Storage advice: Check the liquid level in lead batteries

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If liquid sulphuric acid is used in the battery cells, it is important to regularly check the liquid level and the pH in the cells.

Oxford PV raises €36m in funding

Oxford PV raises €36m in funding
Oxford PV

Perovskite solar technology leader announces first close of Series D funding round, attracting major new investment and continued support from existing shareholders.

The smarter E Europe provides platform for start-ups

The smarter E Europe, that takes place in Munich, May 15–17, 2019, provides a new platform for start-ups.
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Europe’s largest platform for the energy industry, The smarter E Europe, provides start-ups with the ideal place to present themselves at its Start-ups@TheSmarterE Europe joint booth.

Top products of the week

One of our top products of the week:
Hanwha Q-Cells

A scalable home storage unit, an EMS for more self-consumption of solar power, a global PV performance tool and a green roof that combines PV and vegetation. These are our top products of the week:

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Video: With the Sun Systemizer Scalecube HOPPECKE provides innovative high power battery storage for intermediate storage of large amounts of power and output of extremely high powers. Learn about the application possibilities on video from our pv Guided Tours at The smarter E Europe 2018.
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HOPPECKE: Sun Systemizer Scalecube

Video: With the Sun Systemizer  Scalecube  HOPPECKE  provides  innovative  high  power battery storage for intermediate storage of large amounts of power and output of  extremely  high  powers. Learn about the application possibilities on video from our pv Guided Tours at The smarter E Europe 2018.

Monitoring system Solar-Log of Solare Datensysteme has transformed into an energy management system for sector coupling. Discover the application possibilities on video from our pv Guided Tours at The smarter E Europe 2018
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Solare Datensysteme: Solar-Log for sector coupling

Video: Monitoring system Solar-Log of Solare Datensysteme has transformed into an energy management system for sector coupling. Discover the application possibilities on video from our pv Guided Tours at The smarter E Europe 2018 (Intersolar Europe, ees Europe, EM-Power, Power2Drive).

Phoenix Contact has developed the High Power Charging (HPC) technology which charges a battery for a distance of 100 km in just three to five minutes. Follow the this and other product innovations on video from our pv Guided Tours at The smarter E Europe 2018.
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Phoenix Contact: High power charging

Video: Phoenix Contact has developed the High Power Charging (HPC) technology which charges a battery for a distance of 100 km in just three to five minutes. Follow the this and other product innovations on video from our pv Guided Tours at The smarter E Europe 2018.

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Storage advice: Know the capacity of a lead battery

Only half of the storage capacity of lead batteries can actually be used. So, you have to double the net capacity wanted.

pv Guided Tours – Discover The Smarter E with professionals
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pv Guided Tours – Discover The Smarter E with professionals

Solar experts from all over the Europe come together at The Smarter E in Munich to discover the latest innovations in solar power.

EM-Power and the parallel events will take place from May 15–17, 2019 as part of the innovation hub The smarter E Europe at Messe München.
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Electricity, heat and transport intelligently connected

Mention the new energy world and most people will think of photovoltaic systems and wind turbines or, in other words, the use of the sun and wind to generate electricity. However, climate-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels need to catch on in the heating and transportation sectors as well.

Combine a green roof with PV
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Combine a green roof with PV

Can a green roof be combined with a photovoltaic system? The Greenlight system by Contec from Karlsruhe makes this possible. The self-generated electricity lowers the energy costs while the vegetation enhances the insulation effect of the roof.

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Storage advice: Maintenance of storage units

State-of-the-art electricity storage systems are self-contained, user-friendly systems that can be integrated into the building services as a complete product.

Krannich Solar agrees cooperation with roof integrated PV manufacturer Viridian Solar
Viridian Solar

Krannich Solar agrees cooperation with roof integrated PV manufacturer Viridian Solar

Krannich Solar, one of the world’s leading retailers for photovoltaics, has added the roof integrated solar system Clearline Fusion by the UK-based manufacturer Viridian Solar to its portfolio.

As already the year before NEXTracker was the leading supplier for single-axis trackers globally in 2018.
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Single-axis PV tracker shipments surpassed 20 GW

Global unit shipments of single-axis solar PV trackers increased by over 40% in 2018, surpassing 20 GW globally, NEXTracker leading the market.

Solar radiation data company Solcast releases global PV performance tool
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Solar radiation data company Solcast releases global PV performance tool

Solcast, a global solar forecasting company, has released a new PV performance tool, which is designed make it easy for solar owners to quickly check if their installation is working correctly.

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July 2019 Battery Seminar

Attendees will learn in-depth about several lithium-ion battery chemistries, their design considerations, manufacturing best practices, thermal runaway events, failure analyses, battery management systems (BMS), etc.

Chint Power Systems Introduces Energy Storage Solution for C&I Customers, Integrates Pason Power's Energy Intelligence Softwa

Complete storage offering allows solar developers to install intelligent storage with predictable resultsGreentech Media webinar, “Enabling Energy Storage for Commercial Solar Developers and Contractors” to take place Thursday, March 21 at 2 p.m. ET.

Highview Power and TSK Enter Joint Venture to Develop Cryogenic Energy Storage Projects

Joint venture enables expansion across Spain, the Middle East and South Africa, targeting accumulated joint sales of 1 billion EUR throughout the next three yearsCryogenic, long-duration storage technology to enable immediate shift from thermal and nuclear power to renewables

Hanergy’s Innovative Thin-Film Solar Products Win Multiple iF Design Awards

Xie Tao, CEO of Hanergy’s Global Application Product R&D Center attended the award ceremony and received the awards on behalf of Hanergy

2nd North Africa Renewable Energy Summit 2019

Taking place in Casablanca, Morocco during June 24-25, 2019, The 2nd North Africa Renewable Energy Summit will pave a knowledge-sharing platform for you to network with Developers, EPCs, Financers, Suppliers, etc. Focusing on Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt, We’re not only present you the updates and forecasts of North Africa’s Renewables Development during this Two-Day-Summit, but also arrange an extra Post-Conference Site Tour which hosted by Masen (Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy).

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Hanergy Ventures in Korea Market with its Innovative BIPV Product – HanWall

The clean energy giant signs USD 8 million MoU with West Sea Energy vesting it the distribution mandate for the company’s integrated solar powered wall solution

Hanergy Launches Country’s Largest Thin-film Solar Power Industrial Park in Netherlands

The 11.4 MW park, named as ‘Roodehaan’ spans across 22 hectares and aims to produce annually the electricity equivalent for 3,500 households in the Netherlands

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