition of our expert newsletter for investors and project developers was sent out. Did you miss it? Here is some of what you may have missed:

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Solar investment

Solarnet Investment becomes Goldbeck Solar Investment

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The project developer Goldbeck Solar is renaming its investment division and strengthening its position as a service provider for the photovoltaic industry. The project pipeline is impressive.

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Investor Newsletter

Sign up now for the latest news for solar investors!

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Our expert newsletter for investors and project developers is entering its second round: It will be published on 13 November 2023. You haven't subscribed yet? Then don't delay, so you can start the week with this information on Monday:

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Energy Transition Readiness Index

More investments necessary to close flexibility gap

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A flexibility gap could derail the energy transition in parts of Europe unless more is done to attract private investment, says a new report of the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA).

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Denmark

Start for next generation of e-fuel production

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In the national Power-to-X tender in Denmark, European Energy won with all three bids submitted by the company.

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Electricity storage

Storage offers more possible business models for investors

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The expansion of storage capacities is an important part of the energy transition. In the future, storage units will take on various functions - and this will result in new business models for investors.

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World Investment Forum 2023

Global leaders tackle funding gap for sustainable development

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At the 8th World Investment Forum, the UN Secretary-General calls for action from public and private sectors to deliver $500 billion a year in affordable, long-term financing to developing countries.