Hybridisation and storage co-location key to strengthening revenue in European solar
Growing hybridisation and co-location of renewable power projects and storage facilities could strengthen revenue in Europe’s power sector.
Securitisation and green bonds offer more flexible solar financing solutions in Europe
Long-term solar project finance will need to be more reliant on flexible financing mechanisms, such as securitisation.
Growing risk appetite is ‘very rational’ in solar investment, says Santander
Ahead of the Solar Finance & Investment Europe event, Bart White of Santander spoke to PV Tech about banks and solar investment.
Belectric takes on its largest European PV project with 189MW Netherlands build
Belectric is set to build what it says will be both the largest PV project in the Netherlands and that the company has built in Europe.
Solar PV overtakes coal in EU power sector
The report from clean energy think tank Ember showed solar PV accounting for 11% of EU electricity while coal fell to historic lows of 10%.
European PPA deals surge at end of 2024
December 2024 saw 2GW of power purchase agreements contracted in Europe, making it the second strongest month of the year for off-take deals.
‘Better granularity’: Solargis on the launch of its Evaluate 2.0 programme
Slovakian software provider Solargis has launched Evaluate 2.0, the second generation of its 3D PV power plant designer.
Ensuring Europe’s solar workforce is fit for purpose
Figures suggest that the European solar sector is seeing unprecedented levels of employment but the rate of new job creation is slowing.
Two Blues Solar completes free solar install at ForFarmers UK site
Renewable energy provider Two Blues Solar has completed installation and powering of a 165kWp system at one of a livestock feed provider’s sites in Stoke on Trent.
Aurora: Negative prices, grids and market saturation remain challenges for European renewable power
Europe will more than triple its renewable power capacity by 2050, but this rate will not be enough to meet climate goals.
