EU greenlights Hungary’s incentive program for renewables
The European Commission said the support scheme is in line with its 2014 Guidelines on State Aid for Environmental Protection and Energy.
Bulgarian solar market still halted by unfavorable regulatory framework
The eastern European country saw the addition of only a few hundreds kilowatts of PV over the past few years, and for 2017 just around 200 kW of new PV systems are expected to come online.
Poland contracts 4.725 TWh of power in renewable energy auction, Renesola awarded 42 MW of solar
Solar had likely the largest share of the 472 projects awarded in the auction, which was open to PV, wind and hydropower projects up to 1 MW.
Engie in talks for large-scale solar farm at Chernobyl
The French energy developer is holding discussions with the Ukrainian government about the possibility of building huge solar farm in radioactive zone.
EBRD launches loan scheme for rooftop solar in Romania
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched a new framework aiming to help Romanian households to invest in energy efficiency, renewable energy and water-saving solutions. Solar PV is also part of the framework, which is the first serious effort to support the development of rooftop PV in the country.
Hevel Group doubles solar module output to 160 MW following heterojunction embrace
The Russian solar firm has begun manufacturing heterojunction solar modules at its PV plant in Novocheboksarsk in the Chuvash Republic, thereby doubling its output capacity to 160 MW.
Armenia receives 21 bids for 55 MW solar tender
The tendered 55 MW solar plant is part of the country’s six-year $58 million solar program.
Hevel starts construction on 10 MW PV plant for Russian oil giant Lukoil
The plant, which will be located in the Volgograd region, is Hevel’s first solar project in the region. With this new project, Lukoil’s installed solar capacity will near 30 MW.
Georgia launches net metering scheme for solar and other renewables
Through the scheme, the Caucasian country will support wind, solar, biomass, and hydropower generation installations with a capacity of up to 100 kW.
China’s Sinomach Group plans solar module factory in Moldova
The Chinese industrial conglomerate intends to take advantage of the fiscal incentives offered by the local government for industrial projects.
