Europe

Tom Kenning on one of the most promising up-and-coming solar power players of Southern Europe, Greece. He asked experts about the challenges and opportunities for PV in the country.

Renewables covered about 52% of gross domestic electricity consumption in H1 2023, three percentage points higher (49%) than the same period in 2022.

Renewable energy developers Renantis and Ventient Energy have announced to merge, planning to operate as a combined group next year.

The Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) in Spain has updated its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) with an increased target for solar PV of 76GW by 2030.

JinkoSolar has announced that it will supply 220,000 of its Tiger Neo bifacial solar modules to the 123MW Verila solar plant in Bulgaria.

Quanwei Technology, a new rising player in the heterojunction (HJT) field, has exhibited at Intersolar Europe, showcasing its portfolio of products, including its high-efficiency HJT series modules and energy storage solutions.

As a frontrunner in floating solar, PV Tech spoke with Sungrow FPV at Intersolar Europe about its latest products and the market's growth.

Solar and energy storage project development platform Recurrent Energy has secured a €150 million (US$164.1 million) multicurrency facility with Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (Santander CIB)

In order to meet the world’s clean energy goals, organisations not considered solar power companies will play a role in this transition.

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) has launched a request for expressions of interest (EoI) to boost the country’s solar PV manufacturing supply chain.