All latest news © SAX Power Solar storage New home storage system with more capacity 04/23/2024 - SAX Power's storage system with integrated inverter function is now introducing a new version of the home storage system with more capacity: The new model stores 7.7 kilowatt hours and can be expanded to up to 23 kilowatt hours. © Next2Sun Topic of the Week: Agri-PV Vertical agri-PV plant wins Austrian Solar Prize 04/22/2024 - G&G Sonnenstrom built its agri-PV system with Next2Sun technology. But it was more than the dual-use option that convinced the jurors to award the project with the Solar Prize. © P.Power PPA R.Power with long-term power purchase agreements in Portugal 04/22/2024 - R.Power Group has announced the signing of 10-year power purchase agreements from its PV project portfolio in Portugal. The contract covers PV farms located in seven central Portuguese locations. © Reli Energy Guest article Maximizing energy storage efficiency 04/22/2024 - Laura Laringe, CEO of Reli Energy, provides expert insight into how to balance short-term gains with long-term battery health for enhancing batteries’ operational efficiency. © 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. © Aerocompact Aerocompact Roof hooks for all roofs 04/22/2024 - The Austrian supplier Aerocompact has a wide range of roof hooks in its portfolio. The latest product is a roof replacement tile with an integrated roof hook: the Compactpitch XM-F Reptile. © Menlo Electric Corporate social responsibility New Solar2Share Collective 04/21/2024 - Solar2Share Collective welcomes companies from the industry and beyond to jointly donate solar systems for hospitals, schools, and kindergartens worldwide. By the end of 2024, up to twenty facilities will be able to transition to renewable energy thanks to this initiative. © RWTH Aachen ees Europe/Power Drive Europe New opportunities for the European battery industry 04/20/2024 - 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. © RWE Topic of the Week: PPAs RWE and PPC building PV projects with nearly 1 GW in Greece 04/19/2024 - RWE and PPC continue to forge ahead with Greece’s energy transition through their joint venture company Meton Energy S.A. The company has taken the final investment decision for the construction of an additional 450 MW PV park in the country. © Omnispower Utility storage Italy sees first deployment of new smart battery system 04/19/2024 - Lithuanian company Omnispower Europe, in collaboration with partners, has developed a smart battery capable of operating efficiently even in extreme temperatures. This system has now been deployed in Italy. © IB Vogt Financing Spain: Solar PPA of Apple and IB Vogt 04/19/2024 - IB Vogt has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Apple to provide solar power with a capacity of 105 MW from a project in the province of Segovia, Spain. © Jinko Solar SolarPower Europe New report: Oman solar investments opportunities 04/19/2024 - A new report of SolarPower Europe offers key insights into the Omani solar sector, and opportunities for international investment. The country will need to install minimum 13 GW solar by 2030. © Solarstone Top products of the week 04/19/2024 - A complete system for solar roofing, new bifacial solar panels designed for carports, an inverter for traction current and a complete mounting system for pitched roofs. Thses are our top products of the week: © Better Energy Topic of the Week: PPAs PPA in Denmark finances new 107 MW solar park 04/18/2024 - Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, has entered into a ten-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to offtake 40 GWh of renewable energy annually with Better Energy. It contributes to establishing a new 107 MW solar park near Vedde. © Stephan Rudolph-Kramer/Wemag Agri-PV Wemag to build solar plant in Brandenburg together with agricultural businesses 04/18/2024 - The owners of the newly founded Erneuerbare Energie Prignitz want to build a total of 140 megawatts of solar power capacity. The local population is to benefit from solar power generation. © SolarEdge Agriculture Sweden: Collaboration for Agri-PV 04/18/2024 - SolarEdge has entered into a collaboration with Scania Regional Council in the south of Sweden to explore the potential of agrivoltaics (Agri-PV), the combined production of solar energy and agricultural crops on the same land. © Better Energy Energy storage Denmark: Solar park with storage for grid stabilization 04/18/2024 - A 10 MW lithium-ion battery system is expected to be installed by the end of 2024 at Better Energy Hoby solar park on Lolland in Denmark. © Schletter Group Roof mounting Mounting system for pitched roofs complete 04/18/2024 - The Proline pitched roof system from the Schletter Group is based on a new profile geometry and new connecting elements. This makes the system lighter, more resilient and easier to install than its predecessor. © BayWa re Topic of the Week: PPAs New record for corporate renewable PPAs in Europe 04/17/2024 - There was unprecedented growth in 2023 in the European corporate power purchase agreement (PPA), with companies procuring a record number of new renewable energy capacity of 10.4 gigawatts. © Screenshot YouTube/Oxford PV Perovskites Video: 2024 perovskite breakthroughs are the future of solar 04/17/2024 - For his YouTube channel Undecided with Matt Ferrell, the renewables youtuber goes for a deep dive of the latest and upcoming developments in perovskites and tandem solar cells: © Mo Energy Systems PV installation Standardised installation of solar cycle paths 04/17/2024 - A project team from Vorarlberg in Austria has developed a system with which cycle paths can be quickly and scalably covered with solar modules. The solution offers the chance to generate plenty of solar power from sealed surfaces - and protection for cyclists. © Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union / Julien Nizet. Manufacturing Solar Charter for European PV manufacturing 04/17/2024 - 23 EU Energy Ministers and representatives from the solar sector signed the Solar Charter as a commitment to support European solar manufacturing. © Smart Railway Technology Railways An inverter for traction current 04/17/2024 - The Kassel-based company Smart Railway Technology presents PV2Rail, a specialised photovoltaic inverter. It is designed to feed directly into the railway power grid at 16.7 Hertz instead of 50 Hertz. © European Energy/Robert Wengler Topic of the Week: PPAs Australia’s largest corporate solar PPA signed 04/16/2024 - A large Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) has been signed between European Energy and Rio Tinto. The long-term agreement ensures that all the energy from an upcoming 1.3 GW solar farm will be supplied to the mining company. © SolarEdge SolarEdge acquires Wevo Energy EV charging optimization and management software start-up under new ownership 04/16/2024 - SolarEdge today announced that it completed the acquisition of Wevo Energy. Wevo is a software start-up specializing in EV charging optimization and management for sites with large quantities of EV chargers such as apartment buildings, workplace carparks and public charging locations. Show more