Investors eyeing potential for floating solar, hybrid plants in Greece
German SINN Power is about to showcase the prototype of a floating solar power plant and its hybrid system utilizing wind and wave energy in Crete, while another German company, BayWa, is said to be looking at possible projects for the technology in Greece. Company BayWa AG is examining the Greek market for opportunities in […]
Vienna ranked first among greenest cities in the world
Vienna is the greenest among the 50 most visited cities on the planet, according to the study evaluating the cities’ green and sustainable solutions such as parks, the use of renewable energy sources, public transportation, water consumption, walkability, recycling and air pollution. Resonance Consultancy, which conducted the study, added a green index to its Best […]
PetroSolar to install smart bus stops in Niš by end of May
Serbia’s third-largest city is introducing local bus shelters with solar-powered systems. They will have free 4G Wi-Fi, mobile chargers and LED lighting. A group led by PetroSolar already delivered the smart bus stops, which will be placed in the center of Niš. The Directorate for Construction of the City of Niš has said PetroSolar projekt […]
Abu Dhabi gets world’s record low solar power price offer
A local utility from the United Arab Emirates is starting talks with a consortium which offered to build a 1.5 GW photovoltaic plant and sell electricity for USD 13.5 per MWh. The bid by EDF and JinkoSolar broke the record set this year in Qatar. Solar power has never been cheaper at utility scale. Électricité […]
Greece gets cheapest solar, wind power so far
Regulators in Greece accepted the offer by an affiliate of PPC Renewables to sell electricity from a planned 200 MW solar power plant. The price achieved at the auction, EUR 49.11 per MWh, is the lowest ever in the country for photovoltaics. The Ministry of Environment and Energy of Greece has said the level of […]
Solar power projects worldwide slowed down by coronavirus
The rapid spread of the COVID-19 is paralyzing the global economy and photovoltaics are no exception, according to the latest projections published by experts. Solar power projects may slow amid disruptions in the supply chain due to the coronavirus pandemic and new installations should drop this year for the first time in modern history, a […]
Romania to build 310 MW in solar power capacity in Oltenia coal pits
The authorities in Bucharest are struggling to keep the coal mining and thermal power plant complex above water. Romania is preparing the ground for four solar power units to be installed in a mine and slag and ash ponds run by state-owned CE Oltenia. Complexului Energetic Oltenia SA has commissioned the study on the upcoming […]
Montenegro to boost support for solar prosumers, home energy efficiency
The authorities are working on changes in the Law on Energy to help increase the capacity of solar systems, the chief of the Directorate for Energy Marko Radulović revealed. With the new law, solar prosumers may get better conditions in Montenegro and the state is also preparing to include the technology in an energy efficiency […]
