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European Modules Emit 40% Less CO2 Than Chinese Ones, finds Study

In a new study, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have calculated that silicon photovoltaic modules manufactured in the European Union produce 40 percent less CO2 than modules manufactured in China. Using a life cycle analysis (LCA), the research team compared the CO2 footprint of monocrystalline solar modules manufactured in Germany, […]

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Vestas to Shut Down Three Offshore Wind Factories in Europe

Wind turbine maker Vestas is shutting down three of its European factories in Germany, Spain, and Denmark as part of the integration of its offshore business. The Danish company intends to cease production at its factories in Lauchhammer, Germany; Viveiro, Spain and Esbjerg, Denmark. “Today’s fast-moving energy transition, rapid introduction of new products and recent integration […]

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Orbital to lead EU’s €26.7 M Project for Floating Tidal Energy Deployment

Scottish technology developer Orbital Marine Power will lead a pan-European consortium to deliver the €26.7m FORWARD-2030 project, set up to accelerate the commercial deployment of floating tidal energy, with Swedish manufacturing company SKF as a key partner. The project will see the installation of the next iteration of the Orbital turbine, integrated with a hydrogen […]

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PFC Raises €300 M in First-ever Euro Green Bond Issuance

Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), a leading non-banking financial company (NBFC) in the power sector, has successfully issued its maiden Euro 300 million 7-year Euro Bond issuance on September 13, 2021. The pricing of 1.841% achieved is the lowest yield locked in by an Indian Issuer in the Euro markets, as per PFC’s release. It […]

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Glennmont Unveils IPP to Develop 1GW Solar Power in Southern Europe

Leading clean energy fund manager Glennmont Partners from Nuveen has launched BNZ, a new independent power producer company (IPP), to develop, build and operate solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Southern Europe. BNZ plans to reach an installed capacity of 1GW across Italy, Portugal and Spain by 2024, of which an initial 350MW are in advanced […]

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Turkey Reaches 10 GW Wind Energy Milestone: WindEurope

Turkey reached 10 GW of wind energy installations, a significant achievement for the country, according to WindEurope. It means that Turkey managed to increase its wind energy capacity tenfold over the last 10 years. Over that period, Turkey has seen considerable diversification of its energy mix, in particular through the expansion of renewable generation capacity. […]

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Denmark Invites Bids for Third Technology-neutral Tender

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has invited bids for a technology-neutral tender, where solar cell systems, wind turbines, wave energy plants and hydropower plants can compete for support. This is the third such tender launched by Denmark and will back around 428 MW of renewable energy projects using DKK 1.2 billion ($189.5 million) in state funds. The […]

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EV Startup Toutche Expands Its Operations In UK & EU Regions

Indian electric bike (e-bike) start-up, Toutche Plans expansion into new markets and dynamic growth plans overseas. Along with continuing to grow its presence in India, Toutche Electric today announced that it is working on expanding its geographic footprint worldwide, with growth expected in the UK & EU regions. Further gaining its ground in the global […]

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Big-scale Floating Wind is Kicking Off in France: WindEurope

France has closed the world’s first-ever auction for a commercial-sized floating offshore wind farm. The future wind farm will be located in the Atlantic Ocean south of Brittany and will have a capacity of 250MW. France will then auction two other floating projects of a similar size over the next year. These will be in […]

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