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Energy farm Witznitz: With an output of 650 megawatts, the solar park south of Leipzig, Germany, represents a milestone for the project business. Register and download our special edition for free! Subscribers of our investors newsletter get it delivered directly to their desk.
In 2024, solar energy covered around 14 percent of Germany's electricity consumption. In 2024, more than one million new solar power systems were registered. The newly installed photovoltaic capacity grew by around ten percent compared to the previous year.
The Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung - ZSW) in Stuttgart/Germany has started work on the further expansion of its electrolysis test site in line with the “ElyLab” testing and innovation centre.
The new PV system is located on the parking deck of the zoo in Hannover, Germany. Thanks to a partnership between the installation company CSAE and the wholesaler Sonepar, the project was completed in just a few weeks.
What are the opportunities and challenges for business cases for stand-alone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in European markets like Germany, Italy, France, The Netherlands, Romania and Austria? Expert Philipp Kraemer of CCE shares his analysis.
Agrivoltaics is considered to have a promising future. However, the example of Germany shows that the building law slows down many projects and the projects have to struggle with material price increases.
Due to the lack of EU state aid approval, the special provisions of the solar package 1 for tenders for agri-PV systems have not yet been implemented in Germany. The data situation regarding the installed systems is also unclear.
Agrivoltaics is being promoted as the ideal way to combine solar power generation and agricultural use. Although it can hardly replace traditional solar parks, it offers interesting opportunities for niche applications, says Carsten Bovenschen, CEO of Juwi, in an interview.
The company Maustronik from Kassel in Germany has developed a new concept to utilise the heat under the solar modules efficiently. The new PVT principle is very promising: Roof heat exchangers are installed underneath the modules at the top and bottom ends of a photovoltaic system.
Voltage Clean Energy, a global provider of premier wire, cable and electrical balance of systems (eBOS) solutions in the utility-scale PV solar industry, announced the opening of their new European office in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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!
The test facility is being built on the northern runway. Various substructures will be tested for three years in order to gain insights into the effects on the vegetation. The system will save 43 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
The opportunities and potential of a European energy network with renewable electricity and green hydrogen are the focus of a study by the Jülich Research Center. Synthetic fuels play an important role in this, but nuclear power does not.
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.
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.
Four days of free consultations, four days of challenging presentations and discussions on the solarisation and electrification of farms. The PV spotlight at Energy Decentral shows the diverse opportunities of the energy transition in rural areas.
The market for second-life solar modules is growing rapidly: in addition to use in smaller stand-alone systems and as balcony power plants, entire solar parks can also be equipped with used modules. After all, 70 per cent of old modules are immediately usable.
SMA Altenso’s innovative solar hybrid systems, off-grid and grid-connected battery storage systems as well as hydrogen applications promote the flexible use of renewable energies and help reduce reliance on fossil energy sources.
Sodium-ion batteries have several advantages over conventional batteries. They contain no critical raw materials such as lithium or cobalt - and could make stationary energy storage and electromobility much more cost-effective. There is still a lack of the necessary energy storage materials for production.
The growth of Europe's green jobs is faltering, as the solar sector foresees only a 0.4% workforce increase in 2024. Despite a 27% job number growth in 2023, slower solar deployment and a challenged manufacturing sector limit the growth of the solar workforce from 826,000 in 2023, to 830,000 in 2024.
The European market for battery storage systems is growing rapidly; solar home storage systems have dominated until now. But now there is a change. Large batteries are gaining ground - but are still being held back by regulatory hurdles.
By using the control box from Neue Energie Steinfurt, the green electricity plants and storage units can be integrated into the virtual power plant more quickly. This provides the electricity market with more flexibility.
Trinasolar has obtained Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Norway and EPD International certification for its Vertex S+ rooftop module series. Both validations were carried out by TÜV Rheinland.
Until now, hydrogen has been produced from fossil resources or with the help of electrolysis. But what potential do biogenic residues offer? This is what the BiReMiH2 project of the HY2.ZERO network in southern Germany is investigating.
The new plant is combined with an existing wind farm. The ground conditions and the existing monument protection did not make the realisation of the project any easier.
