Changing investment priorities and risk assessment in European solar finance
Many of the mechanisms used to manage the finances of the solar sector have not kept pace with the rate of capacity additions.
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.
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.
Smaller projects, greater potential: RGREEN INVEST on the growth in Europe’s rooftop solar sector
Nicolas Rochon and Mathilde Ketoff tell PV Tech Premium that ensuring strong margins are of paramount importance for the rooftop solar sector.
A market-driven subsidy: inside the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme
PV Talk: Guy Turner describes the EU Emissions Trading Scheme as, in effect, a subsidy scheme that is driven by the market.
“A huge opportunity”: Michelle Davies on ESG compliance in European solar
With ESG regulations more present than ever, these frameworks are an opportunity to build an energy sector that is more sustainable.
Business model innovation ‘the critical piece’ for LDES sector
Business model innovation and considering how to integrate projects into the wider energy systems will be key for long-duration energy storage (LDES) companies, partners at VC firm RA Capital told Energy-Storage.news.
VIDEO: Energy-Storage.news meets… the Long Duration Energy Storage Council
Editor Andy Colthorpe speaks with Long Duration Energy Storage Council director of markets and technology Gabriel Murtagh.
‘Few viable LDES technologies beyond 24-hours’: CAES developer Corre Energy
The number of long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies that will commercialise for applications beyond 24 hours ‘can be counted on one hand’, the CEO of compressed air energy storage (CAES) developer Corre Energy said in an interview.
Provider Merus and customer Ardian talk 40MWh Finland BESS project: ‘negotiations have to move with the market’
We discuss a 40MWh project in Finland with both the BESS provider Merus Power and customer/project owner eNordic, the investment manager in the region for private equity firm Ardian.
