Renewables
EDF, Octo Energy partner on hybrid solar and storage projects
EDF Renewables has partnered with Octo Energy to identify and deliver new hybrid solar and battery energy storage projects across the UK..0
Decentralized Energy
Portugal’s EDP backs eight renewable projects across Africa
EDP has announced €500,000 in funding to help Africa to accelerate the uptake of renewable energy.
Renewables
Australia conducts study for first coordinated renewable energy zone
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has issued $5 million in funding to TransGrid as part of efforts to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy.
Renewables
US solar PV system costs falling faster than expected
Solar PV system costs in the US are falling faster than anticipated across all market segments, primarily driven by module price reduction, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.
Renewables
Renewable energy well below 2 cents per KWh by 2030
Terrawatt initiative has launched a report discussing the challenges of achieving renewable energy KWh ‘well below’ 2 cents globally, before 2030.
Renewables
Windkraft Simonsfeld secures funding for two wind projects in Austria
EIB has issued €63 million of finance to Windkraft Simonsfeld for the construction and operation of two new wind farms in Austria.
Decentralized Energy
Utilities to increase micro-grid capacity by nearly five times by 2029
Global utilities are expected to increase their micro-grid capacity by 19% per annum between 2020 and 2029, according to Guidehouse Insights.
Renewables
EIB funds largest solar project in Spain’s Andalusia
Solarcentury has secured €43.5 million in funding from EIB to complete the construction and ensure the operation of the largest solar project in Andalusia.
Solar
Italy’s largest photovoltaic park connects to the grid
Only one year after construction began, the largest photovoltaic park in Italy has been connected to the grid. The park is based on a farm located in Apulia, near Foggia.
Renewables
Global annual solar PV repairs and maintenance market to hit $9bn
Annual solar PV repairs and maintenance spend will grow to $9 billion by 2025, according to a new study released by Wood Mackenzie.
