All latest news © CJR Renewables Topic of the Week: Solar parks 172 MW solar park developed in Southern Romania 05/07/2024 - Romania sees a growing number of large solar parks. In Giurgiu a 172 MW solar park is being developed, that is expected to get commissioned in 2024. © ChemiTek Collaboration Chemitek Solar and SolarCleano jointly exhibit at Intersolar 05/07/2024 - Chemitek Solar and SolarCleano have announced their collaborative participation at Intersolar Europe 2024, alongside their ambassadors. The event will take place in Munich from June 19th to 21st, 2024. © Sungrow Utility-scale energy storage UK: Sungrow’s Power Titan to equip 640 MWh energy storage project 05/07/2024 - Sungrow announced that its liquid cooled Power Titan, will equip SSE Renewables largest 320MW / 640 MWh battery storage project at Monk Fryston, North Yorkshire/UK. © H-Tec Systems H-Tec Systems/Bilfinger Partnership for large-scale electrolysis in Europe 05/07/2024 - H-Tec Systems and Bilfinger collaborate for green hydrogen projects in Europe. The non-exclusive strategic partnership is centered on the development of large-scale electrolysis projects. © My-PV Power-to-heat Solar heating rod that increases self-consumption 05/07/2024 - The Austrian company My-PV presents the AC Elwa 2 electric heating rod, which converts surplus solar energy into hot water. © Ecosia Topic of the Week: Solar parks Bigger solar farms in the UK signal faith in PV energy despite challenges 05/06/2024 - Solar farms in the UK are getting bigger, research shows, as developers and investors look to maximise returns through economies of scale. Peter Curtain, Director of Allerton Communications, shares his insights. © EWS Installation Presenting Swedish installer Alfa Solvind in a video 05/06/2024 - Looking beyond the horizon: The installation company Alfa Solvind i Skåne from Dalby serves customers in the southern Swedish region of Skåne. Managing Directors Jonas and August Lundberg provide exclusive insights into their day-to-day business. © ESMC Opinion „Put an end to social and environmental dumping in the market“ 05/06/2024 - Jens Holm, Sustainability Policy Director of the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC), sees the EU CSDDD Directive and the Forced Labor Regulation as an opportunity for European PV production and as a lever against social and environmental dumping by Chinese manufacturers. © Eco-Worthy Europe Opinion Where is the solar industry in Europe be heading? 05/06/2024 - Andreas Wöll, Managing Director of Eco-Worthy Europe, on the future of the European solar industry and the possibilities and opportunities of European-Chinese cooperation. © Hanns-Christoph Zebe Braas Solar roof element that achieves 120 watts 05/06/2024 - Braas has increased the output of its PV Premium solar roof elements from 105 to 120 watts. That is an area output of almost 200 watts per square metre. The dimensions of the photovoltaic module remain the same. © Vorsatz Media The smarter E Europe 2023 Christoph Strasser of MaxSolar: Decentralized solar power for companies calls for digital solution 05/05/2024 - CEO Talk: The market for solar rooftop installations with self-consumption solutions in the commercial and industrial sector needs more installation capacity. MaxSolar wants to close this installation gap by implementing a B2B solution for installers and solar companies. How it works, tells Christoph Strasser, CEO of MaxSolar. © CCE Topic of the Week: Italy Opportunities for Italian PV and agriculture 05/03/2024 - Rural photovoltaics can be an infrastructure that supports both the agricultural landscape and agriculture in Italy, our guest author Sandro Esposito, managing director CCE Italy explains. © Varta AG Entise New research into sodium-ion batteries launched 05/03/2024 - A total of 15 universities and companies are involved in the project. The aim is to develop industrially usable and environmentally friendly cells. However, sodium is a tricky element and its use in storage technology is still in its infancy. © Longi Technology Longi: New Tera silicon wafers 05/03/2024 - Longi announced the launch of its newly developed Tera silicon wafers for the mass market in September. They are suitable for the currently prevailing solar technologies such as Topcon, heterojunction (HJT) and back contact cells (BC). © H.C. Neidlein COP29 Azerbaijan: More renewables and more gas for Europe 05/03/2024 - Azerbaijan is performing a balancing act between more gas for Europe and more renewable energies. A tour of the country, which will host the World Climate Change Conference in November, showed that there is at least some gradual movement towards more climate protection. © Schletter Group Top products of the week 05/03/2024 - New carport system, a strategic partnership for a shared wallbox, a solar heat pump system with PVT technology and a new portfolio with longer warranty. These are our top products of the week: © Axpo Topic of the Week: Italy Axpo partners for major green hydrogen project 05/02/2024 - Axpo is joining a large-scale green hydrogen project in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It includes a 30MW electrolyser powered by a 45MW solar plant. © Malte Forstat Hydrogen DH2 Energy wins the first European renewable hydrogen auction 05/02/2024 - The European Commission recently announced the projects that have won the European Hydrogen Bank’s first competitive auction to provide financial support for renewable hydrogen projects and DH2 Energy’s project Hysencia located in Spain is one of the winners. © Iberdrola Investments Norway's sovereign wealth fund invests millions in solar parks in Spain 05/02/2024 - Norges Bank Investment Management, manager of the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund Government Pension Fund Global, has signed an agreement to acquire a 49 percent stake in a 644 MW solar portfolio of the Spanish power producer Iberdrola S.A.. © AEG AEG New portfolio with longer warranty 05/02/2024 - Solar Solutions Group, the official supplier of AEG solar modules, announces new warranty terms for all AEG solar module series. © © Wagner & Co, Cölbe Topic of the Week: Italy Italy introduces energy communities 05/01/2024 - After years of testing, Rome has decided to allow self-consumption communities. They are expected to enable an expansion of almost 20 gigawatts by 2030. © RWTH Aachen ees Europe/Power Drive Europe New opportunities for the European battery industry 05/01/2024 - 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. © GVO Media Interview Rolls-Royce Power Systems "Microgrids can also pay off in Central Europe" 05/01/2024 - 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. © Solar Promotion Intersolar Europe 2024 Inverters as interface of the energy transition 05/01/2024 - A new generation of inverters is on the rise: Their functions go far beyond their original task of converting direct current to alternating current. Today, they’re crucial for our renewable 24/7 energy supply. © Triple Solar PVT heat pump Solar heat pump system with PVT technology 05/01/2024 - In addition to a photovoltaic module, new PVT heat pump collectors from Consolar and Triple Solar have an air-brine heat exchanger on the underside of the collector. Show more