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The project in Canada is Obton’s first and, as well as the Danish solar investor's first merchant project being implemented via a negotiated and signed private PPA.

3 October 2019 10:37

Obton lands Canadian contract of record proportions: Signs Canada's largest PPA ever

The Danish solar developer Obton has just entered into the largest Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to date on the sale of electricity from a 170-megawatt solar park in Alberta

- The EU taxonomy will only increase demand for solar energy because it is a key component in the green transformation of many sectors, says Obton’s CEO, Anders Marcus.

11 September 2019 07:58

A revolution in sustainable investments? Meet the EU’s new list

The days of making wild and undocumented claims about sustainable investments may soon be over. With its new detailed list, the EU aims to provide investors with a clear framework for assessing whether an investment is sustainable or not. This is obviously good news for solar PV facilities – although there are some conditions.

"More than likely, we will sit even higher on Solarplaza rankings next year,” says CEO at Obton Anders Marcus.

19 June 2019 08:13

Obton amongst the 11 largest European solar asset owners

Danish investment company Obton sits 11th on the ranking of the biggest asset owners in the European solar business, according to a recent report from the industry magazine Solarplaza.

‘We have seen a significant increase in the interest in sustainable investments in recent years", says CEO at Obton Group Anders Marcus

13 May 2019 11:10

Record earnings yet again at Danish solar panel investor Obton Group

Increasing interest in sustainable investments, expansions on the European and Australian markets and an increase in the number of real estate projects have resulted in a pre-tax profit of EUR 19,5 million for Obton Group

12 March 2019 09:21

Is planning the biggest threat to renewable energy?

The biggest obstacle in the transition to renewables-based energy systems may be neither technology nor cost, a new report suggests. Already today, renewable energy projects can be stalled by lengthy planning processes, and this challenge is only set to increase. Solar energy, however, may partly solve the planning problem, suggests our expert.

18 February 2019 13:15

How a trade war is boosting solar energy in Europe

While China and the USA exchange blows in a tit for tat trade war, the real winners of the conflict may be found beyond these countries. European solar PV developers and European consumers both stand to benefit from the trade war between the two superpowers, explains our expert.

11 February 2019 13:11

How earthquakes are changing the Dutch energy system

For more than 50 years, the Netherlands has been blessed by its enormous natural gas reserves. But recent events have shown the Dutch that cheap and abundant energy can also come at a price. Trade attaché at the Embassy of Denmark in the Netherlands, Heide Ehlert-Jürgensen, explains why the Dutch energy system is changing rapidly.

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