Europe & UK

Europe & UK

BRIEF: EDF Renewables signs deal with Tesco to provide power from solar panels and wind farms

October 29, 2019 Anand Gupta

60 MW of renewable power will be provided to Tesco, from 17 roof-mounted solar installations and from two Scottish onshore wind farms * EDF Renewables has signed three corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with leading multinational retailer, Tesco. * 60 MW of renewable power will be provided to Tesco, from 17 roof-mounted solar installations and […]

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Belgium shares experience in renewable energy development

October 25, 2019 Anand Gupta

NDO – A seminar, themed ‘Belgian renewable energy development – experience for Vietnam’, was held in Hanoi on October 24. The event aimed to discuss issues related to the production and storage of existing renewable energy and infrastructure; local and national grids; and support from the European Union for sustainable power development in Vietnam. Belgian […]

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Aker Solutions eyes 20% of revenue from renewables by 2030

October 24, 2019 Anand Gupta

Aker Solutions said it aimed to derive 20% of revenue from renewable energy by the end of the next decade, focusing on floating wind power, and 25% from carbon capture and storage (CCS) OSLO: Aker Solutions, Norway’s largest oil services firm, aims to derive almost half of its revenue from renewable energy and low-carbon technologies […]

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Portugal’s Galp ups investment plan, seeks more renewable energy, natgas

October 23, 2019 Anand Gupta

The oil company’s chief executive, Carlos Nuno Gomes da Silva, said on Tuesday it would invest 10-15% of the total in new renewable energy, most of it to harness solar power, although not ruling out wind power and other technologies. Lisbon : Portugal’s Galp Energia earmarked between 1 billion euros ($1.11 billion) and 1.2 billion […]

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JinkoSolar Supplies 13.6 MW for 19 Photon Energy PV Power Plants in Hungary

October 23, 2019 Anand Gupta

MUNICH : JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the “Company,” or “JinkoSolar”) (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, announced today that it has supplied 13.6 MW of PV solar modules to Photon Energy Solutions HU Kft (“Photon Energy”) for installation in three projects composed of 19 PV power […]

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Brazil: EIB provides EUR 100m to boost climate action investments in Minas Gerais

October 22, 2019 Anand Gupta

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide EUR 100m to Banco de Desenvolvimento de Minas Gerais (BDMG) to support climate action projects in this Brazilian state. Private companies and also municipalities will be able to benefit from the advantageous financing conditions of the EU bank, both in terms of long tenors and interest rates, to […]

5,6 MWp Photon Energy Solar PV Power Plant in Monor

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Photon Energy Commissions Eight PV Power Plants with 5.6 MWp in Hungary

October 21, 2019 Anand Gupta

· Located in Monor, the eight power plants with a combined capacity of 5.6 MWp are connected to the grid of NKM Áramhálózati Kft · The power plants expand Photon Energy’s proprietary portfolio to 44.8 MWp · Total annual revenues of all eight power plants are expected to amount to EUR 680,000 Amsterdam: Photon Energy N.V. (WSE: PEN, the ‘Group’) announces that […]

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German network agency awards onshore wind power, solar licences

October 19, 2019 Anand Gupta

The Bundesnetzagentur energy markets regulator also said in its statement that it had awarded 153 MW of solar power capacity out of a tender volume of 648 MW, with nearly all permits going to Bavarian bidders FRANKFURT: Germany’s power network agency said on Friday it had awarded licences to build onshore wind turbines with the […]

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Germany Trade & Invest: Germany’s Largest Solar Energy Park Needs No State Subsidies

October 19, 2019 Anand Gupta

BERLIN, (GTAI): Power company ENBW has announced the construction of what will be Germany’s largest solar energy park. What’s more: the firm is doing this without any help at all from state subsidies. The park will occupy a 164-hectare plot of land 30 kilometers from Berlin and contain 465,000 solar modules. It will generate more than 180 megawatts of power, enough […]

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EnBW finalises decision to build Germany’s biggest solar park

October 17, 2019 Anand Gupta

A 180 MW solar park will start up by the end of next year at Weesow-Willmersdorf in Brandenburg state, able to supply 50,000 households FRANKFURT: Germany’s EnBW has taken a final investment decision to build what will be the country’s biggest solar park as the utility weans itself off conventional energy to focus on trading, […]