Emiliano Bellini
Ellomay buys 9 MW in Israel
Through this transaction, the Israel-based solar company has raised the capacity of its PV plant portfolio to 39.5 MW.
AustrianSolar begins construction on 98 MW solar park in northern Chile
The PV plant Huatacondo will be located 100 kilometers south of Pozo Almonte, in the Chilean region of Tarapacá.
Acciona to deploy 150 MW at Egypt’s Benban solar complex
The Spanish company will build three PV plants in a 50/50 joint venture with Saudi developer Swicorp. The facilities will sell power to local utility EETC under a 25-year PPA.
A2A buys another 17.8 MW of solar in Italy
Through this second operation in the solar sector, the operational PV plants owned by the Italian power and gas provider have reached a combined capacity of 38.4 MW.
Large-scale solar is not ready for the spot market in Portugal
In an interview with pv magazine, President of the Portuguese renewable energy association Apren, António Sá da Costa, has explained why solar and renewable energy power plants selling electricity to the spot market are still unviable in the country, and has urged the government to introduce auctions.
NPC Incorporated closes fiscal year 2017 with JPY 498 million ($4.4 million) profit
The Japanese equipment provider also reported an increase in sales of 19.2% for fiscal year 2017. In the machinery business, the company said, all of sales of the large-scale deal were booked as planned.
Belarus’s biggest PV plant comes online
State-owned Belarusian oil company Belorusneft has finalized its 55 MW solar project more than three years after the initial announcement.
Portugal announces new solar plan
The proposal for the new plan is included in the draft state budget law for 2018.
Ukrainian government considering transition from FITs to auctions
The Ukrainian Association of Renewable Energy believes that the transition to an auction scheme may be premature and recommends digressive FITs as a way to reduce burden on consumers.
Belgian logistics company WDP invests another €25 million in solar in the Netherlands
The funds will be used to deploy around 25 MW of projects under the SDE+ program for large-scale solar and renewables.
