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Engie to build 155 MW solar PV at gas plant in Spain
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (181+ words) French utility Engie will invest close to "100 million (US$114 million) in a 155 MW solar PV project'at its'Castelnou'power station.' Engie will'develop the solar plant alongside its'power station in the Aragon region, creating a hybrid facility that combines'PV'generation with existing dispatchable power…...
Sonnedix closes financing on 102 MW PV portfolio in Spain and Italy
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (189+ words) Independent power producer (IPP) Sonnedix has reached financial close on a 102 MW solar PV portfolio in Spain and Italy. Consisting of four solar PV projects, all in the construction phase, the IPP closed a "67 million financing deal with Spanish and…...
How flexibility and hybrid projects can drive European renewable energy dealmaking
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (1098+ words) What financing options are there for renewable energy developers who find themselves shut out of some of Europe's supportive auction programmes? The obvious answer is the corporate power purchase agreement (PPA), but as industry experts at last week's Renewables Procurement…...
Grenergy bags further funding for 342 MW/1, 034 MWh Chile solar-plus-storage
3+ week, 3+ day ago (346+ words) Spanish IPP Grenergy has secured US$268 million towards a 342 MW/1, 034 MWh solar-plus-storage project in Chile. The Monte "guila'project is part of Grenergy's Central Oasis solar-plus-storage platform, at which it intends to host 1. 1 GW of solar PV and 4 GWh of energy…...
Goldbeck Solar lands EPC role for 268 MWp Bavarian PV project
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (158+ words) PV Tech Goldbeck Solar lands EPC role for 268 MWp Bavarian PV project German engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor Goldbeck Solar has secured the turnkey delivery of the 268 MWp Schafhofen solar park in Bavaria. Dubbed as the company's "largest solar…...
Drop in residential solar drives German PV installations down in Q1 2026
4+ week, 1+ day ago (366+ words) Solar PV installations in Germany for the first three months of 2026 decreased by 6% year-on-year as demand for residential solar systems declined, according to the German Solar Association (BSW-Solar). Based on data from the Federal Network Agency, solar installations reached 3. 51 GW…...
How Ireland's 'stable' political landscape facilitates long-term renewable energy planning
4+ week, 1+ day ago (199+ words) The Irish renewable energy market has "a very stable political landscape," which has facilitated long-term planning for investors and developers in the country. This is the opinion of David Maguire, CEO of the BNRG Group, an independent power producer (IPP)…...
European solar-plus-storage ramp-up could cut 2030 power costs by 49%
4+ week, 2+ day ago (476+ words) A more ambitious rollout of solar and storage could cut European energy operating costs by 49% by the end of the decade and reduce reliance on imported gas. These are the key conclusions from the latest report from trade body Solar…...
Hoymiles: Why hybrid inverters matter in Europe's new energy era
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (266+ words) PV Tech Hoymiles: Why hybrid inverters matter in Europe's new energy era Europe's solar market is undergoing one of the fastest transformations in its history. With renewable energy accounting for an increasing share of electricity generation and millions of households…...
ROSI to build PV module recycling plant in Spain
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (338+ words) French solar module recycling company ROSI has announced plans to open a new facility in Spain. The new site in Turuel, north of Valencia, will be able to process 10, 000 tonnes of solar PV materials annually, ROSI claimed. The company said…...