A floating solar power plant with vertically installed panels was commissioned in Germany. Sinn Power, the company that deployed the technology, claims it is the world’s first utility-scale facility of its kind. The floating solar power plant featuring vertically mounted panels is situated on artificial lake Jais, created by gravel extraction, in the Starnberg district […]
Montenegrin state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore has signed memoranda of understanding with Akuo, E2S Power AG, and wind fisher for a floating solar power plant, thermal batteries, and a pilot project for high-altitude wind turbines, respectively. Memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed within the framework of the European Union – Montenegro Investment Conference. Domestic […]
Montenegro’s state power utility, Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), is installing a 2.5 MW solar plant at the Slano hydropower dam near Nikšić, while a photovoltaic plant is also being installed at the Vrtac dam. The project marks yet another step towards increasing the share of renewable sources and strengthening Montenegro’s energy independence, said EPCG-Solar gradnja, […]
The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey issued a public call for solar and wind power auctions for 2 GW in total. It will receive the applications on November 4 and November 18, respectively. One competitive bidding process is for a floating solar power project of 35 MW. Following the successful auctions for […]
Romanian state-owned hydropower plant operator Hidroelectrica, the largest electricity producer in the country, is looking to take over a 250 MW wind farm project under development and a total of about 270 MW of solar projects. Hidroelectrica’s plan is to acquire the companies that own the rights, permits, land, and other assets related to the […]
Dutch company Oceans of Energy has assembled its new floating photovoltaic plant in the Port of Amsterdam in just three days. The modular facility is about to be towed and integrated with the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm on the North Sea, creating a hybrid power plant. The Nymphaea Aurora floating solar power platform […]
Former Minister of Environment and Water of Bulgaria Borislav Sandov is urging the country’s authorities to deploy alternative water supply solutions, including desalination, to counter shortages. Greece is preparing a radical change in its water management model. Turkey got its first floating seawater purification platform, running on solar and wind power. Southeastern Europe is among […]
Solar and wind power projects with or without energy storage that are on Slovenia’s priority list can be submitted for grants from the European Union’s Modernisation Fund. The round is worth EUR 29.5 million and the deadline is January 7. Notably, of the 1,117 projects for renewables and cogeneration approved for state support so far, […]
The reservoir of state-owned Electricity Generation Corp.’s Demirköprü hydropower plant is the first proposed area for Turkey’s planned floating solar power auction. The YEKA support mechanism provides grid permits for several decades and a period with guaranteed prices. Within its ambition to grow the solar and wind power capacity to 120 GW in total by […]
The largest floating solar power plant in Europe, named Les Ilots Blandin, has officially begun operation in France. With a total capacity of 74.3 MW, the facility is located in the Haute-Marne department, on the site of former gravel pits, and is expected to generate enough electricity to supply 37,000 people annually. In the Haute-Marne […]