Spanish EPC company GRS has started construction of a 122 MW solar PV project in Badajoz, Spain on behalf of solar developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV).
Featuring nearly 1.5 million PV modules and with a generation capacity of 590MWp, the Francisco Pizarro plant in Spain came into operation in August 2022. George Heynes talks to developer Iberdrola about the challenges of constructing Europe’s largest solar farm.
Government policies have hampered the development of the solar industry in the US, but the situation improved in the second half of 2022 thanks to a reversed decision, according to a BloombergNEF study.
As renewables investor Cubico Sustainable Investments recently acquired a solar project in Brazil, PV Tech talked to the company about the outlook for the market.
During 2022, capex for solar PV manufacturing fabs reached a record high - at more than US$27 billion - with spending dominated by Chinese companies building out new fabs in China and across Southeast Asia.
