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Octopus Energy has announced an investment of 'nearly' US$1 billion into Californian clean energy, including a solar-plus-storage project.

Belectric, a subsidiary of European energy company the Elevion Group, will deliver EPC services for a 210MW solar PV portfolio in the UK.

The UK government's Allocation round 7a (AR7a) of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction has awarded a record 4.9GW of solar PV.

Energy platform Revera Energy has completed an expanded US$150 million credit facility for its UK and Australian portfolio.

Strike prices for solar PV in upcoming UK Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation have been forecast to be around £63-68MWh (US$86-93MWh), according to trade body, Solar Energy UK (SEUK).

'Europe plays a critical role in the provision of renewable energy, both in manufacturing and services,' said Low Carbon's Justin Thesiger.

The European Council has formally adopted plans for a phased ban of Russian gas imports starting from March.

PV Talk: 'BESS and solar are the perfect bedfellows,' says Natasha Luther-Jones, about the potential for solar PV and BESS in Europe.

Egg Power has secured £400 million (US$536 million) in debt financing from NatWest to develop large-scale renewable energy projects across Europe. 

'The UK market has matured,' Guy Lavarack, chief investment officer at the Luminous Energy Group, tells PV Tech Premium this week.