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Spain

K2 Systems Spain joins UNEF and APPA

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Just a few months after opening its new site in Valencia, K2 Systems is thus emphasizing its commitment to the Spanish photovoltaic sector by joining two important Spanish associations: UNEF (Unión Española Fotovoltaica) and APPA (Asociación de Empresas de Energías Renovables).

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Iberia

Portugal: National interest status for DH2 Energy's hydrogen project VVR Green

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The Portuguese Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade (AICEP) has granted its Potential National Interest (PIN) status to the VVR Green renewable hydrogen production project owned by renewable hydrogen developer and producer DH2 Energy.

© Nomad Electric
Iberian Peninsula

Portugal: Nomad Electric signs new O&M contract

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Nomad Electric has signed an operations and maintenance (O&M) contract with a leading developer of utility-scale renewable energy projects, to provide O&M support for a solar plant in Portugal with a capacity close to 30 MW.

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Portugal

Nomad Electric commissions first PV plant in Portugal with a new EPC contract

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Nomad Electric has successfully commissioned its first photovoltaic power plant in Portugal with a capacity of 8.4 megawatts, part of a larger 45-megawatt contract. Additionally, the company has secured a new EPC contract for a 24-megawatt solar farm, expanding its footprint in the Portuguese renewable energy market.

© R.Power
Investor newsletter

Solar projects are penetrating new markets

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Our next newsletter for investors will be published on June 26, 2024. It will cover the trends in new markets for solar projects – grid-connected and funded by feed-in tariffs or PPA. Sign up for the newsletter to receive the latest specialist information.

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Iberia

R.Power enters Portuguese utility-scale solar market

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Poland-based R.Power has commissioned its first solar farm in Portugal. The produced energy will be sold through a PPA.

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PPA

R.Power with long-term power purchase agreements in Portugal

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R.Power Group has announced the signing of 10-year power purchase agreements from its PV project portfolio in Portugal. The contract covers PV farms located in seven central Portuguese locations.

© Siemens
Portugal

Dynamic EV-charging in Lisbon

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Siemens Smart Infrastructure has supplied and installed 200 VersiCharge wallboxes with dynamic load management to the Infinity building, one of the tallest residential sites in Lisbon, Portugal. 

© RWE
Iberia

Portugal: RWE puts 46 MW solar park in operation

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RWE is making good progress in expanding its Iberian solar business. The company has commissioned its 46-MW ground-mounted Morgavel solar farm in Portugal.

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Portugal

„This is contrary to the consumers‘s interest“

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Portugal is considered a booming PV market. However, there are a number of hurdles for private PV system operators to overcome, especially when dealing with the country's largest electricity supplier, Energias de Portugal, SA (EDP). This is described by pv Europe reader Chris Norman from the Western Algarve (Budens, Vila do Bispo).

© Nomad Electric
Iberia

Nomad Electric delivers first EPC projects in Portugal

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Nomad Electric is undertaking the construction of EPC utility-scale solar plants in Portugal with a total capacity of 45 megawatts. Such installations are currently being constructed in the Pinhal, Santarém, Marmeleiro, and Alentejo regions.

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Financing

Portugal: New 63.5 MW solar park PPA financed

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EKZ and Smartenergy announced the successful connection to the grid of their largest solar PV plant in Portugal so far.

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Portugal

Nomad Electric enters Portuguese PV market

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Nomad Electric has opened a branch office in Lisbon and will provide SCADA-class IT solutions for its first portfolio of photovoltaic projects with a total capacity in excess of 70 MW.

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Markets

Portugal: R.Power begins construction of 72 MW PV projects

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R. Power has started works on a portfolio of 72 MW PV farm projects. All PV farms will use bifacial panels, which can produce electricity from both of their sides.

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Self-consumption

Smartenergy acquires majority stake in Rewatt

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Smartenergy has acquired a majority stake in Rewatt, a provider of solutions solar energy for self-consumption, strengthening its position in the entire energy value chain.

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RWE:

Portugal: 44 MW solar farm with bifacial modules

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RWE starts construction of a 44 MW ground-mounted solar farm in Portugal. Construction works are underway; full commissioning is expected in 2023.

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Newcon Energy:

Portugal attractive hotspot for PPAs

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With plenty of sunshine and high irradiation values, Portugal is considered one of the most interesting countries for solar power generation in Europe. Project developers such as Newcon Energy are investing heavily in solar PPA projects, building on stable framework conditions.

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Portugal-Germany:

Increasing the efficiency of solar thermal power plants

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The German Aerospace Center and the University of Évora have commissioned the solar field of a parabolic trough test plant with molten salt for the first time. An important step towards further reducing the costs of solar thermal power plants.

© R-Power
Subsidy-free solar:

R.Power: Investment in 59 MW PV plants in Portugal

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R.Power invests in Portugal in subsidy-free PV power plants worth PLN 160 million (EUR 35,4 million) and a capacity of nearly 60 MW.

© Green Investment Group
Portugal:

Axpo Iberia and Aquila Capital sign PPAs for solar portfolio in Portugal

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Axpo Iberia has signed a series of power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Aquila Capital, an international investment company focusing on renewable energies.

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Financing:

NextEnergy Capital`s solar fund expands in Portugal

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NextPower III ESG (“NPIII ESG”), NextEnergy Capital’s international institutional solar fund announces its third acquisition in Portugal, a 39 MW project.

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Financing:

NextEnergy Capital: Expanding institutional solar fund

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NextEnergy Capital announces two further solar PV acquisitions in Portugal and Chile totalling 53.8 MW  in its NextPower III ESG institutional solar fund.

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Power Purchasing Agreements:

Axpo Iberia signs 150-megawatt long-term PPA with Solaria

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Axpo Iberia has signed a ten-year physical power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Spanish photovoltaics developer Solaria for three solar plants currently under construction in Spain.

Portugal: First solar plus storage auction

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The first solar plus storage auction in Portugal covered 700 MW. Q Cells won 315 MW.