In the week of August 4, solar photovoltaic energy production increased across all major European electricity markets, continuing the growth trend from the previous week. The German market recorded the largest increase at 36%, followed by a 10% rise in the Italian market. The smallest increase was seen in the French market, at 0.1%, while […]
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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
Renalfa IPP has commissioned the first 69 MW of the 238 MW Tenevo solar complex in southeastern Bulgaria, along with all necessary assets for connection to the national 400 kV transmission network. The project, developed by Tenevo Solar Technologies, pairs the solar field with a 315 MW/760 MWh battery storage system that is currently under
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In June, Croatian company Koncar and Slovenian hydropower operator HESS, which runs plants on the lower Sava in Slovenia, signed a contract to build two new solar power plants, SE FEBR-D1 and SE FEBR-D2, near the Brezice hydropower plant. The facilities will be located on the left bank of the Sava River and will feature
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Quest Holdings has signed a binding agreement to sell 36.7 MW of operating solar assets in Greece for approximately 36 million euros. The transaction will be carried out by its subsidiary Quest Energy, with the portfolio transferring to an undisclosed international independent electricity producer outside the Quest Group. The solar plants involved in the deal
Montenegrin state-owned energy company EPCG has announced a tender for the preparation of project documentation for the construction of the Slano solar power plant, located on the Slano reservoir dam. The planned photovoltaic facility will have an installed capacity of 2.5 MW. The tender, valued at 13,000 euros, requires bids to be submitted by August
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North Macedonia is preparing to raise the maximum capacity for rooftop solar installations to 10 kW for households and 70 kW for businesses, up from the current limits of 6 kW and 40 kW. The draft legislation also introduces strict timelines for permitting and grid connection. Under the proposal, authorities will be required to issue
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Slovenia’s Ministry for Cohesion and Regional Development has awarded over 4 million euros from the Just Transition Fund to HSE for the expansion of its Prapretno solar power plant, specifically phases 2 and 3. Once fully completed, the site’s total capacity will reach 10 MW. HSE has increasingly focused its investments on renewable energy, with
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Shikun and Binui, a long-time player in Romania’s real estate sector and an expanding investor in renewable energy, has received a commercial operation permit for its first solar project in the country—a 71 MW solar power plant located in Satu Mare. With the permit in place, Shikun and Binui Energy Satu Mare can now register
During the week of July 28, solar photovoltaic (PV) energy production increased across most major European electricity markets, marking a reversal from the declining trend observed the previous week. France led the surge with an 8.6% rise in solar output, followed by Germany with a 2.9% increase. Spain saw a modest 1.3% boost, while Italy
