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Germany’s juwi walks PV Tech through timetable and PPA details for 204.3MWp plant it has now sold to Hellenic Petroleum, a deal ministers say heralds new renewable era in Greece.

Solar projects larger than 20MW will be able to compete with wind for state support at tech-neutral tender, the latest for country hoping to reach 7.7GW of installed PV by 2030.

The bloc's island territories can now learn from the experiences of six pilot projects in their attempts to transition to a clean energy network.

Figures from energy watchdog RAE show latest PV-specific tender has triggered 148.64MW in bids, down from the 287.11MW pot of contracts offered by Athens.

New 287.11MW auction for ≤20 MW PV schemes sees Athens slightly trim capacity on offer from earlier tender, with bidding set to start at €66.02/MWh.

Tender reserved for projects of 20MW or less awards 142.883MW to 23 schemes, short of the 300MW initially put forward by Athens.

Figures released by regulator show bids of 200.26MW have been tabled for 300MW tender, seeking to support solar installations of 20MW or below.

German investor eyes turnover of €340m as it buys stake in Thessaloniki-based Maximus Terra, the developer of 200MW solar PV pipeline.

Industry to compete under price ceilings of €0.06926/kWh in July after its record-breaking dominance at tech-neutral tender in late April.

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