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Solar park Loutsa in Central Greece.

Greece: PPA between EDF Renewables and Axpo

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The two companies have signed a short-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the electricity from two EDF solar power plants in the Viotia region.

Solar park with battery storage in Denmark.

Denmark: European Energy launches its first battery storage project

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European Energy breaks ground on battery storage in Denmark together with Kragerup Estate. The project aims to provide operational experience for European Energy in integration of battery solutions also in other European markets.

Trinasolar is delivering an integrated solar PV and energy storage solution to Low Carbon’s Sandon Brook project in the UK, similar to the one pictured here.

UK: Trinasolar starts deliveries for integrated project

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The 49.9 MW project in Sandon Brook/UK, owned and overseen by Low Carbon, is the first from Trinasolar to combine modules, mounting and energy storage.

MET Group expands its solar and renewable investments in Romania - in the picture Dunai solar park in Hungary.

Romania: MET Group starts construction of 80 MW solar park

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Swiss-based MET Group strengthens its presence in the Romanian market for renewable energies, commencing the construction of its 80 MW solar project in the Răscăeți municipality (Dâmbovița county).

The Noordoostpolder solar facility in Flevoland/Netherlands is next to a wind park.

Netherlands: Ampyr and Rockwool conclude solar PPA

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The two partners signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply over 50 GWh of solar energy annually from the new 96 MW Noordoostpolder solar park in Flevoland, starting in 2026.

European Energy's most powerful solar park in Poland to date in Debnica

European Energy puts its largest solar park in Poland into operation to date

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European Energy is expanding its Polish PV portfolio and successfully connected a 54 MW solar park near Debnica in West Pomerania to the grid in December 2024.

Solar parks and large-scale battery storage is on the rise in Bulgaria.

Bulgaria: EBRD lends €50 million to build and operate a 237 MW solar PV plant

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending up to €50 million to Tenevo Solar Technologies EAD to build and operate a fully merchant solar photo-voltaic plant in southeastern Bulgaria. A parallel financing facility of €53 million will be provided by Raiffeisen Bank International, making the total finance package €103 million.

More and more solar parks in UK (and elsewhere) are co-located with battery energy storage systems (BESS), which offers several advantages.

UK: Axpo signs PPA for co-located PV project

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Axpo has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with British Solar Renewables (BSR) to buy clean energy from its 25 MW solar PV at Whaddon Farm, Wiltshire. The site is co-located with a utility-scale 16MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

With or without wind power: the Cebele solar park in Portugal will be a truly large-scale project.

Lightsource BP sells solar park in Portugal to Exus Renewables

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Capcora, an investment consultant specializing in renewable energies, supported the sale of the project. The huge solar park in the southwest of the country will start operating in 2026. Expansion to include additional technologies is possible.

Solar park of CCE in Montalto di Castro, north of Rom.

Italy: CCE concluded € 24 mio. transaction with Commerzbank for a 42 MW solar park

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CCE Holding finalized a EUR 24 million project financing with Commerzbank AG. The loan amount will be used for the construction of a 42.08 MW photovoltaic plant in the municipality of Montalto di Castro in the Italian region of Lazio near Rome.

155 MW Ratesti solar park in Romania.

Romania: Econenergy secures financing for large-scale solar projects

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Econergy Renewable Energy won the recent Romanian Contract for Difference (CfD) auction with the Parau 2 solar project. Additionally a second project financing agreement was signed with Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI).

Romania is promising solar market, but there also grid connections are often the bottleneck.

Weekly Topic: Romania: European Energy receives 500 MW grid connection approvals

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European Energy has received grid connection approvals for around 500 MW of solar and wind energy projects across Romania. The total development pipeline for European Energy Romania now exceeds 1.5 GW of solar and wind projects.

Montalto di Castro solar plant of CEE north of Rom.

Italy: CCE and BWK sign PPA for a 42 MW solar plant

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Swiss based energy company BKW concludes a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with the German-Austrian solar developer CCE Holding for a 42-Megawatt solar plant in Lazio/Italy.

The interest of investors in solar parks is rising all over Europe.
Investor newsletter

Solar parks became more attractive for investors

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Our next newsletter for investors will be published on November 27, 2024. It will be about outdoor solar parks. They enjoy high levels of acceptance all over Europe and are pushing ahead the solar investments this year. Sign up for the newsletter to receive the latest B2B information on your desk.

Topic of the Week: The Netherlands

Ampyr Solar Europe closes on 96-megawatt Dutch solar farm

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Ampyr Solar Europe, a leading pan-European solar developer and independent power producer, has achieved financial close for its latest solar PV project in the Netherlands.

23 MW solar park of Prosolia Energy in Castellón near Valencia/Spain.
MET/Atlantic Copper

Spain: Solar power for copper production via PPA

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MET Energía España, has signed two long-term PPAs. MET will buy the electricity from a solar park from Prosolia Energy to supply Atlantic Copper, the second largest copper producer in the world, with solar power via the distributor Fortia Energía.

EBRD co-finances a solar park in Croatia.
Southeastern Europe

EBRD supports solar power in Croatia

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of up to €31.6 million to Hrvatska Elektroprivreda d.d. (HEP), Croatia's national energy company to finance the construction and operation of a solar power plant with installed capacity of up to 99 MW.

140 MW of Trina Solar Vertex bifacial dual-glass modules are being installed at Voltalia’s project site in Karavasta, Albania.
Investments Western Balkons

Albania: 140 MW PV project with bifacial modules

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Trina Solar has delivered 140 MW of its Vertex dual-glass bifacial modules to Karavasta Solar in Albania on behalf of Voltalia. The project will be the largest of its kind in the Western Balkans.

The Pato solar farm is part of the Segovia cluster in eastern Spain that totals 513 MW with several projects in their final stages.
Iberia

Spain: 89 MW solar PPA of ib vogt and Corning

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International solar developer ib vogt has signed a virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) with Corning Incorporated for a capacity of 88.78 MW. The deal will supply electricity from the Pato solar power farm, located in the eastern region of Segovia, Spain, to the grid.

Example PV project "Esplendor" by Q ENERGY in Spain.
Spain

Q ENERGY: 52 MW solar park in Extremadura also promotes biodiversity

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Q ENERGY started construction of a 52 MW solar farm in the Spanish region of Extremadura. Extensive measures to protect nature and the environment are integrated into the project.

Biodiversity improvements are included in the solar projects in the UK.
UK

BayWa r.e. sells 222 MW solar projects to Octopus Energy Generation

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BayWa r.e. has sold four UK solar projects to renewable investor Octopus Energy Generation. Battery energy storage systems will be partly included in the projects.

Tomasz Bodetko, Vice President of PST-Trade.
Poland

Tomasz Bodetko of PST Group: “We need more energy storage facilities for balancing the grid”

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Polish company Projekt Solartechnik Group (PST) is specialized in large-scale photovoltaic installations, wind farms and green energy sale, all on an international basis. About the opportunities of the Polish market we talked to Tomasz Bodetko, Vice President and responsible for sale of solar farms, PPA and CPPA.

Kamran Huseynov, Deputy Director, Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency (AREA), and Kamil Manafov, Project Manager Masdar, in the control room of the Garadagh solar park (from right).
COP29

Azerbaijan: More renewables and more gas for Europe

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Azerbaijan is performing a balancing act between more gas for Europe and more renewable energies. A tour of the country, which will host the World Climate Change Conference in November, showed that there is at least some gradual movement towards more climate protection.

 Limondale Solar Farm in Australia, where a utiliy-scale battery system will be added.
Energy storage

RWE: First eight-hour battery storage in Australia

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RWE announced its investment decision to build Australia’s first eight-hour battery near Balranald, in New South Wales (NSW). It will be co-located to a 249 MW solar farm.

Austria's Climate Minister Leonore Gewessler (3rd from right) travelled from Vienna for the start of construction of the new Agri-PV plant in Gaweinstal. Also present were Lower Austrian Member of Parliament Helga Krismer, Thomas Köck. Managing Director of DM Austria, Daniela Strasser, Head of Property Management at DM Austria, Johannes Berthold, Mayor of Gaweinstal, Georg Waldner, CEO of Imwind and Stefan Spork from Goldbeck Solar (from left to right).
Agri-PV

Goldbeck Solar and Imwind build agri-PV park with multiple benefits

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The solar modules of the new plant in Gaweinstal in Lower Austria are installed on trackers. This means that the area can still be used for agriculture. However, the technology also has other advantages.