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.
In many countries in Central Europe, the market for large-scale battery storage is growing rapidly. The drivers are diverse, but there are still obstacles, as Eliza Stefan, Sales Manager BESS for Central & Eastern Europe, Jinko EES, pointed out in an overview at CISOLAR & GREEN BATTERY 2024 in Bucharest.
With Magnetics Sp. z o. o. near Krakow, which SMA has taken over, the company is one of the largest solar manufacturing employers in Poland. This production, supply, service and development site, which is important for SMA, is currently being expanded to include another production facility. Jan Stottko is Sales Partner Manager Central Europe at SMA. He provides insights into the Polish PV market.
After a boom, the Polish photovoltaic market has cooled significantly in 2023. But that's no reason to panic. Demand is still strong, but different from previous years, explains Michal Marona.
Founded in 1982, the German PV company IBC Solar was pioneering the solar market. Today the company offers the entire value chain of solar services – and is very strong in the Polish market. Chief Sales Officer (CSO) Patrik Danz shares his assessments of the business with us.
Poland based distributor Menlo Electric announces its strategic partnership with solar module manufacturer Astronergy. This collaboration aims to strengthen Menlo Electric's product portfolio, delivering high-quality, innovative solar solutions to meet the rising demand in the market.
The Polish pv market ranks fifth in Europe. By 2027, twenty-seven gigawatts of photovoltaic power are to be installed in the country. The drivers are many: State and European subsidies, rising electricity costs and a still large share of coal-fired electricity in the Polish electricity mix.
DRI, part of the Ukraine-based DTEK group, has taken an important next step on its 133 MW 4h (532 MWh) battery storage project in Trzebinia, Poland, by acquiring 100% of the shares from Columbus Energy.
Norbert Garela, Business Development Manager at mounting system manufacturer Photonica/Poland, shares his insights on fires in PV systems. He debunks common myths, discussing real threats and presenting how modern product solutions can address the issue of improving the safety of PV systems.
Poland based distributor Menlo Electric announces a significant milestone: delivering 1 GW of PV components worldwide in 2024 alone. This underscores the company’s rapid expansion across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the USA.
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.
Joachim Goldbeck, the founder and CEO of the Goldbeck Solar Group, analyzes the prospects for the project business. He assesses potential markets and explains in an interview why he already has upcoming investments in Ukraine on his radar.
In 2023, 4.6 GW of photovoltaic power were newly installed in Poland. This puts the country in fourth place in Europe after Germany, Spain and Italy. Tobias Schuessler is Managing Director of Goldbeck Solar Polska. He analyses the prospects and the challenges.
Polish company Projekt Solartechnik Group (PST) is specialized in large-scale photovoltaic installations, wind farms and green energy sale, all on an international basis. About the opportunities of the Polish market we talked to Tomasz Bodetko, Vice President and responsible for sale of solar farms, PPA and CPPA.
Interview: Greto Polska is an authorized wholesaler for photovoltaic and heating installation companies. Deliveries are made to over 21 countries. The company operates branches in Gdynia near Gdansk and Berlin, as well as five distribution warehouses across Europe. Piotr Pysniak, International Key Account Manager at Greto Polska, looks into the Polish solar market.
Photovoltaics is picking up speed in Central and Eastern Europe. Poland is leading the way, but other markets such as Bulgaria, Romania and the Czech Republic are also developing dynamically. One challenge is the modernization and expansion of the grids.
Project developer R.Power signed a loan agreement with the Polish Development Bank for the construction of a portfolio of PV projects with a total capacity of 72 MW.
Eastern Europe is one of the new solar market champions. The organizers of Intersolar Europe 2024 are expecting a large number of visitors from this region.
IB Vogt has successfully reached Provisional Acceptance Certification (PAC) for its 40-megawatt solar PV project in Ziębice, Poland. Utilizing bifacial modules on a fixed tilt, the solar farm spans 30 hectares.
To boost its sustainability, RWE is conducting a biomonitoring pilot project to study how favourable conditions for biodiversity can be created at solar farms in Poland.
Roadshow will have stops across Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, Romania and Czechia presenting a 4-hour training session and a chance for networking at each stop.
R.Power together with PKO Bank Polski S.A.have signed a credit agreement valued at nearly 190 million PLN to finance the construction of a portfolio of solar power plants located in Poland, with a total capacity of 59 MW, under a project finance formula.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and French asset manager Eiffel Investment Group (Eiffel) are supporting the development of solar energy generation in Poland by extending a joint loan of €45 million to PL-SUN Sp.z.o.o.
Interview: The new PV online marketplace sun.store continues to grow fast, as latest figures show. CEO Agata Krawiec-Rokita describes the further strategy.
Photonica – a new Polish manufacturer of photovoltaic components enters the market with Menlo Electric as the first distributor for the EMEA region.
