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Here you will find all the details and products for connecting solar systems and storage batteries to the grid: single and three-phase, in low voltage, medium voltage or high voltage - as a home network, area network or directly in the regional distribution networks.

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EU Grids

584 billion € investment in the electricity grid needed by 2030 

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RE-Source Platform welcomes the European Commission’s Action Plan for Grids, but urges greater attention to be paid to the needs of corporate renewable energy offtakers.

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Germany

Power storage facility with over 300 megawatts of output

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Europe's largest battery storage plant to date is to be built in the immediate vicinity of the Förderstedt substation near Magdeburg. The entire storage plant will have an output of 300 megawatts and a storage capacity of 600 megawatt hours. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024.

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Eurelectric/Solarpower Europe

„Enhance the grid’s pivotal role in enabling decarbonisation“

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Solar energy is overtaking fossil fuels across Europe. With over 600 GW of total installed solar capacity targeted by 2030, Europe’s electricity network must get ready to accommodate solar’s exponential growth and enable faster decarbonisation.

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Netherlands

Amsterdam hotel beats grid connection shortage

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A hotel in Amsterdam turned the lack of an adequate grid connection to his advantage - with the help of PV, battery storage and energy management.

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Eurelectric

More infrastructure for accelerating electrification

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Higher investments and upgraded infrastructure are urgently needed to enable a tripling in electrification rates by 2050 in order to reach Europe`s decarbonization goals. With 6½ years until 2030, Europe must attract unprecedented investments for grid expansion, shows Eurelectric’s Power Barometer 2023.

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Offgrid Expo 2023

Free tickets for the trade fair and conference in December

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The Offgrid Expo will take place in Augsburg on 7 and 8 December 2023. It combines a high-calibre congress with an industry show all about off-grid solar systems. Wind power and hydropower will also be featured. Use the code below for free tickets.

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Grids

Urgent call for more distribution grid capacity

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The sector association Eurelectric calls for more electricity distribution grid capacity to enable Europe’s energy transition .

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Maritime power transmission

Will battery tanker ships become part of the global power grid for the future? 

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Japanese battery startup, PowerX, Inc. has unveiled the detailed design of the first-ever 'Battery Tanker'. The inaugural ship "X" aims for completion by 2025, with domestic and international field testing planned to commence in 2026.

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Germany

Sonnen and Nibe begin integration of heat pumps into the German grid

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In future, millions of heat pumps in Germany will have to be integrated into the electricity grids. Storage manufacturer Sonnen is now presenting a software solution to network heat pumps in the home more quickly. The first partner as part of the cooperation is heat pump manufacturer Nibe.

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The smarter E Europe 2023

These are the finalists for the EM-Power Award 2023

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The finalists for the first EM-Power Award provide innovative, pioneering answers to the question electrification and volatile power sources. The award will be presented on June 13, on the eve of the start of Europe’s largest platform for the energy industry: The smarter E Europe.

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Green transportation

Deutsche Bahn feeds solar power directly into the traction power grid

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For the first time, a solar power plant has been built that feeds solar energy directly into the traction power grid. It is a further step by German Rail to run completely on green electricity by 2038.

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Solar storage

Enerparc commissions its first photovoltaic storage project

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Hamburg-based photovoltaic developer Enerparc AG has grid-connected its first hybrid project, consisting of a photovoltaic system and battery storage, in northern Germany.

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Decentralised energy

New operating system launched

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Kiwigrid launches Kiwi OS X, a new generation of operating system. Provided as rental software, companies can launch applications flexibly, quickly and scalably via comprehensive interfaces.

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Interview/CEO Talk

Patrick Fischer of Abo Wind: “Battery storage is central to the energy transition”

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Project developers are increasingly combining renewable energies with battery storage. As service providers for the grid, they bridge volatile feed-in and fluctuations in demand. This can benefit commercial customers.

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Interview/CEO Talk

Simon Schweda of EnBW: “Win-win for our partners and for us”

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More solar parks, wind turbines and storage units: Virtual power plants are the latest trend in our industry. EnBW‘s expert explains what they can do and what new opportunities they offer in the energy market.

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UK

Smart meters have potential to play critical role in energy security

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An independent research paper from Cornwall Insight, commissioned by Smart Energy GB, has set out the part smart meters could play in getting a grip on the energy crisis in Great Britain.

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Decentralised energy

New operating system launched

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Kiwigrid launches Kiwi OS X, a new generation of operating system. Provided as rental software, companies can launch applications flexibly, quickly and scalably via comprehensive interfaces.

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UK

Wärtsilä signs order with EDF Renewables for Superhub battery system

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Wärtsilä has signed a contract with EDF Renewables UK and Ireland to deliver a new grid-scale energy storage facility in Sundon, Bedfordshire, UK.

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Regional blackouts

Battery storage systems with backup power capability to stabilise power grids

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As electricity generation becomes increasingly volatile, the need for grid-forming or backup-capable energy storage systems that can be used to protect against power outages is growing.