IBC SOLAR and Bavarian universities implement mini grids in Namibia

Micro grids and PV ensure the energy supply of rural areas in Namibia.
IBC Solar

IBC SOLAR is supporting Bavarian universities to create a pilot project for expanding the energy supply into rural areas of Namibia. The aim of the project “PROCEED” is to achieve a sustainable improvement in the energy supply based on renewable energy.

Solar advice: Protect solar parks against lightning

TUV Rhineland

In large-scale solar parks, lightning protection is already considered as part of the planning stage. For the following three reasons. Consider them carefully.

Solar-powered web search

Web search with solar energy
Ecosia

The search engine Ecosia does more than plant one tree for every web search: Now they also run their servers on photovoltaics.

Copenhagen ZOO protects its species with the power of the sun

Copenhagen ZOO has installed high-performance solar systems using Q.PEAK DUO solar modules from Q CELLS atop the zoo's farm buildings.
Q CELLS

Copenhagen ZOO is turning green and is fully committed to solar energy – for the implementation of its energy-saving and climate protection measures.

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Contec Germany: Green roofs for PV

Video: As part of the pv Guided Tours 2019 at The smarter E Europe in Munich, Contec presented a clever system to combine green roofs with PV.

Vorsatz Media

FENECON: storage systems and an open energy platform

Video: As part of the pv Guided Tours 2019 at The smarter E Europe in Munich, FENECON presented their energy platform Open EMS.

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Avancis: The Dragons Neck

Video: As part of the pv Guided Tours 2019 at The smarter E Europe in Munich, Avancis demonstrated with the futuristic sculpture The Dragons Neck in an unusual way how to install solar modules.

One of our top products of the week: Nelskamp’s solar roof tile Planum PV
Nelskamp

Top products of the week

A carport that seems to stand on two feet, a new solar tile that allows even better use of roof area, a tracker optimised for bifacial modules and the new Alpha series modules with 120 half cells. These are out top products of the week.

TUV Rhineland

Solar advice: Dramatic damages by lightning strikes

If lightning hits a solar roof most damage follows underneath. The enormous energy burns its way through the house and all the electrical equipment.

Take the solar train to the beach
Byron Bay Railroad Company

Take the solar train to the beach

The resort town of Byron Bay, about 160 kilometres south of Brisbane in Australia, has the first fully solar powered train line in the world.

Coal power plant of EnBW in Karlsruhe/Germany.
H.C. Neidlein

Phasing out of coal power with very little impact on electricity prices

How will the proposed roadmap for phasing out coal power impact the energy sector, electricity prices, and the achievement of emissions targets? Agora Energiewende has assessed the recommendations of the German Coal Commission.

REC’s new Alpha series
Petra Franke

New Alpha series with 120 half cells

A half-cell module with an output of up to 380 watts is part of the REC Alpha series and is therefore probably one of the most powerful 60-cell modules currently on the market.

Mannheimer Versicherungen

Solar advice: Key criteria for lightning protection

The risk of striking lightning on a solar roof is a fact. But what are the main measures to prevent any damage?

Report on giving second life to retired electric vehicle batteries
IDTechEx

Report on giving second life to retired electric vehicle batteries

The first batch of electric vehicle batteries are coming to the end of their service life and the next ten years will see a major increase in the volume of retired batteries.

Ireland is expected to reach 9.6 GW renewable power capacity by 2030 with a yearly growth rate for solar PV of 43 percent.
Global Data Power Intelligence Center

Ireland’s renewable energy expansion attracting massive investments

Ireland is expected to attract massive investment as the country is set to add 5.8 gigawatt (GW) of non-hydro renewable power capacity over the next decade to reach a total 9.6GW by 2030 and account for  65% of the country’s installed capacity.

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SolarEdge Appoints New Director to Serve as Co-Chairman

HERZLIYA, ISRAEL (August 15, 2019) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy, announced today the appointment of Mr. Nadav Zafrir as co-chairman and member of the board of directors. The appointment was approved unanimously by the board of directors and is being made to further strengthen the executive management of the company in light of the continued illness of Guy Sella, founder, Chairman and CEO of SolarEdge.

Hanergy’s SHJ technology Sets New World Record With 24.85% Conversion Rate

With its record setting 24.85% conversion efficiency, Hanergy’s SHJ Technology is primarily used in ground power stations, distributed power stations, vertical installation, fishery or agricultural complementary photovoltaic power stations, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and mobile energy projects.

SolarEdge Announces Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results

FREMONT, Calif. — August 6, 2019. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

The Energy Storage Academy delivering training courses

Evaluating Energy Storage for large scale, residential and microgrid at the economic and technical level.

Hanergy Enters Fortune China 500 List, Becoming Fastest Growing Company in the Clean Energy Sector

The company ranked 7th on the list with a net ROE (Return on equity) rate of 37.99%, joining the league of renowned companies such as Tencent, Geely Automobile and Evergrande Group listed on the "Top 40 ROE" list.

Global Self-Healing Smart Grid Market 2019 - ABB, Eaton, Siemens, GE, GandW

This report on Self-Healing Smart Grid market offers market size in terms of volume and value (or whichever applicable) for the entire forecast period and also offers CAGR for the outlook period under consideration.

Global Power Plant Control System Market 2019 - Benchmarking, ABB, Emerson, GE, Hitachi, Honeywell

This report on Power Plant Control System market offers market size in terms of volume and value (or whichever applicable) for the entire forecast period and also offers CAGR for the outlook period under consideration.

Global Industrial Energy Storage System Market 2019 - LG Chem, Ltd., ABB Ltd., GS Yuasa Corporation, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

This report on Industrial Energy Storage System market offers market size in terms of volume and value (or whichever applicable) for the entire forecast period and also offers CAGR for the outlook period under consideration.

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