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A continuously variable heating rod, a new app that makes solar installers' business more efficient, a solar roof tile with 25 per cent efficiency and a new series of hybrid inverters. These are our products of the week.
The solar group has released the new Solaredge Go app. It consolidates all processes for solar installers on a single platform – from installation and commissioning to management and maintenance.
With the infinitely variable Aton heating rod from the manufacturer Technische Alternative RT, excess solar power of 50 watts to three kilowatts can be utilised. The set also includes an energy meter that determines whether and how much excess power is available.
The Vitocal 250-A heat pump from the manufacturer Viessmann has performed well in several tests (Stiftung Warentest overall rating 2.1). The nominal heat output was previously between 2.6 and 9.7 kilowatts at A-7/W35 in accordance with EN 14511.
The Austrian manufacturer Smart Fox is presenting its latest series of heating rods. The products can also be combined with devices from other manufacturers and are designed for high flexibility.
The so-called autarky boiler is now available in three sizes from Timo Leukefeld. Thanks to the ingenious technical concept, it also saves landlords time and money, as the decentralised boiler eliminates the obligation to monitor for legionella.
A home storage system with up to 29.9 kilowatts of AC power, a boiler with intelligent control, the new combination of solar battery and AC heating rod and an all-rounder mounting system for pitched roofs. These are our products of the week.
The Austrian company Austria Email is presenting a new generation of electric water heaters. They have a capacity of 50, 80 or 100 litres - making them ideal for use in private homes.
From the Eco 8 generation onwards, Sonnen battery storage systems are now compatible with the AC Elwa 2 solar heating rod from My PV. The infinitely variable solar heating rod thus utilises more surplus solar power for heating.
Panasonic presents the new M series of Aquareas air/water heat pumps. This uses the control technology of partner company Tado° to reduce heating costs by up to 22 per cent.
In the spring of 2023, Vitramo's VH series heating elements were tested by the Technical University of Dresden in accordance with the IEC 60675-3 standard - and they all passed.
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.
Denmark is showing how the heating transition can work. District heating plays a central role in this, as Christian Bjerrum Jorgensen, Embassy Counsellor for Energy, explains in an interview. Photovoltaics are now to be increasingly integrated.
At Intersolar Europe 2024, Fronius will be presenting a full range of efficient and long-term energy solutions. Under the motto “Meet the solutions”, the family-owned company will be showcasing its solar solutions as a holistic provider.
The Reglicontrol Logic software developed by Regli Energy Systems from Zurich ensures that the heating systems work very efficiently, according to the company. Novaair is Regli's best-selling heat pump.
Elio offers planning, consulting and key components for solar-electric buildings. The overall concept for a highly independent energy supply in new and existing buildings is based on digitally controlled infrared heaters, a domestic hot water heat pump and photovoltaics.
ABC modules with high efficiency, a new 330-kilowatt string inverter, a multi-talented heating system and a small format PV panel for easy installation. Here are our top products of the week:
The flexible Futura infrared heating system from the company Kübler can be operated using green electricity as well as green hydrogen. At the same time, the multivalent heating system can use biogas, LNG or natural gas.
Networking inverters and heat pumps, a half-cell module for construction, commercial storage with 250 kilowatts of output and an invisible cascade heat exchanger. These are our top products of the week:
The Solteq solar roof is more than an aesthetic solar installation where the photovoltaics are invisible. It is also a solar thermal system that spans the entire roof.
Kostal and Swedish manufacturer Nibe are launching a partnership to better network inverters and heat pumps. The Plenticore hybrid inverter from Kostal and the S-series heat pump from Nibe can be easily connected via Wi-Fi for smooth communication.
Many of My PV's products that were sold out in recent months are now available again. The expansion of production capacities is bearing fruit.
Worldwide, 31 solar process heat plants will go into operation in the next few weeks. The suppliers' order books are also quite full.
Around 1,200 new flats are currently being built on the site of a former barracks. Stadtwerke Bamberg will generate 70 per cent of the required energy from on-site renewable sources. The key element: the combination of PV with heat pumps.
The company Tado is expanding its product portfolio and introducing a heat pump control with the Heat Pump Connector and the Balance Heat Pump app function.
