The mature residential battery storage markets in Europe are stabilizing, while policy-driven and emerging markets are gaining traction, according to EUPD Research. Its new report showed prices of home batteries slumped more than 50% between the first half of 2023 and the first half of this year. The European residential battery storage market has remained […]
The European Union is set to install less new solar capacity in 2025 than it did last year – the first annual drop in a decade, according to SolarPower Europe. In its mid-year analysis of the photovoltaic market in the EU, SolarPower Europe said new installations are expected to decrease 1.4% this year. It would […]
Astronergy allocated USD 700 million for its second solar module factory in Turkey. It aims to start manufacturing photovoltaic wafers and cells in Balıkesir in the first phase. The company is part of Chint Group, headquartered in China. Turkey’s industrial base for renewable energy equipment is expanding. The solar and wind power segment is serving the […]
The Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition has initiated a procedure to determine the need for an environmental impact assessment for the planned 99 MW solar power project Bokšić, which includes a battery energy storage system. The annual electricity production of the Bokšić solar power plant is estimated at just under 120 GWh. […]
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 […]
A solar power plant in Romania’s northwest is on schedule to be connected to the grid in the fourth quarter of this year. The 54.1 MW facility in Chișineu-Criș features LONGi Solar’s back contact or BC modules, with an efficiency of 24.8%. It is the largest solar installation for retail infrastructure in the country. LONGi […]
Slovenia-based Bisol Group, the largest manufacturer of European-made solar modules, plans to build a new factory in an investment estimated at EUR 32.3 million. The facility in Murska Sobota in northeastern Slovenia is expected to triple Bisol’s annual production capacity, from 750 MW currently. “We want to start construction in September. We are still selecting […]
A Swiss telecom service provider converted unused satellite dishes into solar dishes, powering its data center’s rising energy needs. Smart energy tech firm SolarEdge provided its DC-optimized inverter solution, overcoming the challenge of shading. CKW, a Swiss provider of integrated energy and building technology solutions, has transformed disused satellite dishes located on the premises of […]
The Federation of BiH, one of the two entities constituting Bosnia and Herzegovina, has launched a grants program to co-finance the installation of rooftop solar power plants, expected to cover around 500 households a year and lead to an increase of 4.2 GWh in renewable electricity production. Operator for Renewable Energy Sources and Efficient Cogeneration […]
Two recycling facilities for solar panels are complete in Greece, while another one is expected to follow soon. The business case behind the investments in recycling is solid, as more and more older solar farms will reach the end of their operational life, which is 20-25 years. European and national laws stipulate that such equipment […]