agrivoltaics

The rejection of a 94MW solar PV project in Ohio stems from 'a small group of anti-solar activists', according to the project’s developer.

The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has denied the development of a 94MW solar project following “substantial” opposition from local residents.

Spanish utility Endesa has started commercial operations at a 131MW solar PV portfolio in its home country.

Portuguese PV cleaning specialist Chemitek Solar has launched a new solution for drone-based cleaning of agrivoltaic systems.

French renewables developer TSE Energy will build a 500MW portfolio of agrivoltaics projects on cooperatively-owned French farmland.

Swedish independent power producer (IPP) Alight Energy has commissioned a 215MW agrivoltaics project in Denmark.

Spain has allocated up to €200 million (US$232 million) to fund “innovative” renewable energy and energy storage projects.

Utility giant Engie has signed a 15-year renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) with tech giant Apple in Italy.

Spain has amended its national common agricultural policy (PAC) framework to include agrivoltaic (agriPV) systems to be eligible for subsidies.

German IPP wpd has started construction at its 140.6MW Marcy solar park in the Nièvre department of central France.