Solar PV projects’ operations and maintenance (O&M) are often overlooked during the development stage, according to Chris Stacy, director of business development at BayWa r.e. in the US.
Adequate training and employing people with different skills are some areas US solar companies are working on, as these are crucial to driving the solar industry to succeed.
Tom Kenning on one of the most promising up-and-coming solar power players of Southern Europe, Greece. He asked experts about the challenges and opportunities for PV in the country.
PV manufacturer Meyer Burger and German developer Baywa r.e have signed a 1.25GW module supply deal in the US which will see Baywa r.e receive Meyer Burger panels from 2025 through 2029.
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.
According to BSW solar, questions about the mobilisation of storage and the appropriate assessment of required market premiums and maximum bid values for commercial PV investments were largely left out.
Industrial group Baywa recorded €1.5 billion (US$1.63 billion) in revenues from its renewable energy business in Q1 2023, just under a 25% of the group’s total quarterly revenue of €6.3 billion (US$6.8 billion).
