Europe

The European Council has reached an agreement over the 2030 climate and energy policy framework.

Europe’s climate and energy future hangs in the hands of politicians meeting in Brussels today and tomorrow.

UK renewables investor, TRIG, has said it will give more attention to rooftop solar due to cuts in funding for solar farms.

TuNur, a 2GW concentrated solar power (CSP) project along the same lines as the original Desertec Industrial Initiative (Dii) plan, said the idea for Middle East and North African solar energy exports into Europe is still a valid and needed venture.

A 2GW concentrating solar power (CSP) project in Tunisia will apply for support from the UK government.

The new contracts for difference mechanism in the UK market is “an interesting opportunity for a more market orientated approach”, according to First Solar.

ET Solutions AG began construction on a ground-mounted PV project with 8.7MW capacity in Somerset, UK.

The UK government will launch a consultation over the transfer of feed-in tariff (FiT) payments from one building to another before the end of the year, according to Amber Rudd, the minister for energy and climate change.

SolarWorld has developed a new roof-integrated PV system that allows France's customers to capitalise on the country's capped €27.37 cents/kWh tariff.

UK-based investor, the John Laing Environmental Assets Group, has secured a US$80.5 million facility with global bank, HSBC, and Netherlands-based merchant bank, NIBC.