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Octopus Energy acquires 143MW solar PV portfolio in Germany

January 23, 2024
UK-based energy group Octopus Energy has acquired its first solar PV portfolio of 142.8MW projects in Germany.
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RWE commences operation of 3.2MW demonstration agrivoltaics project in Germany

January 22, 2024
A 3.2MW solar agrivoltaics (agriPV) project operated by German utility RWE for demonstration has started supplying electricity to the grid.
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Meyer Burger to close module assembly plant in Germany due to lack of sufficient measures in Europe

January 17, 2024
PV manufacturer Meyer Burger has decided to close its module assembly plant in Germany and focus on its footprint in the US.
RENA Technologies received orders worth more than €20 million (US$21.8 million) between April 2022 and March 2023 from India. Image: RENA Technologies

RENA receives “several gigawatts” of orders for solar equipment from the US and India

January 16, 2024
RENA Technologies has received orders for what it described as “several gigawatts” of solar production capacity in 2023.
Encavis has plans to build 160MW of new solar capacity in Germany. Image: Encavis

Fraunhofer ISE: solar PV in Germany generated 60TWh electricity last year

January 15, 2024
Solar PV systems generated about 59.9TWh of electricity in 2023, up by about 1% year-on-year, according to a Fraunhofer ISE study.
An Axpo project in Germany.

Germany added 14GW of new solar capacity in 2023

January 2, 2024
Germany added around 14GW of solar capacity in 2023, with the residential segment accounting for about half of the new additions.
RWE plans to expand its installed solar capacity to 16GW by the end of the decade. Image: RWE

RWE to invest €55 billion to expand renewable portfolio by 65GW to 2030

November 29, 2023
RWE has updated its “growing green” renewables investment plan, and aims to expand its green portfolio by 65GW between 2024 and 2030.
Rooftop solar installation in Germany.

Germany awards 191MW of solar installations on buildings and noise barriers

November 23, 2023
Germany’s auction for solar installations on buildings and noise barriers has awarded contracts to 88 bids with a cumulative capacity of 191MW.
Neoen’s 300MWp Cestas solar project in France. Image: Neoen.

France targets up to 60GW of solar PV by 2030 in updated NECP

November 23, 2023
France has submitted its updated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) with an increased target for solar PV of up to 60GW by 2030.
1Komma5° targets to start production of its modules in 2024 with an initial annual nameplate capacity of 1GW. Image: 1Komma5°.

German startup 1Komma5° to build up to 5GW TOPCon module assembly plant

October 9, 2023
Hamburg-based energy startup 1Komma5° has planned to set up a 5GW tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) module assembly plant in Germany.

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