Europe

The statement comes off the back of a report from the Joint Research Centre (JRC) analysing the potential and challenges for AgriPV in the European market.

PV Tech spoke with Trina Solar's Walt Ma about the company’s facility in Brazil and the importance of a localised manufacturing strategy.

Financing for the solar sector grew 55% in the first nine months of 2023 compared with the equivalent period last year.

Tokyu Land and Renewable Japan have agreed to own and operate 1GW of renewable capacity in southern Europe.

Bulgaria has started a public consultation on the country's first renewable auction, with an available capacity of 570MW for wind and solar.

The EU will now meet 42.5% of its energy demand with renewables by 2030, up from the 40% originally included in the REPowerEU scheme.

KGAL has signed a ten-year power purchase agreement with Edison to sell power generated from the former’s 150MW Tuscania solar project in Italy.

Hamburg-based energy startup 1Komma5° has planned to set up a 5GW tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) module assembly plant in Germany.

French startup Heliup has secured €10 million in an investment round of financing for a 100MW lightweight module assembly line in France.

Spanish utility Iberdrola and Spanish solar PV manufacturer Exiom have received the first equipment for the production of solar PV modules in Spain.