UK comes in second in new European PPA Index
New analysis has found that the UK has the second highest proportion of projects with PPA offers out of fourteen European countries.
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‘Massive’ EU rollout of rooftop solar proposed
The European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy has adopted a report supporting a pan-European solar rooftop programme.
Octopus to float new renewable infrastructure investment fund
The Octopus Group will float a new renewables fund, the Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust, on the London Stock Exchange.
Glenmont smashes hard cap with £754 million raise, targets European PV projects
Glennmont Partners is to channel hundreds of millions to European solar PV projects over the next decade through a newly-closed fund, after it closed a record-breaking third raise.
Viridian cements Dutch status with 4BLUE BV deal
UK solar company Viridian Solar has cemented its status in the Dutch market with Netherlands-based wholesaler 4BLUE BV.
CCL marks European expansion with new Netherlands office
CCL Energy Group has opened a new office in the Netherlands, marking its maiden foray into mainland Europe.
Solar Media partners Portuguese energy secretary for Large Scale Solar Europe 2019 conference
Solar Media, the publisher of Solar Power Portal, is delighted to announce that next year’s Large Scale Solar Europe event will be held in Portugal in partnership with the country’s secretary of state of energy.
Oxford PV receives European backing with €15 million of EIB funding
The German subsidiary of Oxford PV has been awarded €15 million (~£13.3 million) by the European Investment bank (EIB) to support the commercialisation of the company’s perovskite photovoltaic technology.
BP combines with Lightsource to fuel significant solar partnership
BP is to acquire a 43% stake in prolific UK-based solar developer Lightsource in what stands to be a significant new solar partnership.
SolarPower Europe updates O&M best practice guidelines to keep European solar ‘healthy’
SolarPower Europe (SPE) has launched its updated operation and maintenance (O&M) best practice guidelines to offer the solar community an up to date guidance document for the sector.
Solarcentury strikes ‘major’ partnership with Capital Stage to fuel expansion
Solarcentury has announced a major partnership with European renewables funder Capital Stage in a move which will provide a substantial boost to its international expansion.
SolarWorld to enter insolvency proceedings
Integrated PV module manufacturer SolarWorld has officially announced that it has been forced into bankruptcy proceedings.
Asset owners challenged by transition to subsidy free solar says panel
The biggest challenges facing asset owners are the requirements of adapting to subsidy free solar following rapid reductions in support for the technology around the world, according to a panel of large scale investors.
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UK solar; the view from Europe
Fresh from the SolarPower Europe summit in Brussels this week, Liam Stoker reflects on how the UK solar sector is viewed from across the channel these days.
EU passes 18-month extension to trade duties on Chinese solar
EU member states passed an 18-month extension of punitive trade duties on imports of Chinese solar products on Friday.
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The cold war of module pricing
Red tape, stagnant demand and elaborate outside pressures have made module pricing in the UK complex and seemingly insulated from global price trends. John Parnell examines the stand-offs maintaining a status quo in UK module prices.
SolarPower Europe highlights industry’s best subsidy-free business models
SolarPower Europe's latest report argues for self-consumption, power purchase agreements, cooperatives and virtual power plants as the most viable low-subsidy business models.
Two-year extension of Chinese solar trade duties proposed by European Commission
The European Commission has proposed the extension of existing trade duties on Chinese solar products for a further two years.
400 companies lead calls for an end to MIP
Anti-minimum import price sentiment has continued to swell this week as more than 400 companies called on the European Commission to put an end to trade duties on solar modules and cells.
EU cuts three more manufacturers from MIP
A further three Chinese manufacturers have been pulled from the minimum import price (MIP) after they were found to be selling in the European Union at rates below those stipulated by the price undertaking.