Axpo Italy chief says country is catching up with European private-PPA peers
Two PV farms planned in Sicily by Canadian Solar, with a total 12 MWp generation capacity, will sell the electricity they produce to Axpo Italia under a ten-year PPA at a fixed rate which the Chinese-Canadian company did not reveal.
Estonian companies working on a green hydrogen value chain in 5 to 10 years
Estonia relies heavily on oil shale, which accounts for 4% of the country’s GDP. The Baltic state is working to increase green hydrogen production, but PV is projected to maintain a marginal role despite the recent growth. We spoke about it with Estonian energy company Alexela and cleantech start-up PowerUP Energy Technologies.
Greece developed 1 GW of solar in 2020 and has linked Crete to the mainland grid
Statistics published by Greece’s leading solar association show the country constructed 913 MW of new photovoltaic systems last year. Meanwhile, Greece’s largest island has been connected to the mainland power network by what has been described as the world’s longest subsea AC cable.
Romania preps auction scheme for large-scale solar, renewables
The scheme is expected to be issued within 18 months. According to law firm Schoenherr Romania, there is a growing appetite for large-scale solar projects in the country among investors.
Solar module factory to resume production in Portugal
An investment of around €5 million will allow an old solar panel factory in the Beja district to reopen and create more than 40 new jobs. Galp Energia’s former director of innovation is part of the new team.
Next2Sun unveils bifacial photovoltaic fence
The solar fence has an output of 400 W per fence section. It is built with heterojunction or n-type PERT bifacial cells developed by the German start-up and relies on its vertical mounting technology for bifacial photovoltaic panels.
Portugal kicks off €10 million call for agrivoltaics
The funds will be used to support innovative agrivoltaic projects and may cover up to 70% of a project’s upfront costs.
New inverter technology and O&M insights: service optimization and cost reduction
Achieving the best balance between cost and performance is the key point when planning and operating a solar PV power plant. In this pv magazine Webinar, our partner Ingeteam will introduce its new central inverter; the Ingecon Sun 3Power C Series. Alongside high-power density and a closed-circuit liquid cooling system previously only available in Ingeteam’s power converters for other applications, the inverter is packed with artificial intelligence and other features that promise to optimize O&M services and bring down costs across the full lifetime of a PV system – and these will be the focus of our webinar discussion.
Spanish solar parks hosting 13 million bees
Iberdrola has built apiaries at its Andévalo and Núñez de Balboa solar power plants in Spain. The company wants to build more beehives at its other PV facilities throughout the country.
EDF, Macquarie secure 2.4 GW agrivoltaic project portfolio in France
The French utility and Macquarie’s unit Cero Generation have each acquired a 45% stake in France-based agrivoltaic specialist Green Lighthouse Development (GLHD).
