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Hanover Airport

Enercity builds solar plant on the premises of German airport

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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.

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Investor newsletter

Solar parks became more attractive for investors

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Our next newsletter for investors will be published on November 27, 2024. It will be about outdoor solar parks. They enjoy high levels of acceptance all over Europe and are pushing ahead the solar investments this year. Sign up for the newsletter to receive the latest B2B information on your desk.

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Research project

Floating solar plant installed on artificial lake

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The “PV2Float” project by RWE, Fraunhofer ISE and BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is testing three floating PV systems (30 kW each) over three years. The research focuses on technical improvements, environmental impact and public acceptance. It is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action.

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Eastern Europe

Opera Solar and Sharp enter into solar partnership for Hungary and Slovakia

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Opera Solar announces partnership with Sharp Energy Solutions Europe. This cooperation aims to transform the energy supply, starting with two projects in Hungary and Slovakia.

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Solarwatt

Combining a landmark historic building with photovoltaics

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The Natural History Museum in Vienna has been fitted with a brand new solar installation. It now supplies twelve per cent of the electricity needed in the listed building.

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Portugal

„This is contrary to the consumers‘s interest“

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Portugal is considered a booming PV market. However, there are a number of hurdles for private PV system operators to overcome, especially when dealing with the country's largest electricity supplier, Energias de Portugal, SA (EDP). This is described by pv Europe reader Chris Norman from the Western Algarve (Budens, Vila do Bispo).

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Humanitarian work

LONGi enters partnership to solarize logistics hub of UNHCR

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As part of COP28, LONGi recently announced a new three-year partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The company will also provide solar systems and solutions as well as solar energy skills training to support refugees and host communities.

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Iberian Peninsular

RWE commissions 10-megawatt solar farm in Spain

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RWE has installed 20,000 bifacial solar modules in the Spanish province of Badajoz, totalling 250 megawatts of solar capacity in operation or under construction in Spain.

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Poland

Volkswagen Poznań focuses on generating more of its own solar power

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Volkswagen Poznań has signed a contract with Quanta Energy for the implementation of a 13 MW photovoltaic project on the premises of the plant in Września, which represents the II. Phase of the construction of the photovoltaic plant on the site.

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From car park to solar park

UK government grant helps university go net zero

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A disused 4,000 square metre plot at the campus of Cranfield University in the UK has been transformed into an energy saving hub thanks to a government grant.

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Balcony solar

Increase balcony power up to 800 watts

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Priwatt, the Leipzig-based supplier of balcony power plants, is now offering balcony power plant sets that can be updated. Equipped with intelligent inverters, the output power can be adjusted from 600 to 800 watts with an upgrade.

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Spain

Spanish food producer relies on PV and self-consumption

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Food producer Ezequiel, based in northern Spain, invested in a 613-kilowatt photovoltaic system. This now supplies clean electricity from the company's roof for the production of high-quality food - a smart investment.

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Switzerland

Solar plant has been supplying solar power for 40 years

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In the Swiss canton of Ticino, one of the longest-serving photovoltaic plants in Europe is in operation. The plant with 288 modules on an area of almost 500 square metres has been generating electricity since 1982. It is still running today.

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Mexico:

Fimer supplies inverters for 30 PV plants in northern Mexico

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Futursun is one of Fimer’s most important partners in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, one of the top three states with the largest installed solar capacity.

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Japan:

juwi Shizen Energy builds solar park on ski slope in Nagano

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The 2.9 megawatt solar power plant in Otaki Village generates climate-friendly electricity for 600 households. juwi Shizen Energy Operation takes over operational management of the plant.

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Mounting systems:

Schletter Group continues to grow and presents new CFO

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The international solar installation manufacturer Schletter Group remains on course for growth: despite the challenging market environment, the company reported double-digit sales growth in 2021 and further boosted its profitability.