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Hanover Airport

Enercity builds solar plant on the premises of German airport

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The test facility is being built on the northern runway. Various substructures will be tested for three years in order to gain insights into the effects on the vegetation. The system will save 43 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.

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Sustainability

Denmark: Agreement for nature-friendly renewable projects

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A new nature agreement between the Danish Society for Nature Conservation and European Energy aims to ensure that new renewable energy projects positively contribute to Danish nature.

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SolarPower Europe

Nature-inclusive solar with multiple benefits

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A new policy paper of SolarPowerEurope and The Nature Conservancy shows that nature-inclusive solar parks can help not only mitigating the impacts of climate change, but also help go the extra mile to restore nature. A new, cross-sectorial EU policy framework is needed. 

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Spain

Q ENERGY: 52 MW solar park in Extremadura also promotes biodiversity

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Q ENERGY started construction of a 52 MW solar farm in the Spanish region of Extremadura. Extensive measures to protect nature and the environment are integrated into the project.

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Eurelectric

Guidebook to preserve biodiversity in renewable and grid projects

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Eurelectric presents a guidebook for sustainable deployment of grid and renewable projects. The guide elaborates 12 key principles for biodiversity and environmental protection and contains real-life case studies as well as concrete steps for developers to follow when siting, planning, building, operating and decommissioning renewables or grid projects.

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Spain

Agri-PV park with PPA and more biodiversity

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BayWa r.e.'s first 54 MW agri-PV solar park in Spain is fully operational and has been connected to the local power grid. VELUX purchases the electricity via a PPA.

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Solar parks

Poland: RWE aims to increase biodiversity at its PV parks

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To boost its sustainability, RWE is conducting a biomonitoring pilot project to study how favourable conditions for biodiversity can be created at solar farms in Poland.

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Sustainability

Denmark: New solar park promotes biodiversity

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The 29 MW solar park near Fjerritslev in Denmark will generate renewable electricity for 9,000 households. This solar park is an example of how ground-mounted PV systems can be combined with biodiversity measures.

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Belectric

Back in UK with a large-scale PV project

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Belectric is highlighting its return to the United Kingdom (UK) as an EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) service provider. The solar energy specialist is working with Luminous Energy to build a large-scale solar farm near Norwich in England.

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PV and sustainable land use

Italy: 250 MW solar park received building permit

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The construction of the biggest solar farm in Italy to date has received approval from the authorities in Sicily. The project includes several measures for sustainable land use.

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Biodiversity

Denmark: 34 MW solar park supports biodiversity

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The 34 MW solar park west of Copenhagen in the Zealand region highlights the potential for clean energy production to support biodiversity.

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Scandinavia

Largest solar park in Sweden approved by court

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European Energy is getting ready to start constructing Sweden’s largest solar park project to date. The solar park will have a capacity of 128.5 MW.

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Conference Sustainable Solar Europe

A 360⁰ perspective on solar sustainability

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The conference Sustainable Solar Europe takes place in Brussels, 27 October, organized by Intersolar Europe and SolarPower Europe.

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Biodiversity

Solar parks bring nature back to former brownfield sites

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WI Energy, Atmosfair and German retailer Otto are taking special measures to renaturalise areas in the Eifel and Harz regions in Germany where solar parks have been built. In this way, the project partners want to help biodiversity.

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PV and agriculture:

Germany: Integrated large-scale PV project on organic farm

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Steag Solar Energy Solutions GmbH (Sens) is realizing a large-scale solar project on an organic farm in the Lake Constance district/Germany consisting of a ground-mounted PV system, two roof-mounted systems and a large-scale storage facility for intermediate storage of the green electricity generated.

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Eurelectric:

Reconcile climate action and efforts to rebuild biodiversity

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81 % of EU habitats have been severely deteriorated by unsustainable activities. This alarming reality is intrinsically linked to climate change: according to world leading climate and biodiversity experts, greenhouse gas emissions will become the leading driver for ecological loss and agricultural disruptions.

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PV and agriculture:

Ecological research at Longfield Solar Farm

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EDF Renewables is seeking academic partners to deliver a programme of ecological research to understand the environmental benefits of solar farms. 

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Solar Beehive:

Protecting bees with solar energy

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Today, 20 May, has been designated World Bee Day by the United Nations. To mark this day, Hanwha Group is unveiling the Solar Beehive, a low-carbon photovoltaic beehive.

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Spain:

BayWa r.e.: Virtual PPA for 135 MW PV projects

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BayWa r.e. signs the packaging industry's largest virtual solar power deal in Europe with Huhtamaki for two solar farms in Spain.

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Germany:

187 MW subsidy-free solar park inaugurated

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The biggest subsidy-free solar park in Germany was inaugurated in Brandenburg. The entire site has been designed as a biodiverse green space.

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USA:

Pollinator-friendly solar projects move forward

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A new portfolio will include over 200 acres of pollinator-friendly habitat across 14 projects representing 28MW of solar capacity across Vermont and Maine.