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Chart of European power purchase agreements in the past 12 months

Europe registers lowest PPA capacity signed in May since 2020

June 23, 2025
The volume of power purchase agreements signed in May has registered a low of 280MW, according to Swiss consultancy Pexapark.
The acquisition builds on Plenitude's previous expansion in Italy and Spain earlier this year. Image: Plenitude

Eni’s Plenitude sells 20% stake to Ares Management Corporation

June 23, 2025
Eni has sold a 20% stake in its renewables arm, Plenitude, to global investment manager Ares Management Corporation.
David Ward speaks on a PV Tech panel at Intersolar Europe 2025.
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Finding creative solutions to Europe’s solar PV financing challenges

June 20, 2025
Panellists discuss some of the challenges in European solar's financial landscape at an event organised at Intersolar Europe 2025 by PV Tech.
The150MW solar plant in Tarouca, northern Portugal, is the company’s largest European plant to date. Image: Sonnedix.

Sonnedix powers 150MW solar PV plant in Portugal

June 19, 2025
Spanish independent power producer (IPP) Sonnedix has launched Project Douro, a 150MW solar plant in Tarouca, northern Portugal.
A hybrid solar-hydro project in Turkey.

Hybrid solar could sidestep Turkish grid constraints, add 8GW of capacity

June 19, 2025
The addition of solar panels to existing wind and hydroelectric plants in Turkey could add 8GW of new capacity to the country’s energy mix.
Statkraft solar and wind projects

Statkraft to focus on fewer markets, reduce expenses by US$290 million annually by 2027

June 19, 2025
Norwegian energy company Statkraft has narrowed down its focus on fewer markets and technologies as it targets to reduce its expenses by NOK2.9 billion (US$290 million) annually by 2027.
Sara Aagesen, Spanish Minister of MITECO ruled out a cyberattack on April's blackout

Investigation finds renewables not responsible for Spain’s April blackout

June 18, 2025
Spain has released the results of its investigation into the April blackout, which ruled out renewables as the cause of the disruption.
Rooftop solar panels.
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Shade-resistant and segmented solar modules

June 18, 2025
Aesolar and Fraunhofer CSP are developing segmented solar modules optimised for rooftops with partial shading.
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New solar manufacturing sites have higher defect rates – CEA

June 17, 2025
New solar manufacturing facilities show higher rates of product defects, PV Tech has heard from Joerg Althaus of Clean Energy Associates.
Image: Clean Energy Associates
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Tracker supply chains and broken glass pose ‘huge’ risk for PV project performance

June 17, 2025
PV Tech spoke with Joerg Althaus of CEA about the under-explored issues with solar racking, trackers and other technical concerns.

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