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Spanish solar equipment firm Soltec plans 150 mln euro IPO
Soltec aims to raise 150 million euros ($177 million) to fund its expansion in the fast-growing solar energy market, it said in a statement, but did not say how much of the company would go public MADRID: Soltec, a Spanish manufacturer of equipment for solar power plants, said on Tuesday it plans a stock market […]
Iberdrola to start construction of green hydrogen plant in Spain
LONDON: Spanish utility Iberdrola said on Friday it is set to start construction on the largest green hydrogen plant for industrial use in Europe. In partnership with chemical manufacturer Fertiberia, the project will be based in Puerollano, central Spain, and consist of a 100 megawatt solar photovoltaic plant and hydrogen production system which will use […]
Iberdrola raises bid for Infigen as takeover race heats up
Iberdrola raised its offer price to A$0.89 per share, marginally above Infigen’s Friday close of A$0.885, valuing the wind and solar firm at A$856.3 million ($587.6 million) Spain’s: Iberdrola raised its bid for Infigen Energy by three cents a share on Monday, upping the ante in its race against Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corp to buy […]
Iberdrola secures option for majority stakes in Swedish offshore wind projects
IIberdrola said the projects, in the Baltic Sea, are at various stages of development and have a combined capacity of 9 gigawatts (GW) LONDON: Iberdrola has signed an agreement giving it the option to take a majority stake in up to eight Swedish offshore wind projects, the Spanish utility said on Tuesday. It previously said […]
Trump administration ends two-year rent holiday for solar and wind projects
Amid these tough times of coronavirus, the Trump administration has decided to end the two-year rent holiday for solar and wind projects that are operating on federal lands. The US government has handed these projects huge retroactive bills, which the corporations were not expecting. “The bills came as a surprise,” Shannon Eddy, executive director of […]
Wind power firms call for nations to maintain green momentum amid pandemic
Some governments have set themselves goals of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner, as pressure to act against climate change grows LONDON: Wind power companies have called on governments to ensure efforts to encourage low-carbon energy are maintained amid the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement seen by Reuters. […]
Iberdrola Completes Europe’s Largest Solar Plant (and Yes, It’s Subsidy-Free)
The 500-megawatt Núñez de Balboa project is part of Iberdrola’s plan to add 3 gigawatts of solar by 2022 in the rebounding Spanish market. Spanish renewable power giant Iberdrola has completed work on what it claims is the largest solar project ever built in Europe. The 500-megawatt Núñez de Balboa facility is now undergoing testing […]
Iberdrola Targets Asia-Pacific Growth With Foray Into Australia
Spain’s Iberdrola SA has selected a site for its first project in the Asia-Pacific region, as Europe’s biggest renewable generator looks to expand beyond its core markets. Source: bloombergquint
WoodMac: Spanish ‘Gold Rush’ Helps Fuel New European Solar Boom
Subsidy-free projects, corporate deals, competitive tenders and green-minded politicians. Europe’s rebounding solar market has it all. Europe’s long solar winter has come to an end. After a multi-year period of depressed installations, Europe’s annual solar market is set to double over the next few years, and do so in a sustained manner, according to new […]