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.
Two AC heating rods for more self-sufficiency, a new string inverter with an output of 330 kilowatts, a complete system for the facade and a black Topcon double glass solar module. These are our top products of the week:
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.
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.
PV Guided Tours: Homeowners can use almost all of the solar power from their roof themselves, Smartfox promises. This works with the help of the intelligent energy manager, which is also compatible with devices from other manufacturers to integrate heat pumps and charging stations. Now the manufacturer from Austria is entering the German market. Why explains Managing Director Matthias Fischbacher.
To meet the increased demand for electric heating rods and power controllers for solar electric heating, My-PV has moved into a new production building. The entire production facility is ergonomically equipped - and future expansion is also possible.
The international exhibition for energy management and integrated energy solutions concluded on June 16. EM-Power Europe 2023 declared a success – across three days, industry professionals had the opportunity to experience innovative solutions and products for the power grid of the future up close and personal in Munich.
The German government wants to accelerate the ramp-up of heat pumps. This is one of the reasons why Bosch is continuing to invest in the technology - but not only here in Germany. More than one billion euros are to be invested by the end of the decade.
A new report of SolarPower Europe shows that solar PV and heat pump combos saved Europeans up to 84% on household energy bills in 2022.
Up to 300,000 heat pumps are to come off the production lines annually. Production is scheduled to start in May 2023. About one billion euros has been invested.
Solutions for the modernization, digitalization and flexibilization of the power grid will be presented by companies at EM-Power Europe 2023, from June 14–16 at Messe München.
