All latest news © Longi Manufacturers Longi awarded for its ESG performance 04/24/2024 - Longi has been awarded the Silver Sustainability Rating by EcoVadis, the international authoritative corporate social responsibility (CSR) assessment platform. © Kostal Kostal String inverter with arc detection 04/24/2024 - The Piko CI 100 is Kostal's answer to the growing demand for ever more powerful commercial inverters. The Piko CI 100 has an output of 100 kilowatts and features arc detection with automated event signalling for increased safety. © Timo Jaworr/Baywa AG Topic of the Week: Agri-PV Download the free Special Edition on Agri-PV 04/23/2024 - The Special Edition on the decentralised generation and use of solar power in agriculture has been published. It is available to download free of charge. © Baywa r.e. Self-consumption BayWa r.e. realizes three PV rooftop installations for Merck and Tetra Pak 04/23/2024 - Global renewable energy developer and solutions provider BayWa r.e. has successfully completed three PV self-consumption projects for Merck and Tetra Pak. © 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. © 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. Show more