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Three new Eastern European countries hit 1GW of solar in 2023, but many are struggling to maintain the tempo after the 2022 energy crisis.

One of the ways for the country to increase its installed renewable energy capacity will be through the launch of tenders.

Voltalia has published its financial results for the first half of 2024, which include a 28% increase in turnover compared to H1 2023.

The auction closed on 1st July almost twice oversubscribed after 4,206MW of applications were submitted for the 2,148MW of tendered capacity.

Axpo will offtake a combined 1,500GWh of solar PV and wind power annually from RWE Renewables Poland’s 628MW capacity project portfolio.

Jonathan Touriño Jacobo looks at Southern Europe, where pricing, grid capacity and the ban of PV on farmland are causing headaches.

Caroline Plaza looks at how new business models involving farmers, landowners and energy companies could open up new opportunities in agriPV.

BayWa r.e. has completed the construction of five solar farms, with a combined capacity of 136MW, on two former military bases in France.

Tracker manufacturer PV Hardware (PVH) will provide trackers for Kalyon Enerji’s 157MW Viranşehir project in Turkey.

Italy has adopted the new FER 2 decree, which will provide tariffs for a number of renewable power technologies, including floating solar.