Europe & UK

Europe & UK

NextEnergy Capital announces the First Close of its UK Subsidy-Free Solar Fund, NextPower UK ESG, at over 65% of Target – EQ Mag Pro

August 26, 2022 Anand Gupta

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NextEnergy Capital (“NEC”), a global leader in the renewables sector, is pleased to announce the first close for NextPower UK ESG (“NPUK ESG”) at £327 million, which is over 65% of NPUK ESG’s target of £500m. The fund has a hard cap of £1 billion. Since it officially launched in December 2021, NPUK ESG has […]

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High Tender Volume Pulls Down Bidding Capacity Offered For Rooftop Solar & PV For Noise Barriers Auction: Germany – EQ Mag Pro

August 25, 2022 Anand Gupta

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Bundesnetzagentur’s 4th rooftop solar auction on August 1, 2022 was undersubscribed due to ‘high tender volume’ As against 767 MW offered, bids came in for only 214 MW and the agency finally auctioned 201 MW capacity 52 MW was awarded to projects in North Rhine-Westphalia, 35 MW in Saxony-Anhalt and 22 MW in Brandenburg Germany’s […]

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Demand for SoliTek Solar Modules Grows – EQ Mag Pro

August 24, 2022 Anand Gupta

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Vilnius-based solar module manufacturer SoliTek increased sales revenue by 273% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. This is mainly due to the growing interest in solar PV not only in Lithuania but also across Europe. Growing export volumes also contributed to the company’s strong performance. In the first […]

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UK Clean Energy Leader Enviromena Secures First Projects in Italy – EQ Mag Pro

August 18, 2022 Anand Gupta

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One of the UK’s leading clean energy solutions companies has secured its first planning approvals and contracts in Italy. Construction is to start early in 2023 on Enviromena’s two multi million-pound solar farm projects which are set to be a part of a pipeline of over 200MWp across Italy and Sardinia. These two sites are […]

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Greece’s PPC Renewables launches 550 MW solar plant tender – EQ Mag Pro

August 13, 2022 Anand Gupta

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SOFIA (Bulgaria) :  PPC Renewables, the green energy unit of Greek power utility PPC, said it has launched a tender for the construction and commissioning of a 550 MW solar park at the site of the former Ptolemaida lignite mine, in the northwestern part of the country. The estimated value of the project is 216 […]

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Iberdrola starts up ‘Francisco Pizarro’, the largest photovoltaic plant in Europe of 590 MW – EQ Mag Pro

August 12, 2022 Anand Gupta

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The plant will produce enough clean energy to power more than 334,000 homes and prevent the emission of 150,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. With an installed capacity of 590 MW and an investment of 300 million euros, its construction has generated more than 1,500 jobs. This renewable installation is the Iberdrola group’s largest photovoltaic […]

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Women in Wind program announces 22 new mentors for the class of 2022: GWEC – EQ Mag Pro

August 12, 2022 Anand Gupta

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The scheme is delighted to be joined by 22 mentors for this year’s program GWEC’s program leaders will work with mentors to help deliver a year of training, industry experience and skill-sharing Following our announcement of the 22 participants for the fourth cohort of the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program, the Global Wind Energy […]

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Bosnia & Herzegovina’s Serb Republic To Launch Public Call For 50,000 Small Scale Solar Power Plants of around 250 MW – EQ Mag Pro

August 10, 2022 Anand Gupta

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Serb Republic will provide subsidies for 50,000 solar power systems to be installed with 250 MW combined capacity It will be implemented by ERS that will operate and provide initial financial resources for the facilities A competitive procurement process will pick interested households and business entities to host these projects Serb Republic, one of the […]

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France secures 339MW in undersubscribed solar auction – EQ Mag Pro

August 10, 2022 Anand Gupta

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Average strike prices rise as developers look further north amid land constraints The French government has awarded 339MW of new ground-mounted PV capacity in its latest solar auction, less than half of the 700MW capacity on offer. A total of 38 projects were awarded an average tariff of €68.51 per megawatt-hour, an increase of nearly […]

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When the sun switches off the solar panels – EQ Mag Pro

August 8, 2022 Anand Gupta

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The more the sun shines in the southern German town of Aurach, the more likely it is that Jens Husemann’s solar panels will be disconnected from the grid — an exasperating paradox at a time when Germany is navigating an energy supply crisis. “It’s being switched off every day,” Husemann told AFP during a recent […]

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