Europe

PV reps hail 'promising' appointment of Alok Sharma to lead Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), following the sacking of Andrea Leadsom.

There needs to be a comprehensive industrial strategy for the solar industry located in the EU as part of the pending release of the EU’s own ‘Green Deal’ strategy, according to German manufacturing trade group VDMA (Mechanical Engineering Industry Association) and solar trade association, SolarPower Europe.

Spanish region set to cement status as European PV hotspot through new plant backed by PPA with telecoms giant Orange, adding to Iberdrola’s 500MWp and 591MWp projects in the area.

Strong performance from wind, solar and others helped balance other struggles for EDF in a year when EBITDA and operating profit dipped for Big Six player.

Utility taps telecoms giant as offtaker for 60MW PV plant set to come online in mid-2021, with PPA covering supply for a 10-year period.

Army picks developer Photosol to roll out 547,000 PV panels for project north of Paris, marking new chapter for base Luftwaffe air raids were planned from.

Oil and gas major adds 1.2GW Solarbay deal to recent 800MW push with Powertis to claim 2GW slice of new solar in Spain.

Mid-century net zero goal will see global O&G major double down on clean energy investments and create a new low carbon power business.

German utility adds weight to transparent PPA platform catching wave of big companies looking to go renewable.

Elisabeth Borne’s assertion that dismantling state-backed energy giant is ‘out of the question’ comes as analysts warn ousting of Isabelle Kocher casts pall on group’s ‘strategic direction’