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French energy major TotalEnergies has acquired a combined 208MW of solar PV capacity in Romania from Germany-based renewables developer PNE.

The Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) has said that it intends 65% of the country’s electricity generation to come from renewable energy by 2030.

Tom Kenning on one of the most promising up-and-coming solar power players of Southern Europe, Greece. He asked experts about the challenges and opportunities for PV in the country.

Jonathan Touriño Jacobo explores how Eastern and Southern European countries have emerged in the race as key players for the European Union to reach 740GW of solar capacity installed by 2030.

Heron has signed PPAs with Meton Energy, which will add three new solar projects with an annual production of 192GWh to Heron’s portfolio.

French energy company Voltalia has secured €29 million (US$31.9 million) from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to develop a 140MW solar plant in southwestern Albania. 

Renewables developer Ameresco has partnered with EPC contractor Sunel Group to bid on 1.5GWp of solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) project contracts across Europe.

For the first time in two years, European solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) have dropped during the first quarter of 2023.

German manufacturer AE Solar has planned to build a module manufacturing plant with a 10GW annual capacity in Romania.

The European Commission has approved Romania’s €259 million scheme to support investments in the production, assembly and recycling of batteries, PV cells and solar panels.