solar parks

RWE has been active in the wind power sector in Italy for quite some time, and the group is now also strengthening its commitment in the Italian photovoltaic market. Its first solar park in Sicily has been put into operation.

Energy farm Witznitz: With an output of 650 megawatts, the solar park south of Leipzig, Germany, represents a milestone for the project business. Register and download our special edition for free! Subscribers of our investors newsletter get it delivered directly to their desk.

The Madrid region has the highest energy consumption in Spain. So, the demand for solar power is therefore huge. Swiss project developer Edisun Power Europe is now developing three large solar parks near the capital, with almost one gigawatt of solar power.

Solar developer IB Vogt has signed an agreement to sell a 66 MW PV project to Hungarian MOL Group. The solar farm will begin commercial operation in Q1 2025. This marks the first project by IB Vogt in the Hungary.

Axpo has given the go-ahead to construction of the „NalpSolar“ alpine solar plant in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Work is planned to commence this March. Located 2,000 metres above sea level, the 8 MW PV plant will generate important climate-friendly electricity, particularly during the winter months.

Project developer and investor R.Power has announced ambitious plans for the Portuguese market. The Warsaw-based company aims to build up a portfolio of 100 MW of photovoltaic systems in Portugal in the medium term. New investments in solar and battery storage are also planned in Spain.

Video: The Essen-based Steag Group has merged its previously separate growth areas of solar and wind power into a single business unit. Why the two units will work under one roof in the future we will find out now from CEO André Kremer and CEO Joel Wagner of Iqony Sens.

The amendment to the European ELTIF regime is likely to bring new impetus to the energy transition. The amending regulation, which will come into force in 2024, is relevant not only for institutional investors, but especially for private investors. It opens up access to private markets and investments in renewable energies. By Robert Guzialowski

The “PV2Float” project by RWE, Fraunhofer ISE and BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is testing three floating PV systems (30 kW each) over three years. The research focuses on technical improvements, environmental impact and public acceptance. It is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action.

Video: Uniper is a strong partner in the financing, planning and construction of large solar parks. Such projects are anything but easy. Where are the pitfalls? What makes a solid partnership? This we find out now with Dan Garlin, Senior Vice President Renewables EPC & Operations.

A lot of private capital is needed to achieve the ambitious decarbonization goals. Regulatory initiatives and in particular the reform of the European Long Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) could help institutional and private investors invest significantly more in the future. By Robert Guzialowski

Longi will supply PV modules for a 174 megawatt solar park that will be built by the Bulgarian based ECP contractor Solarpro. It is currently the largest of all existing or under-construction PV projects in Romania and is scheduled to go online in mid-2025.

The 180-megawatt solar park is expected to generate over 370 million kWh per year. It supplies the members of the cooperatively organized electricity trader Tri-State under two PPAs.

European Energy has commenced operations at Holsted Solar Park in Denmark with a capacity of 175 MW. However, the framework conditions for implementing large-scale solar projects are rather difficult and Denmark is at risk of missing its solar expansion targets by 2030.

R.Power announced the signing of contracts for the general execution of a 23 MW photovoltaic farm portfolio. The projects will be built by the Polish company Nomad Electric and the Romanian company Waldervar.

German-based ABO Energy has recently inaugurated and connected a 20-megawatt solar park in Hungary. The project, located near the city of Szarvas in the southeast of the country, is the largest project that ABO Energy has developed and built in Hungary to date. Sales are planned for the first half of 2025.

Denmark based Better Energy delivers close to 50 MW of solar capacity in Sweden in 2024 with the grid connection of its second solar park at Hovby Airport in Lidköping Municipality.

With a nominal output of 40 MW, the Romanian CCE solar power plant Horia 1 was officially opened. It was funded by the EU. More PV projects of CEE in Romania are coming.

R.Power, one of the larger solar energy companies in Poland, has announced the launch of three new solar farms in Portugal with a total output of 22 megawatts.

Our next newsletter for investors will be published on November 27, 2024. It will be about outdoor solar parks. They enjoy high levels of acceptance all over Europe and are pushing ahead the solar investments this year. Sign up for the newsletter to receive the latest B2B information on your desk.

R.Power has been awarded a large-scale PV farm project in Spain with a capacity of 65 MW with an expected particularly high yield. The energy will be sold via a PPA.

Ampyr Solar Europe, a leading pan-European solar developer and independent power producer, has achieved financial close for its latest solar PV project in the Netherlands.

Opera Solar announces partnership with Sharp Energy Solutions Europe. This cooperation aims to transform the energy supply, starting with two projects in Hungary and Slovakia.

The project developer is currently building three solar parks in Colorado. All three plants will be used to supply energy to members of the Tri-State electricity cooperative.

Plastic and fossil fuels are harmful to the environment. To ensure that at least their production is climate-neutral, Total Energies has built a large solar park with a storage unit in Texas.