Europe

Wind energy supplied 25% of the consumption in Portugal, followed by hydropower (23%), solar PV (7%), and biomass (6%).

Spanish oil major Repsol has started producing electricity on its 204MW solar PV project Sigma in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia.

Renewables investment firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has acquired an 850MW solar PV portfolio from Spanish developer Soltec in Denmark.

AI-based monitoring systems can help PV plant operators understand and manage the impacts of extreme conditions in a multitude of ways. George Heynes looks at some of the ways AI is being harnessed to bolster system output and longevity.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €400 million (US$437 million) to support the solar and battery storage development plans of Greek renewables developer Mytilineos.

The Q4 2023 edition of our downstream solar PV journal, PV Tech Power, is now available to download, leading with a focus on solar PV's resilience against extreme weather.

The Emeren Group has purchased a development portfolio of solar projects in Spain from Negratin Global Services.

From the world’s largest project being commissioned to a possible downturn for solar manufacturers in 2024, and including the US Department of Treasure releasing guidance from the Inflation Reduction Act. Here, PV Tech runs down its top 10 stories of the past 12 months.

As 2023 comes to an end, PV Tech examines the rising interest in agrivoltaics, the practice of pairing solar PV deployments and farming.

In the final days of the year, PV Tech is looking back at the solar sector in 2023, including the COP28 climate conference in Dubai.