Latest news © © Wagner & Co, Cölbe Topic of the Week: Italy Italy introduces energy communities 05/01/2024 - After years of testing, Rome has decided to allow self-consumption communities. They are expected to enable an expansion of almost 20 gigawatts by 2030. © RWTH Aachen ees Europe/Power Drive Europe New opportunities for the European battery industry 05/01/2024 - The battery industry is steadily moving forward: With the increasing electrification of vehicles and the expansion of renewable sources of energy, the global demand for batteries is growing. New technologies, as well as strategic and geopolitical decisions, will impact the battery and electromobility sectors, creating both opportunities and challenges. © GVO Media Interview Rolls-Royce Power Systems "Microgrids can also pay off in Central Europe" 05/01/2024 - Rolls-Royce Power Systems is focusing heavily on battery storage systems, energy management and microgrids. Armin Fürderer, Director of Energy Solutions, and Jan Henker, Senior Expert Automation & Controls, explain this in an interview. © Solar Promotion Intersolar Europe 2024 Inverters as interface of the energy transition 05/01/2024 - A new generation of inverters is on the rise: Their functions go far beyond their original task of converting direct current to alternating current. Today, they’re crucial for our renewable 24/7 energy supply. © Triple Solar PVT heat pump Solar heat pump system with PVT technology 05/01/2024 - In addition to a photovoltaic module, new PVT heat pump collectors from Consolar and Triple Solar have an air-brine heat exchanger on the underside of the collector. © RWE Topic of the Week: Italy RWE starts construction of its first solar plant in Italy 04/30/2024 - The Bosco solar park will be an 8.3-megawatt plant and is to be installed in Partinico, Sicily. Commissioning planned by RWE for the end of 2024. © Disney Solar installations Axpo and Disneyland Paris commission Europe’s largest solar parking canopy 04/30/2024 - Following more than three years’ construction, Disneyland Paris and Axpo have equipped 11,200 parking spaces with solar panels. The solar parking canopy, currently the largest of its kind in Europe, will generate 36 gigawatt hours of green electricity a year. All latest news Latest videos © Vorsatz Media The smarter E Europe 2023 Touareg Tong of Slenergy: Standardized system packages for easy installation © Vorsatz Media The smarter E Europe 2023 Klaus Burgstaller of Suntastic Solar: Strong market growth challenges wholesalers © Screenshot YouTube/Oxford PV Perovskites Video: 2024 perovskite breakthroughs are the future of solar More product / company videos markets © Menlo Electric Menlo trend report „The situation in the PV component market is uncertain” 04/30/2024 - What are the most important PV market and industry trends? Bartosz Majewski, CEO and Co-Founder of Menlo Electric, provides answers and his point of view in our new monthly series. © Envalue Topic of the Week: Italy Italian government suspends tax penalty for solar systems 04/29/2024 - Operators of medium-sized and large photovoltaic systems in Italy used to have to pay a tax based on output. The Italian government has now suspended this. More about markets financing © R.Power Investments Poland: Financing for 59 MW PV projects secured by R.Power 04/29/2024 - R.Power together with PKO Bank Polski S.A.have signed a credit agreement valued at nearly 190 million PLN to finance the construction of a portfolio of solar power plants located in Poland, with a total capacity of 59 MW, under a project finance formula. © EBRD EBRD/Eiffel €45 million joint loan for 16 solar power plants in Poland 04/23/2024 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and French asset manager Eiffel Investment Group (Eiffel) are supporting the development of solar energy generation in Poland by extending a joint loan of €45 million to PL-SUN Sp.z.o.o. More about financing hybrid generators © European Energy Nordics Sweden: First large-scale hybrid wind and solar farm 04/22/2024 - European Energy has started constructing Sweden’s first large-scale hybrid park in Skåramåla in the municipality of Tingsryd, where the existing wind farm is supplemented by a solar park. © GVO Media Interview Rolls-Royce Power Systems "Microgrids can also pay off in Central Europe" 04/11/2024 - Rolls-Royce Power Systems is focusing heavily on battery storage systems, energy management and microgrids. Armin Fürderer, Director of Energy Solutions, and Jan Henker, Senior Expert Automation & Controls, explain this in an interview. More about hybrid generators inverter © Vorsatz Media The smarter E Europe 2023 Jan Lengerke of Enphase Energy: Home Energy Management and the new IQ8 microinverter 04/07/2024 - PV Guided Tours: The all-in-one solution expands the Enphase Energy System and now integrates and controls heat pumps and EV charging stations to maximize self-consumption. Jan Lengerke, Sales Director Austria and Switzerland, explains how this works. © Vorsatz Media The smarter E Europe 2023 Leonhard Peböck and Robert Müllehner from Fronius: Sector coupling all from one hand 04/06/2024 - PV Guided Tours: 24 hours sun are possible – with using PV for heat and mobility. Fronius has all solutions for that in the assortment. What this involves, You will learn from Leonhard Peböck und Robert Mühllehner, product marketing manager at Fronius International. More about inverter mounting © Schletter Group Corporate Social Responsibility Schletter Group releases first CSR report 04/26/2024 - Mounting systems manufacturer Schletter Group has published its first CSR report. The report, which covers the full calendar year of 2023, contains the company’s strategies and measures pertaining to ecological responsibility, sustainable economics, and social commitment. © Aerocompact Top products of the week 04/26/2024 - Roof hooks for all roofs, a new home storage system with more capacity, a string inverter with arc detection and a low-glare solar module with special glass. Here are our top products of the week: More about mounting