Tom Kenning looks at the rise of solar power in Texas, a US state better known for its role in the oil and gas industry, where a beneficial tax regime and an abundance of project land work in favour of building out solar power generation.
Renewable energy developer Hive Energy will sell 200MW worth of Italian agrivoltaic PV projects to GreenIT, a renewable energy joint venture between Italian energy provider Plenitude and investor CDP Equity.
With grid availability, plenty of land and a new contracts for difference scheme that is set to go live this year, Romania is proving an increasingly attractive market for solar developers. Lena Dias Martins finds out more.
Renewables company BayWa r.e has inked a deal with German bank Norddeutsche Landesbank (NORD/LB) to secure €32.5 million (US$34.7 million) for a 54.1MWp solar project in Spain.
As agrivoltaics projects grow in popularity, PV Tech Premium gives a look at four countries - Germany, the US, France and Australia - and Africa that have embraced the technology.
Enel Green Power’s 170MW PV plant in Tarquinia, which is integrated with medicinal herb, olive oil and livestock feed production, will also support biodiversity with borage used to attract bees.
Combining solar plants with agriculture is becoming more prevalent in markets globally, increasing the availability of sites for new PV projects while reducing land-use conflicts. Will Norman details how the industry can take advantage of agrivoltaic opportunities while navigating construction, operation and maintenance challenges.
