Ukraine’s Lviv region sees 10 MW of solar come online
The solar plant was built by local developer LigAgro under Ukraine’s FIT program at a cost of $10 million.
Kazatomprom’s solar manufacturing units to be privatized
Kazakhstan’s state-owned national atomic energy company announced its three solar manufacturing subsidiaries will be auctioned to the highest bidder in the frame of its privatization plan.
Brexit: Chatham House spells out complexities of UK’s energy relationship with EU
Unpicking the energy ties that bind the U.K. and European Union will prove a monumental task, says Chatham House, requiring immediate insight into which relationships can be salvaged and how a new level of integration can be reached.
Italian solar fund Tages Helios raises another €55 million
The Italian fund announced the closing of its third financing round. To date, the fund has raised approximately €210 million.
Ecosummit 2017: Eneco Group to invest in Next Kraftwerke
Dutch energy company Eneco Group announced its acquisition of a 34% stake in Next Kraftwerke, a German company operating one of Europe’s largest virtual power plant networks. The investment was announced at the Ecosummit cleantech event in Berlin today.
Hungary supports net metering PV projects up to 50 kW with 0% loans
The Hungarian Development Bank started a subsidized loan program for renewable energy and energy efficiency in late April. The €350 million program will run through to 2022.
Manz sets up CIGS joint venture with Chinese partners
The German PV equipment provider will partner with Shanghai Electric Group and Shenhua Group to further develop the CIGS technology. NICE PV Research has already started R&D activities.
Study: reasonable cost of capital can make solar competitive in all European countries within five years
According to a new report from (ETIP PV), solar is already competitive with the current low wholesale electricity prices in southern European countries, while in Europe’s northern regions PV can become competitive within the coming five years.
California grid operator gets ready for August eclipse (with graph)
With California getting a higher portion of its electricity from solar than any non-island nation, the stakes are high with this summer’s eclipse. Fortunately, Europe has already been down this road.
Denmark: solar without incentives is possible, but bureaucracy is killing it
Interview: Denmark is planning a future without incentives for solar and renewables, after abruptly closing the “transitional” incentive program for PV installations up to 400 kW in December. The Danish PV market, meanwhile, has now come to a halt. pv magazine asked Peter Ahm, the CEO of PA Energy and Danish representative to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) PV Power Systems Programme, how the Danish solar market can further grow in the short and long term without subsidies.
