solar power
Greece’s PPC doubles portfolio in Romania with acquisition
06 August 2024 - PPC is taking over an operational renewables and battery portfolio of 629 MW in Romania from funds run by Macquarie Asset Management
Romania approves CfD scheme for auctioning 5 GW of wind, solar capacity
06 August 2024 - Romania approved the contract-for-difference subsidy mechanism for wind and solar power projects that win the support at upcoming tenders
Solar, wind surpass coal for first time in China
02 August 2024 - Rystad Energy’s analysis forecasts that by 2026, solar power alone will beat coal as China's primary energy source
OMV eyes Serbia, Bulgaria for investments in renewables
01 August 2024 - OMV intends to expand its renewables business. It said Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria and Hungary have great wind and solar power potential.
Romanian construction firm preparing to build 230 MW of photovoltaics
31 July 2024 - RICHRBT is about to start the installation of the first of the four solar power plants in its project pipeline in Romania
Cypriot army to equip barracks with solar power plants
30 July 2024 - The National Guard of Cyprus intends to install PV plants at its camps and on barracks and warehouses within the EU's EUR 19 million program
Fortis Energy buys 180 MW solar power project with batteries in Serbia
29 July 2024 - Fortis Energy acquired a 180 MW photovoltaic project in Serbia. It said it would include...
Turkey’s highway authority to build PV plants throughout country
26 July 2024 - After the first two, Turkey's General Directorate of Highways is installing its third solar power plant and developing three more projects
Greece’s DEPA Commercial obtains financing for 816 MW solar power portfolio
26 July 2024 - State-controlled DEPA Commercial received a EUR 390 million loan from the EIB for photovoltaic projects across Greece
Ameresco Sunel Energy starts building 560 MW solar power plant in Greece for Lightsource bp
26 July 2024 - Ameresco Sunel Energy is the contractor in Lightsource bp's solar power project of 560 MW in peak capacity, in the central part of Greece
Portable photovoltaic system invented for disaster-stricken areas
24 July 2024 - Turkish engineers have designed a foldable and portable photovoltaic system of 15 kW for restoring power supply in case of a disaster
Trafigura enters Romanian renewables market via solar power project purchase
17 July 2024 - Trafigura's subsidiary Nala Renewables bought a ready-to-build PV project of 61 MW in Romania with an option to integrate battery storage
IRENA’s La Camera: Renewables must grow at higher speed, scale
12 July 2024 - IRENA's Director-General Francesco La Camera warned of ongoing patterns of concentration in geography in renewables deployment as well as against complacency
Albania declares eight winners at 300 MW solar power auction
10 July 2024 - The lowest bid at Albania's solar power auction came in at EUR 39.7 per MWh, against a starting level of EUR 59.97 per MWh
Bulgaria experiences historic power output slump in June
09 July 2024 - Bulgaria's total power output in June was the weakest since 2019. The country only had a slight year-to-date surplus in electricity trade.
Slovenia publishes draft agrisolar rulebook for public debate
08 July 2024 - Slovenia proposed to allow agrisolar facilities only on supporting structures and above orchards of berries and small apple or pear trees