Markets & Finance

Italy has adopted the new FER 2 decree, which will provide tariffs for a number of renewable power technologies, including floating solar.

Chinese PV manufacturer Tongwei has announced plans to obtain a controlling interest in fellow Chinese company Runergy.

Anza has launched a new programme to provide industry decision-makers with real-time information on solar products.

Meta has signed two power purchase agreements (PPAs) with German firm RWE to acquire power from two of its solar farms in the US.

NextPower V ESG (NPV ESG), an international fund operated by NextEnergy Capital (NEC), has acquired a 248MW Spanish solar PV portfolio.

George Heynes charts the key market developments in the EU countries of Northern Europe, as well as non-EU members, Norway and the UK.

SMA Solar has published its latest financial results, reporting sales of €759.3 million (US$829.4 million) in the first half of the year.

The UK’s Standard Chartered Bank will provide a €249 million (£213 million) loan for Turkish investment company Kalyon Enerji.

Graphic Packaging International (GPI) will acquire electricity from an 83MW solar portfolio operated by Zelestra.

At the same time, the company said that US trade laws and tax credits had created some uncertainty in the solar project market.