Europe

BayWa r.e. has completed the construction of five solar farms, with a combined capacity of 136MW, on two former military bases in France.

Over the next two to three years, the companies aim to build solar PV projects of at least 20MW capacity in Germany.

Alight will develop, build and co-own a portfolio of sites with Sveaskog, which will be situated on the latter’s land.

This project is a private-public collaboration between the utility, the Basque Energy Agency (EVE), the regional council of Alava and the cooperative Mondragon Group.

Tracker manufacturer PV Hardware (PVH) will provide trackers for Kalyon Enerji’s 157MW Viranşehir project in Turkey.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a €25.1 million loan for 50MW of solar in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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

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.