AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:European countries
A historic U-turn in Italy on PV power plants
The Puglia region saw major installations of solar power plants between 2009 and 2014, when generous feed-in tariffs were granted as part of the Conto Energia incentive programmes. Plus, at the time,
L R AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:European countries
The Spanish government wants to recoup some of the energy price rises
The Spanish government has relaunched the legislative process to introduce new electricity market regulations. The aim is to reduce income from production facilities
L R AS Published on Tuesday 28 June 2022 - n° 410 - Categories:European countries
In brief in Europe: small power stations in Ukraine; Italy and Austria in 2021
War prompts Ukraine to install small solar power plants to provide back-up power
L R AS Published on Wednesday 15 June 2022 - n° 408 - Categories:European countries
From Italy (3.7 GW in 2022?), Germany (553 MW and 650 MW), Austria
Italy's Minister for Economic Development, Roberto Cingolani, predicts that around 5.1 GW of new renewable energy capacity will be connected in Italy this year, including 3.4 GW of solar power.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 14 June 2022 - n° 408 - Categories:European countries
Strong growth in PV installations in Poland
In Poland, regulatory changes and rising electricity prices have led to a "spectacular success" for the country's photovoltaic industry in 2021: 3.7 GW were installed last year, bringing installed capacity to 7.6 GW. At the end of May, it reached
AS Published on Tuesday 7 June 2022 - n° 407 - Categories:European countries
Italian measures to encourage installation and recover high profits
The measures taken by the Italian government to facilitate the development of photovoltaics in the peninsula are being offset by the fact that the benefits of solar energy are not being recouped. This is undermining the confidence of international investors.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 7 June 2022 - n° 407 - Categories:European countries
What is missing to boost the PV production sector in Europe!
Europe desperately needs to increase its production capacity at all stages of the supply chain to meet the targets set by REPowerEU, said WoodMac
L R AS Published on Monday 30 May 2022 - n° 406 - Categories:European countries
The Italians and storage; ENR in England; an overview of Portugal
In brief in Europe :
Italians embrace energy storage
UK government bets on RE + storage to reduce carbon emissions from buildings
Portugal to install 572 MW of new solar PV capacity by 2021
L R AS Published on Monday 30 May 2022 - n° 406 - Categories:European countries
Ireland-France undersea electricity link in the process of being approved
The Irish authorities approve the submarine electricity link with France: a 700 MW high-voltage direct current submarine electricity cable is to be installed between the south coast of Ireland and the north-west coast of France.
L R AS Published on Monday 9 May 2022 - n° 403 - Categories:European countries
Portugal plans to levy taxes on solar energy producers
Portugal's electricity regulator is proposing a 2.6% reduction in regulated tariffs to help 921,000 consumers in the country with contracts based on soaring energy prices.
By 2021, Portugal will have 1.5 GW of photovoltaic solar power installed
https://www.pv-tech.org/solar-wind-performance-allows-portuguese-regulator-to-propose-tariff-cut/
PV Tech of 3 May 2022
AS Published on Monday 9 May 2022 - n° 403 - Categories:European countries
Why pay for a plant allocation? The Portuguese auction
At the latest auction in Portugal, the results illustrate the interest that developers have in obtaining a connection to the grid, as well as the strong potential they see in hybridising renewable assets.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 19 April 2022 - n° 402 - Categories:European countries
In brief in Europe: Germany, United Kingdom, Turkey
In brief in Europe :
Germany: Call for tenders and "solar market value
UK: Danger of hydrogen leakage
Turkey: Tender at $0.0257/kWh
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L R AS Published on Tuesday 12 April 2022 - n° 401 - Categories:European countries
In brief from Europe: United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Austria
Europe in brief
The United Kingdom The UK: increase the country's solar capacity fivefold by 2035
In Germany To reach 215 GW by 2030 (compared to 59 GW at the end of 2021)
In Portugal auction for floating solar power plants
In Spain Simplify authorisations up to 150 MW
In Greece In Greece: 792 MW installed by 2021
In Austria In Austria: support for rooftop installations
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L R AS Published on Tuesday 5 April 2022 - n° 400 - Categories:European countries
Briefly from Europe: France, Sweden, Portugal, Italy
In brief from Europe
The French government has identified 859 degraded sites for the deployment of industrial-scale solar farms.
All the sites listed are classified
L R AS Published on Tuesday 5 April 2022 - n° 400 - Categories:European countries
New measures in Spain in response to the war in Ukraine
On Tuesday, the Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (Miteco) approved a new package of measures as part of the national plan to address the economic and social consequences of the war in Ukraine.