Europe

Dubbed “MaNiTU”, the Fraunhofer project aimed to identify the most sustainable path for the market launch of tandem solar cells with perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells in the lead.

The standard aims to trace silicon from quartz mining to solar module production and implement management and broader ESG measures.

PV Talk: Guy Turner describes the EU Emissions Trading Scheme as, in effect, a subsidy scheme that is driven by the market.

Consisting of three utility-scale solar projects in the central region of Lazio, the projects are expected to be operational by 2026.

The EBRD has signed a memorandum of understanding with Romania to support the rollout of new renewable power auctions in the country.

EDP Renewables has commissioned a 103MW solar portfolio in Italy, pushing its European solar portfolio over 700MW of operating capacity.

Recurrent Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with an unnamed US tech company for a solar project in northern Spain.

Germany's rooftop solar tender ended up with a record 434MW of capacity bid, while France's was undersubscribed.

Swiss solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has secured US$39.48 million to support its restructuring operations and “stabilise” its business.

Encavis has commissioned a 114MW solar park in Borrentin, Germany, the largest project in its German portfolio.