Renewable energy leader BayWa r.e. will issue Europe’s first-ever tender initiated by a developer, for corporate power purchase agreements (CPPA), totalling 10 terawatt-hours over 10-year contracts. The energy will come from a portfolio of renewable projects located in Germany and Spain. The tender will take place in Autumn 2022 and will see the project’s total […]
Europe invested €41bn in new wind farms in 2021 – EQ Mag Pro
WindEurope has published its annual Finance and Investment Trends report. It shows investor confidence in wind energy remains high. Europe invested €41bn in new wind farms in 2021. This is financing 25 GW of new capacity, a record. But the investments are falling well short of the 35 GW a year of new wind the […]
Korkia and Climate ER form a partnership to develop solar power in Europe – the first project will generate 45 MW of solar energy in the UK – EQ Mag Pro
Finnish renewable energy investment company Korkia and UK based renewable energy company Climate ER have entered into a partnership to develop solar energy in Europe. The joint venture targets to develop up to 500 MW of RTB solar assets over the next three years. The first project of this joint venture, Mere Flats Solar Farm […]
Why more energy storage is key to turning renewables targets into reality – EQ Mag Pro
Revving up renewables is a major component of Europe’s plans to cut its dependency on oil and gas from Russia, in the wake of its war against Ukraine. That’s good news for efforts to reach net zero, but crucial issues of permitting and energy storage are also going to have to be addressed if Europe […]
Juwi commissions 204 MW largest bi-facial solar power plant of Europe – EQ Mag Pro
In the Greek city of Kozani, juwi made an important contribution to the transformation of energy production in south-east Europe by handing over a utility-scale solar power plant to the Greek energy supplier HELPE. By integrating renewable energies into the existing power infrastructure, dependency on fossil fuels, electricity costs and greenhouse gas emissions will be […]
JinkoSolar Delivers over 500,000 Ultra-efficiency Modules to one of the biggest Bifacial Projects in Europe – EQ Mag Pro
MUNICH : JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it has delivered its bifacial modules to a 204MW Solar Power Plant in Kozani, Western Macedonia (the “Kozani Project”), Greece. The Kozani project consists of 18 project […]
Anesco expands into Europe with the launch of Anesco Netherlands – EQ Mag Pro
UK renewables developer and service provider, Anesco, is powering up its international expansion plans with the launch of its first subsidiary outside the UK, Anesco Netherlands. Wouter Beerten (pictured above) joins the company as Director of Anesco Netherlands and will head up the business from its newly opened Amsterdam office. Having worked in the solar […]
Energy Dome and Ansaldo Energia Sign Agreement to Bring Energy Storage Facilities to Europe, Middle East, Africa – EQ Mag Pro
Energy Dome will provide the CO2 Battery technology, and Ansaldo will provide equipment, engineering, and construction of new grid-scale energy storage to support the energy transition. MILAN & GENOA, Italy : Energy Dome, a global provider of long-duration energy storage solutions that enable renewable energy to be dispatchable, and Ansaldo Energia, a leading international power […]
The Price for Europe to Wean Off Russian Gas Keeps Going Up – EQ Mag Pro
Europe’s ambitious timetable for building its way out of a dependence on Russian energy faces potential delays and billions of dollars in extra costs as the war in Ukraine makes steel, copper and aluminum scarce and more expensive. A rush to replace Russian fossil fuels is prompting the continent to focus on shoring up flows […]
Niger Seeks Renewable Power Alongside Revived Gas Link to Europe – EQ Mag Pro
Niger seeks to boost renewable energy projects, but fossil fuels will remain important to the West African nation’s economy as it supports a renewed effort to build a natural gas pipeline to Europe, according to its energy minister. “The transition might take a bit longer than expected, especially looking at the current events,” Minister Mahamane […]
