Interview: Anna Werner, CEO of Svensk Solenergi, about the growing PV market in Sweden, the wish of many farmers to harvest more solar power and the need for simpler permitting for solar parks especially in Southern Sweden.
Dhamma Energy and Banque Palatine executed the financing agreements for the solar rooftops La Coucourde (3.05 MW) and Valreas (1.3 MW) in Southern France.
BNP Paribas Bank Polska and Santander Bank Polska signed the agreement for PLN 242 million (EUR 53 million) on the financing of R.Power solar power plants’ portfolio
The Mylar UVHPET photovoltaic (PV) backsheet with recycled content, the MarcS modular PV construction system, and the Hi-MO5 high-power bifacial module for large solar parks are the winners of the Intersolar Award 2021.
BayWa r.e Solar Projects, Boreal Light, and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy have been announced as the winners in the Outstanding Projects category of The smarter E Award 2021. The prize in the Smart Renewable Energy category was awarded to HPS Home Power Solutions.
Today, SolarPower Europe released its new Global Market Outlook during The smarter E Industry Days event. The report provides market intelligence for the global solar sector for 2020, and forecasts capacity for 2021–2025.
After three decades of working towards a sustainable energy supply for the future, Intersolar is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Here is a look back at the last 30 years:
Refinitv Carbon Research welcomes the climate protection package "Fit for 55" presented yesterday by the EU Commission and points to CO2 prices that have already been tightened in the short term, which will benefit renewable energies.
As a result of this cooperation, the PV and energy storage portfolio of the German system house will now also available in Switzerland.
The leader of the Polish photovoltaic sector, currently developing nationally a portfolio of projects with a capacity of more than 4 GWp, has announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with one of the key developers of PV farms in Germany.
First Solar has invested $11 million in efforts to revitalize American communities and bridge racial gaps in health, wealth, and opportunity.
The expansion of renewable hydrogen in the EU calls for policy support in the order of 10–24 billion euros a year until the end of this decade. A new study outlines which policy instruments are essential for renewable hydrogen’s successful market uptake – and its economic competitiveness.
Austria wants to meet 100 percent of its electricity needs from renewable sources by 2030. The National Council has now passed the Renewable Energy Expansion Act, which is intended to promote photovoltaics and wind power in particular.
By connecting the devices and software platforms of both companies, Q Cells and Samsung Electronics will build ‘Zero-energy Homes’ for energy independence and carbon emissions reduction.
Building and operating new utility-scale solar PV is cheaper than running existing coal and gas-fired plants in China, India and across most of Europe according to BloombergNEF.
IBC Solar AG, a provider of photovoltaic systems and energy storage solutions, announces personnel and structural changes to the company’s management.
Scatec has grid connected and will from 2 July start commercial operations of its largest solar power plant in Ukraine.
As the European Commission gears up to present the Fit for 55 Package in two weeks, today marks a crucial milestone on Europe’s path toward climate neutrality: The deadline for Member States to implement the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) into their own domestic legal systems.
According to BloombergNEF battery demand will grow strongly this decade: By 2030 annual demand for lithium-ion batteries will pass 2.7TWh per year. Total annual battery demand in 2030 is 35% higher than in last year’s outlook, largely due to higher demand from passenger electric vehicles.
RWE received a Contract for Difference for the 48-megawatt onshore wind farm Znin and was awarded solar projects with a total capacity of 29 megawatts.
Due to the intensified actions taken to protect the climate, the operating costs of conventional power plants are rising. At the same time, the levelized costs of electricity, particularly for photovoltaic plants, have continued to fall.
RP Global and Oolu announce the launch of Westa Solar, a commercial & industrial solar venture in West Africa, and the deployment of its first solar PPA project in Nigeria.
BayWa r.e. announces its cooperation with Rengen Power, an Irish renewable energy company headquartered in Ennis, County of Clare. BayWa r.e. is thus expanding its project business in Ireland and underpinning its claim of shaping a sustainable future with renewable energies.
Next Energy Capital Group (NEC) announced new investor commitments of US$232m into NextPower III ESG international solar fund (NPIII).
In a recent statement, the consultancy Cornwall Insight has expressed their doubts that the market for new-build renewables will suffice to fulfil the targets set for net zero carbon emissions.
