Europe

Four new approvals this year add to growing list of 210mm-compatible products as solar industry adopts large-area modules.

Italian oil major Eni has made its first renewables investment in Spain, securing a deal to acquire three PV projects from local developer X-Elio.

A new energy strategy in Poland that aims to transition the country to a low-carbon economy by 2040 underestimates the growth potential of solar generation, PV trade associations have suggested.

A proposed joint venture (JV) between renewables firm Acciona and US hydrogen fuel cell maker Plug Power will invest more than €2 billion (US$2.41 billion) to develop a green hydrogen platform in Spain and Portugal.

This year’s 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) could be a catalyst for growth in the private solar market.

Shorter purchasing contracts with private companies could be a "lucrative" short-term source of income for Poland's solar market.

Major PV inverter manufacturer SolarEdge Technologies reported year-on-year revenue growth of just 2.4% in 2020, compared to growth rates of over 50% per annum in recent years.

Newly-launched unit to benefit from quicker lead times for new products, plots European expansion

Lightsource BP has brought its Italian development pipeline up to 1.2GW with the purchase of a 78MW project in Sicily.

UK-headquarted Octopus Renewables has sold 173MW of Italian solar to utility A2A.