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/LONDON, November 29, 2023, 10:00 GMT, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/ This is the first-ever made, thorough and detailed market report, which offers an incisive and reliable overview of the wind energy sector of Hungary for the next long-term period 2023 ÷ 2032. The Hungarian wind power market is underdeveloped and creates opportunities for the entrance of new investors. This study is intended to provide the reader with an overview of the economics and regulation of the industry.

/ROTTERDAM, November 16, 2023, 9:00 GMT, SolarPlaza, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/ With over 3 GW of combined installed PV capacity and a dazzling market potential of over 30 GW that is just waiting to be unleashed, the Balkan region has a huge appeal for solar professionals. The second edition of the Solarplaza Summit Balkans will connect PV experts and market players from throughout the region (and beyond) to take stock of industry progress, trends, and opportunities.

/MADRID, November 2, 2023, 10:00 GMT, Iberdrola/ Iberdrola has signed a strategic agreement with Masdar, a major renewable energy group based in Abu Dhabi, to co-invest in the 476 MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, located in the German Baltic Sea. Following confirmation that all the necessary regulatory approvals have been received, Iberdrola will have a majority stake of 51% in the project, which will help to accelerate energy independence in Europe.

/LONDON, October 11, 2023, 10:00 BST, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/ This market report offers an incisive and reliable overview of the photovoltaic sector of the country for the next long-term period from 2023 ÷ 2032. The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the north, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east. Its capital and largest city, with 1.3 million inhabitants, is Prague. The Czech Republic includes the historical territories of Bohemia and Moravia and a…

/BONN, September 25, 2023, 9:00 CEST, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/ Today we are delighted to announce Renewable Market Watch™ will participate in the IRENA Innovation Week, which brings together leaders, experts, industry representatives, academics and policymakers to discuss cutting-edge innovations that can support and accelerate the global energy transition. In 2023, the event will build on previous editions in 2016 and 2018, which examined the decarbonisation of power systems and the integration of variable renewable energy, and the 2020 edition (held virtually) that discussed prospects for decarbonising end-use sectors. Innovation Week 2023…

/LONDON, September 7, 2023, 11:00 BST, Shell/ Shell Energy Europe Limited (“Shell”) has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with HANSAINVEST Real Assets to secure 600 megawatts (MW) of capacity at Germany’s largest solar project. Microsoft has already secured 323 MW of this renewable energy capacity from Shell.

/ESSEN/MADRID, August 25, 2023, 08:05 CET, Asterion Industrial Partners/ Asterion Industrial Partners, an independent investment management firm focused on European infrastructure, has signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of the energy utility STEAG from the consortium Kommunale Beteiligungsgesellschaft (KSBG), which represents the municipal utilities of the cities of Dortmund, Duisburg, Bochum, Essen, Oberhausen, and Dinslaken. The transaction values STEAG at an enterprise value of around €2.6 billion.

/STOCKHOLM, July 20, 2023, 08:05 CET, Vattenfall/ Vattenfall has acquired the German solar developer Solizer. The transaction includes an experienced team and a pipeline of large-scale solar projects in Germany with a volume of 4 GW. This acquisition expands Vattenfall’s German solar development portfolio to 7 GW in total. The first projects from the new portfolio can be ready for construction as early as 2024.

/LONDON, July 4, 2023, 10:00 BST, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/ The Irish government has today (Tuesday, 4 July) approved amendments to the existing Non-Domestic Microgeneration Scheme, operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), to extend supports to a wider range of businesses and non-domestic applicants. This will be done through tiered grant supports for solar PV – for installation sizes greater than 6 kWp up to 1,000 kWp (1 MW) capacity.