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New report

EU solar market reaches record heights

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SolarPower Europe’s new EU Market Outlook for Solar Power 2023-2027 reveals a record 56 GW of solar installations in Europe in 2023. However, the forecast for next  year is lower.

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Solar heating

Homeowner in Belgium runs hot tub using the sun

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The owner of a detached house has switched to solar-electric heating. Two power controllers from My PV control the energy flows - including for the hot tub in the garden.

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Solar Solutions Kortrijk

Strong focus on PV roofs and self-consumption in Belgium

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The Belgian PV market is developing dynamically, especially in the residential sector around self-consumption solutions. The quality awareness is high. This was demonstrated at the Solar Solutions trade fair, which was held for the first time in Kortrijk (Flanders).

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Process heat

Packaging manufacturer Avery Dennison produces with concentrating solar thermal energy

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More than 2,000 parabolic mirrors generate the heat Avery Dennison needs for the production of pressure-sensitive adhesive products. A storage unit and a control platform ensure that the solar heat is available at all times.

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Belgium

SeaVolt: test platform for offshore PV

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SeaVolt, a consortium of Tractebel, DEME and Jan De Nul, is preparing its first floating solar energy test platform to be erected off the Belgian coast.

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Sustainability

Sabic and Solarge have developed lightweight and sustainable solar panels

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Sabic, a global chemical comapny, has participated in the development of lightweight, sustainable PV panels in conjunction with Solarge, a Belgian lightweight solar manufacturer.

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PV module recycling and e-mobility

Recycling PV panels for more efficient EV batteries

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Researchers in Belgium are exploring the benefits of silicon in the development of new, higher energy-density, batteries technologies, which would allow electric vehicles to travel further on one charge. Questions and answers from our partner SolarPower Europe.

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Solar modules

Meyer Burger has established its solar module brand in 15 countries

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Meyer Burger wants to further expand its position as a European manufacturer of solar cells and solar modules. The premium brand is already available in many European markets. Production capacity in Germany was more than doubled last year, and further expansion is planned to grow to around 1.4 gigawatts in 2023.

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Belgium

Planned offshore PV floating test installation

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Belgian partners Tractebel, Deme, and Jan De Nul introduce Seavolt, a new offshore floating photovoltaic (PV) technology. The partners are preparing for a test installation off the Belgian coast.

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PV manufacturing

Belinus: 5 GW PV module factories in Belgium and Georgia

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The total capacity of the new PV module factories of Belinus will exceed 5 GW by the end of 2025. The cell technologies will used will be high-efficiency TBC & TopCon, and the locations will be Belgium and Georgia.

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Solar business

Sharp and Jomasolar continue partnership in Belgium and Luxembourg

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Sharp Energy Solutions Europe extends the partnership entered into in 2020 with Jomasolar for agriculture, commercial and industrial solar projects. The partnership will continue to focus on Belgium and Luxembourg.

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Electric truck manufacturing

Volvo Group to produce battery modules in Ghent by 2025

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In 2025, Volvo Group’s truck plant in Ghent, Belgium will start to produce battery modules. So far, the Volvo Group has been using external partners for the supply of both cells and modules.

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Solar roof

PV system for 400-year-old monastery in Belgium

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Innovative solar technology and the protection of historical monuments are compatible: a 22-kilowatt PV system was installed on the Dominican monastery "Het Predikheren" in Mechelen in Belgium this summer.

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EV charging

Cotton Park invests in the installation of EV charging stations

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The business centre Cotton Park in Kortrijk, Belgium, has commissioned the installation of 56 Smappee charging points. As a result, the 20 or so companies that rent office space there will soon be able to further invest in electric cars for their employees.

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EV charging

Wallbox Chargers in several countries at Ikea

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The products of Wallbox Chargers will soon be available to Svea Solar customers in Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain. Svea Solar is a partner of furniture retailer Ikea in four European markets and also offers solar systems to private customers.

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Belgium:

Nuclear power plants threatened by flooding

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The Munich Environmental Institute demands the shutdown of the endangered reactors in Tihange and Doel. Otherwise, an incident similar to that in Fukushima may be imminent.

© U. Hasselt
Rolling Solar:

Test phase of PV noise barriers started

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Integrating noise barriers with PV can make a substantial contribution to the energy transition. Within the Rolling Solar project, various knowledge institutes and companies investigate and develop the potential of this application.

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Solar wholesale:

Krannich Solar adds Sungrow inverters to its product range

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The inverter manufacturer Sungrow and the wholesaler Krannich Solar have entered into a Europe-wide sales partnership. In future, they will work together in all European branches.

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Microinverter:

AC module with 415 watts

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The Sunpower Maxeon 5 is a module with 66 cells for private solar roofs. It has an output of 415 watts.