Portugal’s EDP, Rondo sign PPA for solar-powered industrial heat project
Portugal’s first heat-as-a-service agreement combines a 7 MW solar plant and a 100 MWh thermal battery to provide continuous, zero-emission steam for industrial use, according to Rondo Energy and Energias de Portugal (EDP).
EDP tests a pilot project in Spain to automate the construction of PV plants
The Hyperflex mobile factory developed by Comau allows the automatic installation of solar trackers while automatically assembling the entire solar blade of up to 48 m2.
BIPV solutions for historical cities
A European Union-funded project is bringing building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) solutions to eight historical cities in Europe. pv magazine recently spoke with Júlia Pereira, project coordinator for EDP New, about the innovative solutions being blended into the landscape in Évora, Portugal.
Portuguese utility to buy German developer for €250 million
EDP Renewables says the acquisition of a 70% stake in Kronos Solar Projects will open up the German and Dutch renewables markets to the Portuguese energy company.
EDP becomes largest shareholder of Sunseap
The operation is part of the Portuguese utility’s plan to deploy another 13 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2025.
EDP wants to deploy another 13 GW of renewables by 2025
The Portuguese utility also wants to close all its coal power plants by 2025.
EDP acquires stake in Brazilian distributed-gen PV company
Portuguese utility EDP has agreed to buy a minority stake of up to 40% in Brazil’s Blue Sol Participações.
Floating PV gains ground in Iberia
Spanish renewables company Acciona has commissioned Spain’s first floating installation and utility EDP has finalized the first, 1 MW phase of a 4 MW project at the Alqueva water reservoir in southern Portugal.
Two strategic Euro solar deals rumored
State-owned power company China Three Gorges is reportedly ready to offer up to €600 million for 13 solar assets owned by X-Elio in Spain while Germany’s ib vogt is up for sale, according to Reuters.
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre investigates human rights issues in solar, wind
An assessment of the human rights performance of the world’s leading solar and wind power companies has painted a grim state of affairs, with the only dedicated solar manufacturer analyzed scoring 7%.
