According to a 2019 IRENA report, less than a third of renewables sector jobs were filled by women, a figure which falls further in certain geographies and positions. Molly Lempriere profiles some of the industry initiatives to drive fair representation forward.
Meyer Burger’s CFO is quitting after less than two months in the role, with the heterojunction cell and module manufacturer set to seek yet another replacement for the position.
Greek energy company WATT + VOLT has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with English investment firm Impax Asset Management for the development, construction and operation of 200MW of solar PV projects in Greece.
Solar project developer and asset owner Photon Energy Group saw its revenue reach a new high last year thanks to the sale of electricity from its growing portfolio of PV plants.
Germany is launching an initiative to support the construction of solar projects on agricultural land, in a move the economy ministry estimates could result in the deployment of 200GW of extra PV capacity.
Spanish developer Matrix Renewables has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Spanish renewable energy company Energía Aljaval to co-develop at least 300MW of solar projects in Italy.
France will aim to have more than 100GW of installed solar PV capacity by 2050, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday as part of a new energy strategy that will see the country double down on building new nuclear plants.
Energy market turmoil in Europe at the end of last year is causing a fundamental change in the power purchase agreement (PPA) market as volatility spikes reach 250% and throw into question the viability of long term PPAs.
Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor INTEC Energy Solutions is partnering with PV project developer Chint Solar to build a 328MWp solar portfolio in Denmark.
