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The German Government has made several steps to promote green energy investments and reduce the country’s reliance on fossil fuels, which has become increasingly important due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. The Coalition Government made several commitments to increase green energy production when they took charge in 2021. The changes will propel the country […]
In this article series, we are highlighting exciting job offers from the European renewable energy industry. Today’s job offer: The German wind technology startup MOWEA GmbH is looking for support in their IT Infrastructure Team in Berlin. Who is offering the job? MOWEA is a spin-off of the Technical University of Berlin and has developed […]
Power purchase agreements (PPA) have become increasingly important for renewable energy developers and customers to guarantee the security of income and electricity. One of the most popular forms of PPAs is corporate, which offers a long-term energy solution to major organizations and allows them to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Numerous large-scale PPAs have been […]
Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark countries are among the leading European developers of renewable energy. In 2018, Norway and Sweden accounted for over half of the PPAs agreed upon in Europe. In recent years, the growth in Scandinavian countries is considered mature compared to the rapid growth seen in Portugal, Spain, and France. One Scandinavian […]
In this article series, we are highlighting exciting job offers from the European renewable energy industry. Today’s job offer: The German wind technology startup MOWEA GmbH is looking for support in their Mechanical Engineering and Supply Chain Management Team in Berlin. Who is offering the job? MOWEA is a spin-off of the Technical University of […]
In 2021, PPAs in the UK increased by 1.2GW with a total capacity of 30.7GW. Recently, PPAs have faced numerous challenges such as sharply rising costs due to the international energy crisis. In Q2 of 2022, solar PPAs rose 18.4% and exceeded £60/MWh which still remains less than the 24% increase of wind. Despite the […]
In 2022, Spain contributed almost a third of Europe’s total PPA capacity, which was an increase from 24% between 2018-2022 as the nation was late to enter the PPA market. Spain is considered one of the most important European countries when it comes to solar PPAs. In 2022, Spain approached the European Investment Bank (EIB) […]
According to market research by SolarPowerEurope, PPAs have become the third most important component for solar growth in Germany. Leading German companies have paved the way by implementing corporate PPAs with companies such as Bosch negotiating solar PPAs. It is estimated that Germany will require an additional 51.6GW of installed capacity to meet climate targets. […]
French administration has aimed to ramp up the number of PPA deals by establishing a fund to support companies engaging in contracts. In November 2022, the French minister for Economy announced a partnership with lender Bpifrance. The deal will aim to guarantee contracts that when complete, will have an installed capacity of 800MW. In this […]
Lombardy is a region in northern Italy, which contains the largest metropolitan area in the country, Milan. Over a fifth of the total Italian gross domestic product (GDP) is produced in this region. In 2021, the Department of Environment, Energy and Sustainable Development announced plans to accelerate solar growth in the area by allocating an […]