Bundesnetzagentur Picks 79 Winning Rooftop Solar Bids in 15 Federal States With 193 MW Capacity
Germany has reported a solar auction for its June 1, 2023 rooftop and noise barriers category and finally selected 79 bids representing 193 MW capacity.
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Portugal Targets 20.4 GW Solar PV Capacity by 2030 Under Revised NECP Submitted To European Commission
Portugal has revised its 2030 National Energy and Climate Plan, advancing its 80% renewable energy target from 2030 earlier to 2026 now. Read on for more.
Canada Awards Over $160 Million for 163 MW New Solar & 48 MW Battery Energy Storage Capacity
Canadian government has announced more than $160 million investment support for 9 solar projects representing a collective 163 MW PV and 48 MW storage.
Portugal Installed 142 MW New Solar in 5M/2023 as Total Renewables Capacity Exceeds 17 GW
Portugal has installed 142 MW new projects during 5M/2023 period, taking the cumulative to 2.703 GW. Alentejo leads the cumulative with 882 MW installed.
Energy Ministry Aims for 65% Renewables Share in Electricity Consumption by 2030, Under Updated NECP
Italy aims for renewables share in the national electricity consumption to increase to 65% by 2030 under a revised NECP. Read on for more details.
Intersect Power Raises up to $800 Million for Clean Energy Development & More From Hawthorne, Goldbeck, Matrix
Intersect Power, LLC has raised up to $800 million new revolving corporate credit facility to support expansion of clean energy platform. Read on for more.
Repower’s 12 MW Alpine Solar Plant That Could Power Madrisa Mountain Railway & Local Households
Repower plans to build a 12 MW alpine solar power plant at Madrisa Mountain Railway that it says can power the railway as well as around 3,500 households.
BLM Auctions Over 23,000 Acres for $105 Million To Support Nearly 3 GW Solar Energy Capacity
BLM has raised $105.15 million from auctioning 23,675 acres of land in Amargosa Desert, Nevada to support close to 3 GW utility scale solar energy capacity.
ISEA Sees Ireland Exceeding 1 GW Cumulative Solar PV Capacity by 2023-End, up From 680 MW Now
ISEA says Ireland’s total installed solar PV capacity has now reached 680 MW and is likely to exceed 1 GW by 2023-end, led by utility scale projects.
MITECO Envisions 76 GW Solar PV & 62 GW Wind Energy Cumulative Capacity by 2030 Under Revised Plans
Spain has revised the targets for renewable energy generation under its PNIEC raising that of solar PV from 37 GW to over 76 GW. Read on for details.
Insolight Commissions Agrisolar Project With 160 KW Installed Capacity for Swiss Raspberry Field
Switzerland based technology start-up Insolight has commissioned a 160 kW agrivoltaic project in the country’s Lucerne Canton on a raspberry field.
Germany’s RWE Energizes 44 MW AC Bifacial Solar PV Project in Spain & More From Equinor, KCM
Germany’s RWE has commissioned its 44 MW AC Puerta del Sol Solar Farm in Spain’s Guadalajara province. Read on for more Europe PV news.
Swissolar Says Country Added 1 GW+ Solar PV Capacity in 2022 Taking Cumulative to 4.65 GW
Swissolar’s estimates show Switerland installed over 1 GW new PV capacity in 2022. It is an annual growth of over 40% for the country.
SolarPower Europe Launches Agrisolar Best Practices Report to Successfully Implement Projects
SPE has introduced a new best practices report for the agrivoltaic segment in EU to offer guidance for the deployment of sustainable agrivoltaic practices.
US Equity & Investment Firms Back India’s Vikram Solar’s Plans for US Solar Manufacturing
Vikram Solar announces launch of a US solar manufacturing JV with Phalanx Impact and Das & Co. JV VKS Energy is to start with a 2 GW module fab in Colorado.