EU greenlights French support for commercial rooftop, large-scale PV
The European Commission has established that two schemes that France has proposed comply with EU state aid rules.
Germany sees solar grow by another 162 MW in August
Around 48 MW of the new capacity comes from ground-mounted PV plants, while PV systems installed under the tenants’ solar power supply regime in July and August have reached 108 kW.
Spanish government approves Juwi for 450 MW
Spain’s Ministry of Energy has given German PV developer Juwi final approval to build 450 MW of solar capacity in southern Spain.
Hevel plugs in 15 MW solar facility in Russia’s Saratov region
The PV plant is the first of several large-scale solar parks that the Russian module maker plans to build in the region.
Swiss researchers improve stability of perovskite solar cells
EPFL scientists have marginally improved the operational stability of perovskite cells with the introduction of cuprous thiocyanate protected by a thin layer of reduced graphene oxide.
EDF to deploy 10 MW of solar-plus-storage in French Guyana
The French energy giant is adding 5 MW of solar capacity to an operational 5 MW site in the commune of Montsinery-Tonnegrande.
Interview: Anesco talks about its subsidy-free solar plans for the UK
British renewable energy developer Anesco this week commissioned the U.K.’s first large-scale, subsidy-free solar farm. pv magazine talks to Anesco Executive Chairman Steve Shine to learn more about the project, and the company’s future plans.
CEA-INES and EDF introduce new lightweight PV module at EU PVSEC
Presented at EU PVSEC 2017, Amsterdam, CEA-INES and EDF have co-patented Solight, a new product that incorporates innovative features in the structure and materials used.
Denmark to provide level playing field for solar subsidies
Danish government and People’s Party agree to allow solar and onshore wind projects to compete on equal terms in tender auctions over next two years.
X-Elio raising €92.5 million bonds to refinance five solar projects
The Spanish renewable energy developer to issue bonds for the refinancing of 33 MW of installed PV capacity located in Spain.
