Solar-powered saloon turns heads in Oz solar race
Dutch solar-powered car, with an average speed of 69 km/h and a carrying capacity of up to five people, has been hailed as the future of solar powered cars after competing in World Solar Challenge.
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.
EU launches battery alliance
“Airbus for batteries”-style alliance announced this week in Brussels aims to expedite European battery cell manufacturing and strengthen continent’s storage value chain in face of Asian and U.S. competition.
Sadiq Khan puts forward London Community Energy Fund in a bid to encourage locally created solar energy sources.
With the aim of producing 2 GW of installed capacity by 2050, the Mayor sets out his vision to reduce emissions in London to make it a cleaner space for people to live, and a more energy efficient city in general.
Geneva Airport to host 55,000 square meters of PV modules
The rooftop solar project will be impemented by Geneva Airport (GA) and Services Industriel de Genève (SIG).
Netherlands to install solar highway noise barriers
Dutch headquartered construction firm Heijmans has announced plans to install noise barriers featuring integrated bifacial solar modules on a 400 meter stretch of the A50 road, close to the southeastern town of Uden.
Ikea expands PV module offering to Belgium
Belgium becomes the fifth country worldwide where the Swedish furniture retailer is to sell solar panels after the UK, Poland, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
