Europe

Powering green hydrogen production could become a valuable revenue stream for solar asset managers in Europe as subsidy-free systems become mainstream, according to industry leaders.

Scatec said it underwent a “transformational” year in 2020, with its total renewables pipeline now standing at a record high of 10.5GW.

European PV asset holders should ensure they have the right skills and knowledge to successfully operate in the continent’s power purchase agreement (PPA) market, according to panellists speaking today at the Solar Finance and Investment Europe conference.

Developers installed close to 5GW of solar PV capacity last year after removal of controversial subsidy cap.

A brief round-up of project updates from around the world, including news from Asian C&I specialist Cleantech Solar, solar operator Sonnedix and renewables giant BayWa r.e.

Spanish utility Endesa is planning to develop 23 green hydrogen projects in Spain that will be powered by almost 2GW of solar and wind capacity.

LONGi has formally launched its new 66-cell type Hi-Mo 4 monofacial module, taking aim at distributed solar markets around the globe.

Polish PV installer Edison Energia aims to procure 200MWp worth of solar PV modules for future installations.

Intersolar Europe, the continent’s largest solar PV exhibition, has been postponed by six weeks.

Ahead of the Solar Finance and Investment Europe conference this week, organised by PV Tech publisher Solar Media, Gransolar Group managing partner and co-founder Ivan Higueras spoke to PV Tech about how utility-scale solar development has changed in recent years and the prominent role vanadium redox flow batteries could play in the future.