Latest news © Wien Energie/Raphael Faschang Topic of the Week: Agri-PV Yield results show advantages of dual use of PV in agriculture 04/26/2024 - The first partial results of an investigation into the use of photovoltaics in combination with agriculture are available. The results show that the combination of agriculture and solar power production works smoothly. © Eurener Certificates Ecovadis Platinum Medal for sustainability and fair labour practices 04/26/2024 - Eurener is a Spanish photovoltaic module manufacturer specialising in the European residential sector and has been awarded the prestigious Platinum Medal for Sustainability, Good Labour Practices and Business Ethics by EcoVadis. © European Union 2024/EP Manufacturing Net-Zero Industry Act endorsed by European Parliament 04/26/2024 - The European Parliament approved the Net-Zero Industry Act. The move follows the provisional agreement of the law in February, and marks the finalisation of the NZIA. The last step will be a rubber stamp from EU Competition Ministers on 24 May 2024. © 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: © Velka Botička Topic of the Week: Agri-PV Farmers show great interest in photovoltaic systems 04/25/2024 - At Agritechnica, suppliers of agrivoltaic systems presented solutions on how farmers can utilise their land multiple times. They also showed future scenarios of how modern agriculture can develop in the course of the solar energy transition. © Goldbeck Solar Netherlands Goldbeck Solar builds huge photovoltaic plant for Eneco Solar 04/25/2024 - The plant will reach 51 megawatts. It will be combined with a wind farm, which has various advantages but also poses some challenges in terms of project planning. All latest news Latest videos © Screenshot YouTube/Oxford PV Perovskites Video: 2024 perovskite breakthroughs are the future of solar © Vorsatz Media The smarter E Europe 2023 Jan Lengerke of Enphase Energy: Home Energy Management and the new IQ8 microinverter © Vorsatz Media The smarter E Europe 2023 Leonhard Peböck and Robert Müllehner from Fronius: Sector coupling all from one hand More product / company videos markets © SolarPower Europe National Energy and Climate Plans EU: Higher solar targets – but grid and storage planning insuffienct 04/25/2024 - With 26 of 27 EU Member States having submitted their National Energy and Climate Plans solar targets have increased by 87%. Despite the boost NECPs fail to connect the dots with grid deployment, modernisation, and flexibility. © Margriet Fotografie Opinion „We shouldn’t be quick to judge COP29 host“ 04/24/2024 - Really? Again? And less polite words to that effect have been the exasperated sentiments of climate activists to Azerbaijan’s unveiling as the host of COP29 – another fossil fuel economy coming after petro-powered UAE’s 2023 desert jamboree. It is easy to conclude there’s as much an emergency in seriousness as there is over climate realism, Gerard Scheper, CEO of Europe Solar says. More about markets financing © 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. © IRENA Energy transition Major utilies intent to raise renewable capacity by 2.5 times to 2030 04/23/2024 - The Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA) adopted the UNEZA Roadmap to 2030, which targets a total increase of renewable energy capacity within their portfolios to 749 GW by 2030, an increase of 2.5 times relative to 2023. 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 Leonhard Peböck and Robert Müllehner of Fronius: Sector coupling all from one hand 03/24/2024 - 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. © Vorsatz Media The smarter E Europe 2023 Junning Xu of Growatt: Intelligent PV solutions for a green future 03/24/2024 - PV Guided Tours: The market is calling for intelligent solutions around photovoltaics and energy storage. Find out now what these look like and how they work. Junning Xu is the product manager for Germany. He explains all the new features. Find out more in our video of pv Guided Tours! More about inverter mounting © Smartvolt Topic of the Week: Mounting systems A foldable solar system that speeds up installation 04/10/2024 - A foldable solar system for flat roofs could speed up installation. The Swiss company Smartvolt and licence partners offer the smart solar box in Switzerland and abroad. It arrives at the installation site pre-assembled, wired and ballasted on reusable plates. © Schletter Group Topic of the Week: Mounting systems Schletter Group installs 48 MW project in Italy 04/09/2024 - Mounting systems manufacturer Schletter Group continues to grow in the Italian market. In cooperation with the general contractor EnValue, Schletter has successfully installed two ground-mounted systems with a total output of 48 MW near the Italian city of Udine. More about mounting