Wind, solar PPA prices jump 27.5% in Europe year over year
The wind and solar PPA index for 14 European countries rallied 8.6% in the first quarter and 27.5% year on year, to EUR 57 per MWh
IRENA: World’s renewable electricity capacity surpassed 3 TW in 2021
Renewables accounted for 38.3% of global electricity generation capacity at the end of last year, IRENA said
Turkey becomes 6th country in Europe to reach 100 GW in electricity capacity
Turkey became the 14th country in the world to cross the 100 GW level in combined power plant capacity – most additions are from renewables.
Floating solar power plant in Albania repaired
Ocean Sun said it got its demonstrator floating solar power system at the Banja reservoir in Albania back online after a tornado severely damaged it
Turkey completes solar power auction for 300 MW
Turkey held an auction for 300 MW in solar power within the YEKA GES-4, of 1 GW in total. Smart Güneş Teknolojileri was the lowest bidder.
Slovenia inaugurates Prapretno, its biggest solar power plant
The Hrastnik municipality now hosts the largest solar power plant in Slovenia, and other projects are underway
North Macedonia completes first solar park on abandoned coal pit
Prime Minister Dimitar Kovačevski inaugurated state-owned ESM's 10 MW solar power plant at the aging Oslomej coal complex
Hellenic Petroleum inaugurates Europe’s biggest solar park with two-sided panels
Oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum put the largest solar park in Greece into operation while PM Mitsotakis said coal output must jump 50%