Peder has more than six years of experience in B2B marketing and communications. He spent nearly ten years in Danske Bank where he worked with B2B strategy and communications, and how businesses could adopt more sustainable practices to meet upcoming legislative action and customer demand.
Wind Farm Life Extension in the UK
Wednesday, 04 September 2024
by Peder Thomsen
Considerations for UK wind farm life extensions As the UK’s renewable energy sector matures, wind farm life extension is becoming an increasingly important consideration as more onshore wind farms near the end of their intended operational lives. This pivotal moment forces developers and asset owners to decide between decommissioning, repowering, or extending the life of
- Published in Project Finance & Development
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Wind
Italy’s New FER 2 Decree in Brief
Tuesday, 20 August 2024
by Peder Thomsen
Italy’s New FER 2 Decree in Brief As BESS developers eagerly wait for the MACSE auction to hit, Italy has adopted the new FER 2 Decree in the meantime, meant to support renewable energy projects with high generation costs. The decree offers lucrative incentives, providing developers with an opportunity to contribute to a greener grid
- Published in Uncategorized
Mistakes PV Developers Make—and How to Avoid Them
Friday, 16 August 2024
by Peder Thomsen
Mistakes PV Developers Make – and How to Avoid Them In the world of Solar PV projects, even experienced developers can make costly errors that derail progress and drain resources. Identifying and addressing these issues early on is crucial for success. In this article, we’ll examine the top mistakes PV developers make and provide strategies
- Published in Project Finance & Development
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Photovoltaics
How to finance your solar project
Monday, 05 August 2024
by Peder Thomsen
How to finance your solar project Financing a solar project is a critical challenge for developers, especially for large-scale endeavors requiring substantial capital. Securing funding while minimizing risk is essential. This guide aims to assist both seasoned and novice developers by discussing the potential issues, and key considerations when choosing financing options. Table of Contents
- Published in Project Finance & Development
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Photovoltaics
Considerations when building a solar farm
Monday, 05 August 2024
by Peder Thomsen
Considerations when building a solar farm Solar energy deployment keep beating projections, and 2024 is shaping up to be no different, but considerations when building a solar farm persist. In addition to developers actively seeking sites to deploy more PV, land owners are also proactively pushing for more deployment on their land in a move
- Published in Project Finance & Development
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Photovoltaics
The grand guide to solar project development
Monday, 05 August 2024
by Peder Thomsen
The grand guide to solar project development With more investments going into PV than all other electricity generation technologies combined, the future continues to look bright for developers and investors involved in solar project development. This guide takes a look at the solar project development process, from the initial assessments and design phase to
- Published in Project Finance & Development
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Photovoltaics
Italian solar investments risk moving
Friday, 26 July 2024
by Peder Thomsen
Italian solar investments risk moving Republished with permission from IlSole24OreNew regulations for photovoltaic plants risk pushing investors towards Northern Italy, creating a territorial imbalance. Recently approved regulations have tightened the rules for installing large-scale ground-mounted photovoltaic systems and agrivoltaic plants. The criteria that determines which areas of the country, particularly agricultural land, that can host
- Published in Market Insights, Regulatory
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Photovoltaics
How solar parks can increase biodiversity
Thursday, 25 July 2024
by Peder Thomsen
How solar parks can increase biodiversity Solar parks often get stick for their impact on biodiversity – but recent research and fresh approaches are telling a different story and demonstrating that solar installations can actually enhance local ecosystems. Table of Contents Biodiversity and renewable energy 1000 times the natural rate. That’s how quickly species around
- Published in Project Finance & Development
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Photovoltaics
Are solar parks impacting our food supply?
Friday, 19 July 2024
by Peder Thomsen
Are solar parks impacting our food supply? Not if you ask farmers. Frauenhofer ISE Are solar parks impacting our food supply? Crops need sun, but so do solar panels, but are solar parks impacting our food supply when installed on farmland? While farmers and researchers argue there is enough room for both agriculture and solar
- Published in Regulatory
Don’t let noise be a drain on BESS developments
Thursday, 11 July 2024
by Peder Thomsen
Don’t let BESS noise be a drain on developments The many benefits of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and the ability for them to be deployed in a relatively small footprint, means that we may soon be seeing them everywhere. That being the case, BESS facilities will get closer and closer to other things, the
- Published in Project Finance & Development
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BESS