Europe

Earlier this year a revision of Europe’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive came into force, setting new standards for decarbonisation of the built environment. Dr Silke Krawietz looks at how the updated policy could drive a step-change in the deployment of building-integrated PV.

The portfolio consists of three solar plants – Belinchón I, II and III – , all located in the central region of Castilla-La Mancha.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has lent up to €50 million to a 237.6MW solar PV plant in Bulgaria.

Fraunhofer ISE’s study uncovered critical degradation effects caused by moisture ingress and UV irradiation in accelerated aging.

Ahead of the Large Scale Solar Central Eastern Europe event, PV Tech spoke to Rezolv's Alastair Hammond about the company’s work in Romania.

The company made no mention of solar PV in the role the technology would play in its renewables portfolio for the coming years.

WoodMackenzie has forecast floating solar PV (FPV) installations to reach 77GW by 2033, with 1.7GW of capacity additions in 2024.

PV Talk: Geoff Ferrell of sonnen tells JP Casey how virtual power plants offer the prospect of lower-cost and lower-carbon power.

Chinese solar manufacturer DAS Solar has planned to build a 3GW module assembly plant in France and begin operations in 2025.

Independent power producer (IPP) Aquila Clean Energy has connected 210MW of solar PV across five projects in Spain.