The Polish renewable energy market
Thursday, 07 November 2024
Here it´s to our followers the second country report of this Summer from Greensolver to discover where you are investing, what are the opportunities and the actors of the game in the Polish renewable energy market
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Offshore wind: The simplified authorization
Thursday, 07 November 2024
A new authorization process accelerates the realization of reforms introduced by the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan with respect to renewable offshore plants. Translation powered by Google Translate: The original article in Italian is below Among the various provisions contained in the draft decree-law on the PNRR being analyzed by the Government to accelerate
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Italian Grid Connection Process Explained
Thursday, 07 November 2024
Grid Connection request Download form 1/a and attach the documentation with the applicant’s personal data, the type of plant, the availability of the land and its location, and a copy of the banking order of the payment of the consideration equal to € 2,500. Estimate processing (90 days) The Connection unit has 90 days to process the
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Shaping The Future Technology of 15+ MW Offshore Wind
Thursday, 07 November 2024
Top wind turbine manufacturers are in a competitive race to develop larger and more powerful offshore machines. These turbines commonly utilize permanent-magnet synchronous generators (PMSG) in direct-drive or gearbox-coupled configurations. However, due to the growing demand for critical rare-earth magnets, new generator technologies are emerging to ensure a stable supply chain. A collaborative study by
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The Role of Semiconductors in the Renewable Energy Transition
Thursday, 07 November 2024
Will the environmental cost of semiconductor production be offset by their contribution to the long-term green transition? Semiconductors facilitate the transition toward a decarbonised economy. Yet, the chip industry must build sustainability into its manufacturing processes to align with a net zero future. — Semiconductors are the basic building blocks of modern computing. They are
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The Renewable Energy Law Review: Italy
Thursday, 07 November 2024
The Italian energy transition represents one of the most important events towards low carbon Europe. In the country today renewable energy covers 39.4 per cent of electricity national generation. The main source is coming from hydroelectric plants (40%), followed by solar (20.4%), wind (17.4%), bioenergy (16.9%) and geothermal (5.2%). The development of renewable energy plants has increased, thanks also to the
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Decreasing Cost of Renewables and Storage Solutions to Drive Growth
Thursday, 07 November 2024
The energy as a service market is projected to reach USD 105.6 billion by 2027 from an estimated USD 64.7 billion in 2022, at a CAGR of 10.3% during the forecast period. Due to the manufacturing advances and various technological improvements, the costs of various renewables and storage solutions such as solar PVs, fuel cells,
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Vertical farming could be the new big green investment adventure
Thursday, 07 November 2024
Vertical farming is an upcoming and maturing farming concept that contributes to the green transition and leans on renewable energy development and production. The road to NZE 2050 demands a green transition in all sectors. Both well-known and innovative development and massive investments are needed, and it will create business opportunities. Vertical farming is an
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Power Purchase Agreements – a driver for the green transition
Thursday, 07 November 2024
A Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) is often characterised as a key driver for the green transition. But what is a PPA, and how does it work as a contract document within the green transition? A PPA is a power supply agreement between an investor/developer and a buyer on the purchase of a specific power production.
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PPAs: Which One Do You Need?
Thursday, 07 November 2024
Given the increased investment costs due to raw material prices of photovoltaic and wind plants (capital-intensive capacity), it is increasingly advantageous for developers to sign PPAs, securing the projects´ bankability. In fact, it is convenient that the cash flow of a new big plant coming online is known in advance, otherwise, it will be more
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PPA Prices are Higher Than Ever
Thursday, 07 November 2024
The rush in wholesale prices of gas and electricity also drives up the average prices of long-term contracts (PPA) for renewable energy. Long-term power purchase agreements provide the assurance that the project will bring the expected return on investment upon completion, reducing the uncertainty of cash flow derived from the sale of energy on the
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The Case for New Electric Interconnectors
Thursday, 07 November 2024
In October 2014, the European Council endorsed the European Commission’s proposal to extend the electric interconnectors target from 10% to 15% by 2030, considering cost factors and potential commercial exchanges. Electric Interconnectors: Facilitating Renewable Energy Exchange Across Europe Our energy production and consumption increasingly rely on interconnectors. Renewable sources like offshore wind and solar replace
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Energy decree: Amendments to Italian PV
Thursday, 07 November 2024
You can find the original article from Watson Farley & Williams about the Italian energy decree here. We present an overview of the main amendments introduced by the Energy Decree, focussing on the photovoltaic (“PV”) and wind power sectors. I. SIMPLIFICATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF RENEWABLE POWER PLANTS Extension of the simplified authorisation procedure (PAS) – Legislative
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What a clean power grid looks like
Thursday, 07 November 2024
Massive amounts of new wind and solar will be a make-or-break ingredient of a net-zero grid. Solar power generated less than 4 percent of the world’s electricity in 2021; by 2050, solar’s share needs to jump to 33 percent. Wind power produced less than 7 percent of electricity globally last year; by 2050, that needs to grow to 35 percent. So said the International Energy Agency last year when it laid
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Defined standards for Italian agrivoltaics
Thursday, 07 November 2024
Italian renewable energy associations ANIE Rinnovabili, Italia Solare, and Elettricità Futura have released a joint position paper defining a series of standards for agrivoltaics projects. A document compiled by three Italian renewables associations identifies with extreme precision the area that is allowed to be used for power generation in the two most common agrivoltaics configurations — solar arrays with elevated
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Italian Fer Observatory On Renewables 2021
Thursday, 07 November 2024
Renewables on the rise: + 70% compared to 2020 with 1,397 MW. It is essential to accelerate to reach the 2030 goals. According to the RES Observatory created by ANIE Rinnovabili, an association of ANIE Federation, based on the data from Terna of 2021 there is a cumulative total of 1,376 MW of renewables divided
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Upcoming Italian Capacity Market Auction
Thursday, 07 November 2024
The Italian electricity transmission system operator (TSO) Terna initiated the procedure for electricity generators to take part in the 2024 capacity market auction at the end of November 2021 with the aim of holding the competition on 21 February 2022. Terna will hold the third auction round for the capacity market (2024) on February 21, 2022, after having
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The Irish Energy Roadmap Towards 2030
Thursday, 07 November 2024
Ireland’s Energy Roadmap: Charting a Course for a Renewable Future Ireland has set an ambitious goal: to generate 70% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. This aligns with the objectives outlined in the Government’s Climate Action Plan (2019). Achieving this target will require a significant transformation of the Irish energy landscape. The Challenge:
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Scientists Mapped Every Large Solar Plant
Thursday, 07 November 2024
An astonishing 82% decrease in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy since 2010 has given the world a fighting chance to build a zero-emissions energy system which might be less costly than the fossil-fuelled system it replaces. The International Energy Agency projects that PV solar generating capacity must grow ten-fold by 2040 if we are to meet the dual tasks
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The need to speed up the UK’s energy transition
Thursday, 07 November 2024
A few months before the electricity and gas UK price spike – a joint publication by the UK government and Ofgem was published. The energy regulators set out a work program to deliver an intelligent and highly flexible energy system that will sustain the country’s energy security and the transition to net zero. The plan aims to
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The grid potential between Italy and Tunisia
Thursday, 07 November 2024
On July 27th, Terna, the Italian TSO (Transmission System Operator), presented the results of a public consultation on a landmark project: an underground and undersea electricity cable connecting Italy and Tunisia. This Project of Common Interest (PCI) has the potential to transform Sicily into a strategic energy hub for Europe and North Africa. Key Benefits
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Speeding up the Italian Green Revolution
Thursday, 07 November 2024
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction: A Key Objective In the period 1990-2019, total greenhouse gas emissions in Italy fell by 19% (Total CO2 equivalent emissions without land use, land-use change, and forestry), going from 519 Mt CO2eq to 418 Mt CO2eq. A significant part of these comes from transportation (25%), energy production (22%), and residential and agricultural consumption (19%). The reduction represents
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Uk’s plan for a green industrial revolution
Thursday, 07 November 2024
This year has severely impacted human society, as we begin to recover a new wave is unleashing to transform societies. The UK has developed a ten-point plan in which the aim is to create millions of jobs, available through protecting our planet and future generations. Over the last 30 years, the UK has expanded its
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Germany and the new Renewable Energy Act 2021
Thursday, 07 November 2024
Germany’s landmark Renewable Energy Act (EEG) – credited with making solar and wind power two of the most important electricity sources in the country – is undergoing another reform. Renewables shall grow faster, become cheaper and more accepted by neighbouring citizens so that climate and clean energy targets can be reached by Germany. This factsheet
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Policy spurs Danish wind energy dominance
Thursday, 07 November 2024
In a comprehensive study focused on Denmark’s wind energy sector, researchers have unearthed compelling evidence that underscores the pivotal role of government policies in propelling the nation’s wind energy dominance. Led by C.-Y. Cynthia Lin Lawell, an associate professor in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, the study
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The Greek Energy Market 101
Thursday, 07 November 2024
Country Overview Greece is located in the Balkans peninsula, Southern-East Europe, where the mainland forms the southernmost part of the area, covering 132 km2 and bordering Bulgaria, Turkey, and Albania. The Greek coastline is the largest in Europe, with the mainland being mostly mountainous. The main differences are between East and North-West, where the former experiences
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Italy is re-launching solar PV installations
Thursday, 07 November 2024
Renewable energy expert Gianni Silvestrini, Scientific Director of the Kyoto Club, provides us with insightful information on the green wave upon which Italy is reconstructing: the focus for the post-COVID scenario is green energy, solar community and innovation for PV systems. According to the National Energy and Climate plan published in January 2020, Italy will have to install 31
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How to negotiate the best possible PPA for your renewable asset
Thursday, 07 November 2024
Insightful learnings about the PPA process.
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3 learnings from succesful renewable energy investors
Thursday, 07 November 2024
Essential learnings from interviews Green Dealflow previously have conducted with some of the market’s most successful investors.
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PV project evaluation on the secondary market
Thursday, 07 November 2024
A systematic evaluation of PV projects eases the transaction process. The PQ Rating assists decision-makers verifying the performance and quality of PV assets.
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