The Glodeni II photovoltaic park, owned by DRI, is to receive the final approval from the Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE). It will be operational next year. “Draft decision and report regarding the granting of the Establishment Authorization requested by the company GLODENI SOLAR S.R.L. for the realization of the new energy capacity of the Photovoltaic […]
The Minister of Energy, Sebastian Burduja, approved the ministerial order for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme: “We are launching the first tender within the CfD scheme, which will support the development of photovoltaic projects with a capacity of 500 MW and onshore wind projects of 1,000 MW” , the Ministry of Energy says in […]
A company controlled by Econergy, one of the most active investors in the photovoltaic energy segment in Romania, received from ANRE the final authorization for a 60 MW photovoltaic park in Dobrogea. “Establishment authorization requested by the company OVIDIU PV REGENERABILE S.R.L. for the realization of the new energy capacity of the Ovidiu Photovoltaic Park”. […]
The wind-photovoltaic hybrid park owned and operated by the Engie group at Gemenele in Brăila County has started tests. It is the first unit of its kind in Engie’s renewables portfolio in Romania and, at the same time, the largest hybrid park in Romania completed to date. Engie installed in the town of Gemenele, where […]
In 2021, CEF Energy was extended with a cross-border renewable energy (CB RES) window. The scope of the CB RES programme covers renewable energy projects that involve a physical or non-physical cross-border cooperation between EU Members States, but also Member States and non-EU countries. A CB RES project shall contribute to the generation of renewable energy […]
The Commission adopted 4 guidance documents to support EU countries’ work in transposing and implementing the revised directives on renewable energy and energy efficiency into national law. As outlined in the ‘Accele-RES’ initiative, this package will support national administrations by providing clarity on the more complex elements of the new legislation and give a common basis for […]
Enel North America, a clean energy leader, has begun operations of the 326 MWdc Stampede solar-plus-storage project in Hopkins County, Texas. Nestlé is the sole tax equity investor for the project and will also purchase the renewable energy attributes from the entire output of the solar plant, accelerating the company’s work to reduce greenhouse gas […]
A new photovoltaic park with an installed capacity of 60 MW will be built in Glodeni, Mures County, by DRI, the renewables division of the Ukrainian private group DTEK, one of the most important developers and operators of renewable energy projects in the European Union, after as he calls himself. The new project, named Glodeni […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Raiffeisen Bank International are providing a €110 million financing package to build and operate two solar photovoltaic power plants in south-eastern Romania, with a total installed capacity of around 300 MW. The Iepuresti and Ghimpati projects mark the growing confidence in Romania’s renewables market in the […]
SunCable has achieved another major regulatory milestone, receiving approval from the Commonwealth Government for the Australian component of its flagship project, Australia-Asia Power Link (AAPowerLink). The project was assessed and approved by the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Water under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC).This follows last month’s environmental approval granted […]
METLEN Energy & Metals, inaugurated its second own project in Chile. Doña Antonia solar park, with an investment of US$65 million dollars and with an installed capacity of 90 MW will provide clean 100% renewable energy for the green development of the country. The ceremony was attended, amongst others, by the Greek ambassador to Chile, […]
The director of Iasi Airport, Romeo Vatră, announced that a new photovoltaic park, worth three million euros, will be built at the airport, with financing from non-refundable European funds. The park to be built has a capacity of 5 MWp, and will also have storage. It joins the existing one, of 1 MW, and will […]
In 2022, hard coal for the first time was overtaken by solar energy in electricity generation in the EU. The proportion of solar energy in the EU’s total electricity production was 210 249 GWh compared with 205 693 GWh for hard coal. Poland and Czechia are the only two remaining producers of hard coal in the EU, […]
A well-intentioned hacker in the Netherlands has exposed the vulnerability of photovoltaic systems to cyber attacks, prompting the European industry, outranked by China, to demand more rigorous security assessments, writes EurActiv. While wind turbines, which are highly interconnected and equipped with hundreds of sensors, are traditionally considered more vulnerable to external interference than solar panels, […]
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