CEE Group, Goldbeck switches on 155 MW solar plant in Germany
Goldbeck and CEE Group say that their new 155 MW solar plant is now selling electricity to Engie under a 10-year power purchase agreement. The project is located on a former agricultural site.
Falling raw material costs, energy prices push down European PPAs in May
Power purchase agreement (PPA) prices are falling in all European markets except for Spain and Portugal, according to Pexapark. The Netherlands and Great Britain have experienced the largest declines.
A snapshot of Spanish solar as election looms
A poor showing by the ruling, left-of-center Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party in May’s regional and local elections prompted Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to call a snap national election for Sunday, July 23. With the vote looming, solar industry insider Kjetil Torper considers the state of Spanish solar.
Weekend Read: Race to the top
A flurry of clean energy announcements in the European Union this year bodes well for the expansion of renewables but there will be a race against time to get key legislation adopted before next summer’s European elections.
What France’s Renewable Energy Acceleration Law means for PPAs
Several lawyers recently spoke to pv magazine France spoke about changes to the French legal framework for renewable-energy power purchase agreements (PPAs).
Still big in Japan?
A flat year for solar installation numbers in Japan could be seen as positive in a nation switching to new PV business models, writes Izumi Kaizuka, director of research for Japanese solar consultancy RTS Corp.
Israel authorizes bilateral PPAs
Israel’s new rules for power purchase agreements (PPA) are expected to spur development, especially in the solar sector.
European developers signed 8.4 GW of PPA deals in 2022
Developers signed 8.4 GW of power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Europe in 2022, down 21% by volume from the preceding year, according to Pexapark’s newly published annual report. However, the Swiss consultancy notes that the 161 deals that were actually signed rose by 4.5% year on year, with Spain leading the way.
European solar PPA prices rose by 11.4% in Q4
LevelTen Energy says the prices of solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Europe reached €76.84($82.58)/MWh in the fourth quarter of 2022.
US renewable PPA price increases cool off as material costs fall
Edison Energy says in a new report that prices increased more moderately in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to the steep price hikes seen since 2021.
