Europe

German independent power producer Encavis Asset Management has started construction on a 260MW solar PV plant in Germany and acquired a 139MW Spanish PV portfolio.

Tongwei has received a 700MW module order from an Italian affiliate of China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation (CMC).

The funds will be allocated for solar PV projects in Almeria, Murcia and Granada respectively with all of them under construction.

PV Tech Premium spoke with the ESMC following the announcement of a 'solar pledge' to support European PV manufacturers.

Renewable energy developer Hive Energy has acquired four solar PV projects in Poland with a combined capacity of 272MW.

A new European offshore solar industry consortium has been formed to conduct research and development (R&D) in offshore solar in the Netherlands.

The EU has reached a provisional agreement on a regulation to ban products made with forced labour from entering the market.

The construction bridge financing loan will finance the construction of 16 solar PV plants with a combined capacity of 114.7MW across Poland.

The ESIA has published a due diligence guide for solar PV supply chains and a letter to state its stance against forced labour.

Solar PV deployments increased by 85% year-on-year in 2023, more than any other renewable technology in a year which saw clean energy deployments curb the rise in carbon emissions.