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Romania: EBRD weighs €40 million financing for 190 MW of new solar capacity

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering providing up to 40 million euros in financing to support the development of three solar power plants in Romania with a combined planned capacity of 189.7 MW. The funding would go to local special purpose vehicles Solar World, RB Solar Energy, and Energie Soleil, which […]

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Hungary: E.ON deploys mobile voltage regulator to support rooftop solar expansion

E.ON has introduced a mobile series voltage regulator on Hungary’s medium-voltage grid to address growing voltage fluctuations linked to the rapid expansion of rooftop solar. The first unit, installed between Letenye and Nagykanizsa on a rural feeder near Rigyac, represents an investment of 800,000 euros. Solar generation often peaks during the day when household demand

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Romania: DRI secures €60 million financing for 126 MW Vacaresti solar project

DRI, the European renewables division of Ukrainian DTEK, has secured non-recourse financing of up to 60 million euros from UniCredit and Garanti BBVA for the Vacaresti solar project in Dambovita County. The financing package includes a 56 million euro long-term construction and term loan, a 4.4 million euro VAT facility, a Debt Service Reserve Facility,

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Romania: Hidroelectrica launches 45 MW Tudor Vladimirescu solar project as part of solar expansion plan

Romanian electricity producer Hidroelectrica has launched a 31.6 million euro tender for the Tudor Vladimirescu solar power plant in Braila County. The 45 MW project, dormant since 2012 due to the company’s insolvency, covers 55 hectares of Hidroelectrica-owned land near high-voltage corridors and substations, facilitating grid connection. The contract includes full delivery of the project:

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Greece: Solar surge in narrows wind’s lead, raising grid and market challenges

Data from Greece’s electricity transmission system operator ADMIE show a sharp acceleration in solar growth on the transmission network, challenging wind power’s long-standing dominance and raising concerns over midday overgeneration, curtailments and downward pressure on market prices. Renewable capacity on the transmission grid has reached 7,741 MW, supported by 699 MW of pumped-storage hydro. Wind

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Albania: Blue 1 solar power plant generates 118 GWh in first year, powering nearly 15,000 homes

Blue 1, a 50 MW solar power plant developed by Albanian companies Matrix Konstruksion and Blessed Investment near Fier, generated 118 GWh of electricity in its first year of operation. According to operations and maintenance partner Abkons, the output matches the developers’ annual forecast and can supply around 14,750 households. The facility has been fully

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Romania: Simtel Team to build 60 MW solar power plant for Verbund’s Casimcea hybrid project

Simtel Team has signed an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract valued at over 19 million euros, excluding VAT, with Verbund Wind Power Romania, a subsidiary of the Verbund Group, one of Europe’s leading renewable energy producers. The contract covers the design, construction, and commissioning of a 60.207 MW solar power plant in Casimcea, Tulcea

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