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CEO Talk: Bertrand Chevalley of Solar Solutions: Strong brands for strong installers

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Video: The solar markets for private customers have cooled down somewhat. Now quality providers of complete packages are prevailing. Installers receive all components from a single source – compatible and tailor-made. Bertrand Chevalley, COO of Solar Solutions, explains what advantages this offers.

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Segen UK: Triple deck trailer for CO2- and cost efficient transport of PV modules

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SW Group has delivered into service four innovative triple deck 15m trailers for renewables distributor, Segen UK. The deal, which represents a £250,000 investment by SW Group, aims to improve cost efficiencies and contribute to a reduction in CO2 emissions of the transport of PV modules.

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Distributors

EWS expands its warehouses – storage webinar with RCT Power coming Tuesday

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EWS’ company site is once again bustling with activity: heavy equipment has arrived in Handewitt/Germany to complete what is now the seventh warehouse with adjacent warehouse office. Construction work in the Kätnerland business park began at the end of May 2024, with completion and move-in planned for November 2024.

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CEO Interview

Bertrand Chevalley of AEG SolarSolutions: “People trust in our brands”

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The private solar markets started slowly this year, all over Europe. Now it is the hour of quality suppliers which offer complete packages in high quality. We want to know what are the advantages and what maybe are the pitfalls. Bertrand Chevalley of Solar Solutions gives his insights.

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Wholesale

Krannich Solar opens new branches in Croatia and Slovenia

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Krannich Solar is opening two new branches to further expand its global business. After recently opening branches in America and Asia, the focus is now on the Balkans. Krannich has opened its 30th branch there in Croatia, while the branch in Slovenia is number 31.

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Intersolar 2024

Krannich Solar: Commercial storage systems and complete systems in vogue

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Krannich Solar was once again represented at Intersolar 2024/The smarter E Europe in Munich, the world's most important PV industry trade fair. The mood on site was optimistic and better than some had expected. “We had many good discussions and are looking forward to the second half of 2024,” summarizes CSO Jan Brunner.

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Cooperations

1 GW distribution partnership of Menlo and JinkoSolar

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Following Menlo's Electric recent announcement of a strategic partnership with Sungrow, the Polish wholesaler has now also renewed its strategic partnership with Jinko Solar.

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PV Guided Tours

Sebastian Geier from IBC Solar: All necessary components from one source

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Video: Over the years, IBC Solar has established an extensive portfolio of products that craftsmen can use to build every imaginable solar system. In this context, the company is always at their partners’ side. What options installers have and what suppliers need to respond to, tells Sebastian Geier, Senior Vice President Product and Innovation Management at IBC Solar.

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Interview EWS

„Germany at the heart of residential battery storage expansion in Northern Europe“

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Interview: Jan Paul Dahm, Managing Director of wholesaler EWS, on business in Northern Europe, expertise in residential battery storage and service for installers.

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Anniversaries

PR agency Krampitz Communications celebrates 20 years for RE

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The Cologne-based team can look back on 20 years of successful PR work for renewable energies. Since then, many companies have been supported in their public image. Current clients include Aerocompact, Socomec and TÜV Rheinland. The editorial team of pv Europe congratulates and says: Keep up the good work!

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E-commerce

“Expand quickly to get into network effects”

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Interview: The new PV online marketplace sun.store continues to grow fast, as latest figures show.  CEO Agata Krawiec-Rokita describes the further strategy.

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In memoriam Peter Helm

EU PVSEC mourns the loss of one of the leading lights in European renewables

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Peter Helm, one of the founders of WIP Renewable Energies, a founding member of several European renewable energy associations and a pioneering figure in the organisation of the EU PVSEC has passed away.

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Genera 2024

500 exhibitors and 33 innovative projects at Spanish trade fair

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The Genera trade fair in Madrid has set a new record this year with around 500 exhibitors and a good 24,000 square metres of space in two halls. There are 208 companies from 23 countries - particularly many from Germany, China and Turkey.

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E-commerce

sun.store: Dynamic growth

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The PV online marketplace sun.store has garnered the confidence of over solar 3,000 companies, facilitating a total of €3 million in PV equipment sales, in just three months.

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Burkina Faso

Solar Grandmothers initiative contributes to the rural energy transition

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During the India-Africa Forum held in New Delhi in April 2008, an agreement was reached between the Government of India and the African Union (AU) Commission on pan-African projects for the establishment of regional Barefoot College Training Centre in Africa. One such project is now underway in Burkina Faso:

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Wholesalers

„PV module stock reduced by almost three times“

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Interview: Filip Sypko,  General Manager Key Accounts at Menlo Electric, talks about the current market development,  the new utiliy business line of the company, financial expectations and the inventory development.

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Recycling

Disused wind turbine blades now used for noise and coastal protection

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Researchers in Karlsruhe are using a new approach to analyse how and where a large amount of broken glass fibre from old wind turbine rotor blades can be reused.

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Software

Expanded range for the electrical trade

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The software provider ETU is expanding its product range. The new initiative for the electrical trade is designed to help optimise both technical and commercial processes. The company sees a gap in the market for affordable software products.

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E-commerce

New B2B online PV marketplace sun.store

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Sun.store, the new online marketplace for the photovoltaic (PV) industry in Europe, has been launched. More than 700 installers already registered within short time.

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Forum Solar Plus 2023

More solar power for industry

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The Forum Solar Plus will start this year with a panel discussion on more cost-effective electricity for industry. On 21 November 2023, politicians and industry will discuss what the solar industry and photovoltaic electricity can contribute.

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Solar Solutions 2023

Free tickets for regional trade fair in Düsseldorf

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At the end of November, the new edition of the solar trade fair for North Rhine-Westphalia, Northern Germany and Lower Saxony will take place in the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia. Our readers can look forward to it: We will provide you with free visitor tickets!

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The smarter E Europe 2023

Touareg Tong of Slenergy: Standardized system packages for easy installation

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PV Guided Tours: Time is money. This is especially true for installation. Do standardized complete PV packages help here? Without quality falling by the wayside? Sales Manager Touareg Tong from Slenergy explains advantages and pitfalls.

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Green energy

Schott melts glass completely with hydrogen for the first time

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For the first time, glass manufacturer Schott has implemented a glass melting process that is continuous over several days and does not use natural gas. The company aims to be climate-neutral by 2030 and is pursuing these two approaches:

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The smarter E Europe 2023

Klaus Burgstaller of Suntastic Solar: Strong market growth challenges wholesalers

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CEO Talk: The demand for solar systems is very high. Solar modules, inverters, energy storage – whoever can deliver wins the race. On behalf of the installers: Let us find out what challenges the wholesalers have to master. We talk to Klaus Burgstaller, Head of Suntastic Solar in Germany.

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The smarter E Europe 2023

Stuart Brannigan of AEG Solar Solutions: One source, one stop for installers

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CEO Talk: The solar markets are starving for components, supply bottlenecks are dampening growth. Now is the time for full-service providers like AEG Solar Solutions. Everything from a single source: Does that make sense for installers? Stuart Brannigan is Business Development Director. Find out what he says in our video!