contracts for difference

Rome’s second CfD auction awards solar 19.4MW of total 500MW while Lisbon sets lower ceiling prices for new PV tender, set to launch one year after exercise that produced €14.76/MWh tariffs.

JP Morgan’s majority-owned multinational independent power producer (IPP) Sonnedix has brought online a 38.7MW PV plant in southern Japan, while an analyst has said the country’s solar industry continues to target cost reductions to bring it in line with global levelised cost of energy (LCOE) figures.

Project in Sardinia (5MW) emerges as sole PV winner of 500MW auction dominated by wind power (495MW) but industry representatives believe solar future is subsidy-free.

Solar Media's Editor in Chief Liam Stoker reflects on Boris Johnson’s victory and examines what the returning PM will have to do for the climate and energy sectors.

Warsaw sets early December dates for 2.5GW (>1MW projects) and 750MW (

Module maker to supply diverse mix of modules via marketing network of ILB Helios, in deal signed as Rome readies first auction of series meant to drive clean energy boom.

European Commission’s green light will see country inject up to €5.4bn into PV, wind and others via auctions and contracts for difference until 2021.