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At the end of each week, pv magazine summarizes important news from the past seven days in Spanish. Viennas largest stadium completes solar installation The Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, Austria, has completed the installation of a solar panel capable of generating 3.8 GWh of energy per year, and is expected to be fully operational by the end of the year. Estonias largest battery goes online The flagship battery storage project began operating on February 1, just days before cutting ties with the Russian power grid. Record year for UK solar as renewables generate most electricity Renewables accounted for the majority of the UK’s annual electricity generation for the first time in 2024, with solar enjoying record highs despite fewer sunshine hours. Gains in PV reflect increased capacity deployment, which reached 18GW by February 2025, according to the latest government figures. Borussia Dortmund plans a 4.2 MW photovoltaic system at its football stadium. German football team Borussia Dortmund has partnered with JA Solar and RWE to install a 4.2 MW solar system with battery storage at its stadium, supplying 4 MWh for on-site consumption. A smaller photovoltaic system is already in operation on the stadium roof. Austria to install 2.2 GW of PV in 2024 Austria installed 2.2 GW of new PV capacity in 2024, bringing its cumulative total to 8.3 GW by the end of the year, according to industry group PV Austria. Portugal to add 1.77 GW of solar power in 2024 Portugal set a record for solar deployment in 2024, installing 1.77 GW and surpassing the previous years total. The countrys cumulative installed PV capacity now stands at 5.66 GW, as it works toward a revised target of 20.8 GW by 2030. Germany concludes rooftop PV tender with lowest bid of $0.085/kWh. German authorities have allocated 317 MW in the countrys latest rooftop PV tender. Final prices ranged from €0.0790 ($0.0852)/kWh to €0.0969/kWh. Solar energy will become Spains main source of energy in 2024. With 6 GW commissioned in 2024, photovoltaic energy leads the generation market with a 25.1% share, followed by wind energy (+1.3 GW and 24.9%). Renewable energy production grew by 10.3%, reaching 56.8% of all electricity generated. Home battery sales in Germany are slumping, but larger systems are on the rise German energy storage sales are declining, especially for home systems, but commercial and industrial (C&I) and utility figures are rising, and the Federal Association of Energy Storage Systems (BVES) wants faster permits and better regulation. Tunisia gives green light to 500 MW of solar energy. The Tunisian government has granted licenses to four photovoltaic projects with a combined capacity of 500 MW. The selected developers are Qair International, Voltalia, Toyota Tsusho, and Scatec. |
