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Hybrid power

Download now for free: Our new hybrid special

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Our special issue on hybrid power plants and the technology required for them is now available for you. In the run-up to Intersolar, you can find out why storage units and solar are increasingly being planned together.

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Events

CISOLAR and GREEN BATTERY 2024 in Bucharest  present newest trends in PV and energy storage

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Bucharest is set to host CISOLAR 2024 and GREENBATTERY EXPO . The conference will be held at the Grand Hotel Bucharest on October 15th, with the Expo and additional conferences continuing at the Laminor Arena on October 16-17th.

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IRENA

Record annual growth of renewable jobs in 2023

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2023 saw the highest ever increase in renewable energy jobs, from 13.7 million in 2022 to 16.2 million, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).

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Heinrich Meyer-Werke

Solar carports in solid timber construction

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The solar carport systems from Heinrich Meyer-Werke are highly versatile. They can be used in supermarkets and amusement parks, public facilities and industrial and commercial enterprises. The carport systems are sustainably built of solid timber.

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Solar-powered freshwater

Joining forces to help new-borns and mothers in Africa

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LONGi Solar and Senergia, a leading Swedish wholesaler of solar energy, teamed up to support the non-profit "Project Vita" by donating a solar-powered freshwater system for a maternity clinic in the village of Linga Linga in Mozambique.

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Companies

BayWa: Liquidity secured until end of September

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BayWa has accumulated financial debt of around €5.4 billion. This is primarily due to the renewable energy subsidiary BayWa r.e. A rescue package is now in place, but liquidity is only secured until the end of September.

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Agri-PV

Goldbeck Solar and Imwind build agri-PV park with multiple benefits

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The solar modules of the new plant in Gaweinstal in Lower Austria are installed on trackers. This means that the area can still be used for agriculture. However, the technology also has other advantages.

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Investments

Poland: European Energy exceeds 130 MW renewable capacity

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In a significant step for European Energy’s operations in Poland, the company announced that it has exceeded 130 MW of renewable capacity in the country.

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Showcase project

Phoenix Contact opens park to show the future of the All Electric Society

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An exciting technology park has been created at the entrance to the Phoenix Contact company premises in Blomberg. It shows which solar solutions, storage units, electrical heating technology and charging stations are already possible. What looks like the future was built exclusively with tried and tested technology.

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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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Energy transition

"Green economy very important for Ireland"

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Interview: Ireland is stepping on the gas with the energy transition and expects to reap a variety of economic benefits as a result. The goal is also to export green hydrogen and green electricity. This is emphasized by Ian O`Hora, Head of Green Economy and Engineering at IDA Ireland (Investment Development Agency).

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Financing

Sustainable investment without greenwashing

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Green investments are on the rise. But where is the line to greenwashing? What should investors look out for if they want to make a real difference in terms of sustainability? What about expected returns? Our expert interview with Timo Busch provides answers.

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Financing

Statkraft-Alpla: Large long-term solar and wind PPA

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Statkraft and Alpla, have signed two power purchase agreements (PPAs) for wind and solar with an annual volume of 76 GWh and a term of 10 years.

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Solar on landfill

What to consider when planning solar parks on landfill

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Landfills or spoil heaps are just waiting to be developed for solar parks. But project planners need to know what they are getting into. Planning and construction have very specific pitfalls.

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Aviation

Cologne-Bonn Airport invests 2.5 million euros in solar

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The expansion of photovoltaic systems at Cologne-Bonn Airport is making progress. Over the next few months, the airport will gradually install solar roof systems on a total of four cargo halls and administrative buildings on the grounds, which will together add up to 2.6 megawatts.

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BayWa r.e./Fraunhofer ICT

Novel system combination with PV, wind and storage

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BayWa r.e. is implementing a holistic energy project for the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT in Pfinztal. For this purpose, photovoltaic (PV) systems are being newly installed on the ICT campus and connected to the power grid without their own inverters, but via an existing wind turbine.

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Study

Expansion of green electricity can decisively lower electricity prices

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Renewable energies are clearly having a price-dampening effect. With 20 gigawatts more of onshore wind energy and 30 gigawatts more of installed solar energy, the electricity price per kilowatt hour on the exchange would have been more than eight cents lower in August.

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EuPD Research

Solar power in electric vehicles drives demand

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About half of the wallboxes are integrated into solar systems, as a recent study shows. It also provides economic and political decision-makers with insights into the challenges of the market.

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Advertisement

Sungrow introduces its brand new, fully integrated EV Charger

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Sungrow, one of the largest manufacturers of PV inverters and ESS unveils the new, fully integrated EV Charger with the aim of accelerating the adoption of green transport.

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Advertisement

Sungrow is a driving force in the European Utility-Scale PV market

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SUNGROW has become one of the dominant forces in the PV inverter space in Europe. As a worldwide market leader, Sungrow ranks No.1 with 47 GW PV inverters shipped in 2021, according to IHS Markit now a part of S&P Global estimate. Sungrow has already captured a global market share of over 30% in 2021.

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Solar module

A black module with 410 watts of output

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The TEN HC 108 modules from the Italian manufacturer Solarday are now available completely in black.

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Poland

Energiequelle enters the Polish market

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Energiequelle (Germany) has moved into its office in Poznan, entering the Polish solar and wind market.

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Magnora

Large-scale solar storage project in UK

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The Norwegian company Magnora enters the UK PV and battery storage services market by investing in the development of a 60 MW solar PV project and a 40 MWh Battery Storage System.

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Renewables market

Investments in renewable energies reach record level

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More investment than ever before went into expanding solar energy and wind power in the first half of 2022. Governments and companies are thus responding to uncertain fossil fuel supplies and the climate crisis.

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International energy transition

German-Namibian cooperation for green hydrogen

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In a climate and energy cooperation, Germany wants to advance the development of a green hydrogen economy with Namibia. Special envoy Rainer Baake, Director of the Climate Neutrality Foundation and former State Secretary, is to push this forward.