A Brazilian government bill mandating 2.5GW of new gas-fired power plants will increase the curtailment of renewable energy plants by 12%, according to analysis from Aurora Energy Research.
Amazon, Google, OpenAI and other tech firms have signed the 'ratepayer protection pledge' to build, bring or buy the energy required to build and operate data centres.
Ahead of Large Scale Solar Southern Europe next week in Athens, Greece, PV Tech spoke with some of the panellists present at the event about the solar Greek market, including its challenges (curtailment, grid), policy support, and new technologies (agriPV, FPV, or green hydrogen).
Green hydrogen production could give solar PV deployment a boost in Southern Europe, writes Aurora Energy Research research lead expert of Southeastern Europe Panos Kefalas.
Tom Kenning on one of the most promising up-and-coming solar power players of Southern Europe, Greece. He asked experts about the challenges and opportunities for PV in the country.
In early December, the Dutch government announced a €130/MWh revenue cap on solar and wind generation. The decision to lower the cap draws eyes, and potentially spells trouble for the country that installed Europe’s fourth largest solar capacity in 2022.