All latest news © Fenecon Fenecon Home storage system with up to 66 kilowatt hours 11/21/2024 - The Fenecon Home 10 is a modular storage system for single and multi-family homes with an output of ten kilowatts. The home storage system helps owners to achieve the highest possible degree of self-sufficient power supply. © Secondsol Topic of the Week: Maintenance Secondsol blog explains error patterns and damage in second-hand PV modules 11/20/2024 - What causes the brown colouration of the EVA films? How do hotspots occur in the module and what can be done? Why do microcracks and cell breakage occur? How can they be recognised and what measures should be taken? How do you recognise delamination? © Vorsatz Media PV Guided Tours Gert-Jürgen Schmidts of Chint Power Systems: Utility inverter with higher effiency and less noise 11/20/2024 - Video: Chint Power Systems presented its new large-scale inverter and also brought along a new inverter plus battery storage for the residential sector. Find out what innovations the devices feature! © Heiko Schwarzburger Trade fair Solar Solutions in Düsseldorf will take place on 27 and 28 November 2024 11/20/2024 - This autumn, the regional trade fair for solar technology, smart storage, EV charging and green HVAC in North Rhine-Westphalia will once again attract numerous visitors. The trade fair in Düsseldorf has firmly established itself in the diary of these sectors. And it is growing compared to the previous year. We offer free tickets! © Belectric COP29 Multilateral development banks to reinforce climate finance 11/20/2024 - Multilateral development banks (MDBs) issued a joint statement at COP29 (United Nations Climate Change Conference) in Baku outlining financial support and other measures for countries to achieve ambitious climate outcomes. © BBK Sweden BBK Group: High quality is the key to success 11/20/2024 - Flexibility and comprehensive solutions are key principles at BBK Group, part of Bredbandskompetensgruppen. Not only smaller projects for private customers are being built. © Sungrow Fidra Energy/Sungrow Partnership on 4,4GWh battery storage projects 11/20/2024 - Fidra Energy and Sungrow signed a strategic 4.4GWh energy storage partnership agreement to support Fidra’s plans to establish a 10GW battery energy storage system (“BESS”) platform across the UK and other European markets by 2030. © Array Technologies Company news Array Technologies Appoints new leadership for EMEA region 11/20/2024 - Array Technologies, a global supplier of solar tracker solutions, announces the appointment of Leonardo Serpa as general manager for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Héctor Sánchez as vice president of sales, EMEA. © Sharp Sharp A bifacial TOPCon glass-glass solar module 11/20/2024 - Sharp Energy Solutions Europe unveils the NBJE610, a new bifacial TOPCon glass-glass solar module with 610W output, designed for large-scale rooftop and open-field installations. © Meteocontrol Topic of the Week: Maintenance Obton unveils Advanced Global Monitoring Centre in Milan 11/19/2024 - Obton's new Global Monitoring Centre in Milan centralizes operations for two gigawatts of plant capacity. Utilizing Meteocontrol's VCOM software, it enhances data control, optimizes production, and improves reporting for better decision-making and higher investor returns. © Vorsatz Media PV Guided Tours Maximilian Muennicke of Huawei Fusionsolar: New storage systems for the utility sector 11/19/2024 - Video: Large battery storage systems are increasingly in demand. This year, Huawei Fusionsolar is presenting a new storage solution for the utility sector. Sales expert Maximilian Muennicke tells us how projects can be optimized and expanded with the innovative smart string architecture. © Heiko Schwarzburger Investor newsletter Solar parks became more attractive for investors 11/19/2024 - Our next newsletter for investors will be published on November 27, 2024. It will be about outdoor solar parks. They enjoy high levels of acceptance all over Europe and are pushing ahead the solar investments this year. Sign up for the newsletter to receive the latest B2B information on your desk. © Jolt Energy Sweden Pioneering fast-charging project in Stockholm 11/19/2024 - In cooperation with Stockholm, Jolt is installing 50 ultra-fast charging stations in heavily trafficked areas of the Swedish capital including on the grounds of the royal palace on Djurgården. © Siemens Energy transition Net-zero energy system in Germany is possible 11/19/2024 - A greenhouse gas-neutral, renewable energy system in Germany by 2045 is technically and economically possible, according to a study by the Forschungszentrum Jülich (Jülich Research Center). It states that the energy transition continues to be well accepted and has positive effects on employment. © European-Ukrainian Energy Agency ReBuild Ukraine Commercial Risk Guarantee Fund can secure doubling of 10 GW RES in Ukraine 11/19/2024 - At the international energy conference ReBuild Ukraine in Warsaw, the Commercial Risk Guarantee Fund — a new tool to secure investments in renewable energy—was presented and received already positive feedback from the international financial institutions. © Ecotec Deutschland Research project Floating solar plant installed on artificial lake 11/19/2024 - The “PV2Float” project by RWE, Fraunhofer ISE and BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is testing three floating PV systems (30 kW each) over three years. The research focuses on technical improvements, environmental impact and public acceptance. It is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action. © Vector Informatik Vector Informatik Grid-friendly charging through OCPP 2.1 integration 11/19/2024 - Vector's software vCharM was one of the first CSMS to successfully test the current draft of OCPP 2.1 protocols against various charging station manufacturers. Functions supported by OCPP 2.1, such as bidirectional charging, represent a potential source of revenue for charging station operators. © LivEye Topic of the Week: Maintenance Self-sufficient surveillance of solar parks against theft and sabotage 11/18/2024 - As part of The smarter E Europe, LivEye presented an energy self-sufficient monitoring system and a security solution that can be permanently installed to protect solar parks. © Vorsatz Media CEO Talk Frank Henn of Kostal Solar Electric: Solar inverters become universal genies 11/18/2024 - Video: Inverters that grow with their tasks: Kostal is launching the new universal genius Plenticore G3, which is also made in Germany. A real innovation! Frank Henn, CEO of Kostal Solar Electric, tells us more about the idea. © CEE Romania Eastern Europe Romania: CCE Holding opens 40 MW solar park 11/18/2024 - With a nominal output of 40 MW, the Romanian CCE solar power plant Horia 1 was officially opened. It was funded by the EU. More PV projects of CEE in Romania are coming. © Wien Energie / Raphael Faschang PV from field and barn Our new special for the dual harvest on farms is now online 11/18/2024 - This edition of the Special, among other topics, highlights the opportunities that farmers have to utilise land for multiple purposes. You will also find information on technology, insurance and the switch to e-mobility in agriculture. © Solitek BIPV Lithuania: pilot projects with solar noise barriers 11/18/2024 - Solitek along with Stalcorp are making significant strides in renewable energy integration. They are currently participating in two pilot projects that incorporate photovoltaic (PV) technology into noise barriers, marking a major innovation in sustainable infrastructure. © Corab Poland Barbara Michalowska: “Agri-PV products designed with durability and ease of installation” 11/18/2024 - Corab might be best known as a PV-component wholesaler based in Poland. The roots of the company lie in the production of mounting systems. Currently, the company is capable of an output of over four Gigawatt per year. One of the newest developments in mounting system techniques from Corab are agri-pv-systems. We talked about the role of this new development with Barbara Michalowska, Agri-PV Manager at CORAB S.A. © Varta AG Varta Research project for innovative lithium batteries comes to a close 11/18/2024 - Varta promises a higher energy density and a longer service life for the newly developed generation of lithium batteries. The batteries should also be more cost-effective and the recycling process simpler. The European Eco2Lib research project was therefore an important breakthrough. © Ademotec Ademotec A safer way of installing inverters 11/18/2024 - Ademotec presents the i-Shelter. This is a mounting system specially designed for the secure and protected installation of inverters on flat roofs, which is also produced in Germany. Show more