Europe

The strengthened EPBD aims to boost the energy performance of buildings and requires new buildings to be solar-ready.

German utility RWE has been awarded a Contracts for Difference (CfD) for 66MW of solar PV plants in Poland.

SolarPower Europe – the representative trade body for the European solar industry – has published its first Best Practice Guidelines document for the floating solar (FPV) market segment.

Mosselbanken, the project in question, marks the first entry for Voltalia in the Dutch market as a power producer.

Developer ib vogt has signed a multi-buyer virtual power purchase agreement for its 174MW Serbal solar project in Spain.

Disruptions to Europe’s climate could pose challenges for solar developers on the continent and provide opportunities for new ways of working.

Cable-pooling was a hot-topic at this year’s Large Scale Solar Central Eastern Europe conference (14-15 November 2023), with the new amendment discussed on multiple panels as the Polish energy sector expressed their excitement for the opportunities it would offer solar.

The cost of solar power generation dropped from US$417 per MWh in 2010 to US$49 per MWh in 2022, representing a 88% decrease.

The New Normal: Navigating Climate Risks in Europe's Solar Energy Transition discussed how the solar sector can tackle climate risks in Europe.

In October this year, PVcase released its rooftop solar design modelling software, which reduces lead time in the design process and encompasses the elements that need to be considered whilst planning a commercial & industrial (C&I) PV installation.