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Three European Commission institutions have joined forces to promote renewable energy in the private sector in Poland. A total of PLN 701 million, over EUR 160 million, has been made available to be passed on as loans to private individuals for the installation of photovoltaic systems and heat pumps.
The Growth of Photovoltaic Systems in Poland surpassed the 20 Gigawatts line in October 2024 hitting the 21-Gigawatt mark in December.
Poland - from the land of coal-fired power to the boom of renewables. In the year 2005 Poland embarked on the path of renewable energy. Now solar power is in the fast lane!
The two companies will implement two large-scale photovoltaic projects in Poland with a total capacity of 30 megawatts. Nomad Electric will provide EPC and O&M services to Energix Polska, the Polish subsidiary of Energix Group, a global renewable energy company headquartered in Israel.
European Energy is expanding its Polish PV portfolio and successfully connected a 54 MW solar park near Debnica in West Pomerania to the grid in December 2024.
Fashion is often criticized for its environmental impact, but H&M Group is committed to sustainability. The company has a history of investing in power purchase agreements (PPAs) and energy storage systems. In November 2024, H&M signed a long-term PPA with Polish developer R.Power to boost its global sustainability efforts.
Poland's electricity grid is set for transformative upgrades, paving the way for a more modern and resilient energy infrastructure. The Electricity Storage Conference, taking place in Warsaw on February 26–27, 2025, will spotlight these advancements and the opportunities they bring, with a special focus on grid-friendly storage solutions. Discover the full range of possibilities—read on for more details.
RWE received tenders for 31 PV projects in the latest Polish tender. The total capacity of the plants is expected to be more than 100 megawatts.
The Chinese government has reduced a tax break for solar panels by 4 percent. It may be a first sign that solar panel prices will rise again in the new year. Especially now that it seems likely that the Chinese government will also abolish the remaining 9 percent tax benefit in the first half of 2025, says Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar. "This finally seems to be the end of the declining price curve of solar panels and making it less interesting to postpone the purchase any longer."
Ioannis Chatzichristofis is Regional Sales Manager at KOSTAL Solar Electric and is responsible for the Polish, Czech, Baltic and Finnish markets. In the interview, he explains why he currently sees challenges in the Polish photovoltaic market, but why the market offers excellent potential in the long term.
Poland will reach an installed photovoltaic capacity of 20 gigawatts by the end of this year. Thanks to additional government subsidies for small private PV systems and high electricity prices of over 30 eurocents per kilowatt hour for companies, investments in own electricity generation in both areas will become attractive in 2025.
The Enex Expo has served as a key meeting point for companies and experts in the renewable energy sector for many years. The event showcases cutting-edge technologies and solutions that drive the growth and development of the sector. The 27th edition of the fair will take place on February 18th and 19th, 2025, at the Targi Kielce Exhibition Centre.
The Vilnius-based manufacturer of photovoltaic modules SoliTek is reporting on progress in the hail resistance certification of its photovoltaic modules for greater resilience in severe weather.
How can PV wholesalers survive and even grow in turbulent times like these? Andreas Zyber, managing director of Quantumsolarpv GmbH, the German branch of a Polish PV wholesaler, reveals the secret of success.
Our next newsletter for investors will be published on December 18, 2024. It will be about the pv markets in Eastern and South Eastern Europe. The Polish market takes the lead. It is developing very dynamically. Sign up for the newsletter to receive the latest B2B information on your desk.
Harald Scherleitner is leading the two business units Solar Energy and "Perfect Welding" in the field of Sales & Marketing at a global level at Fronius. In the interview, he explains how Fronius is positioned in the Polish market and what prospects the Polish market holds for the company.
The Czech government wants to retroactively cut funding for existing renewable energy plants, as it did several years ago. International investors want to take legal action against this, citing a violation of national and European law.
LONGi and UK based Octopus Energy closed a strategic partnership on high-efficiency photovoltaic technology with the aim to significantly boost the global renewable energy capacity.
Andel and Better Energy have entered a joint partnership with the aim to construct 15 renewable energy parks with a capacity of around 2 GW in Denmark between 2024 and 2028.
Who are the climate deniers and what communication channels and narratives do they use? How to deal with them? These questions were explored in a webinar organized by the international media network CCNow.
Azerbaijan is performing a balancing act between more gas for Europe and more renewable energies. A tour of the country, which will host the World Climate Change Conference in November, showed that there is at least some gradual movement towards more climate protection.
Our next newsletter for investors will be published on April 24, 2024. It will cover the risks of solar parks. How do you recognize good preparation? What are the essential factors for making a project successful? Sign up for the newsletter to receive the latest specialist information.
The criteria for BloombergNEF's Tier 1 list, which is seen by the solar industry as a seal of assurance, has recently been adjusted. The number of the manufacturers on the top list has been halved, notes Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar. "As many as 26 have dropped out, which means that Tier 1 really serves as an elite list again, but the way this has been done is quite outrageous."
Following the successful completion of a 282 MW portfolio now operational in Ireland, Highfield Solar has secured project financing to fund the construction and operation of an additional Solar PV project with 93MW of installed capacity.
Ib Vogt has achieved Financial Close of a project financing debt facility for a 418 MW solar PV portfolio comprising three projects clustered around Segovia, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain.
