eastern europe

88MW-plus pipeline in the making near Kiev, Budapest bank backs PV, Kazakhstan's first auction-backed plant, Nauru embraces solar-plus-storage

Plans for consortium-sponsored 600MW complex and separate 500MW partnership with mining group looks set to boost momentum in one of Europe’s PV markets-to-watch.

Agreement between R.Power Group and mBank for latter to finance under-construction pipeline is touted as country’s largest bank-backed solar arrangement to date.

Government head Volodymyr Zelensky signs amended law meant to ensure green tariffs can back small PV systems on country’s rooftops and façades.

German firm walks PV Tech through experience of building 5MW first project in Eastern state and plans to now ramp up deployment with an eye on potential sales.

Energy and mobility group will invest €36m to back new small-scale solar push after selling 45.5MW portfolio to Aberdeen Standard earlier in July.

Scythia Solar 2 is located in the Zaporizhia region in Ukraine’s south and has a peak capacity of 33.1MW.

Warsaw unveils PLN1bn scheme to co-fund home PV, World Bank supports roll-out in Sahel state, Pacific kingdom breaks ground on off-grid solar.

Development of large-scale pipeline in one of Europe’s solar markets of the moment follows SIG’s sale of first 42.36MW it has linked since entering the country in 2017.

Local developer UDP Renewables chosen for new €30.6m scheme after joining Acciona to deliver a first 57.6MW plant in Kyiv region.