All 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. © RWE Iberia Spain: RWE puts 92 MW solar farm in operation 04/25/2024 - RWE increases its Iberian solar capacity to 300 MW and commissioned a 92-megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic plant in the province of Cádiz in Andalusia. © 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. © Luxor Solar Specialist modules Low-glare solar module with special glass 04/25/2024 - Manufacturer Luxor Solar has developed the special Non Reflect module. This means that interference caused by light immissions can be taken into account in projects. © Erich Burnett/Oberlin College Topic of the Week: Agri-PV Ohio solar farm to become largest agri-PV project in the US 04/24/2024 - The 1-billion-dollar Oak Run Solar Project, approved by the Ohio Power Siting Board last week, will sit on over 6,000 acres in Madison County, west of Columbus, Ohio in the United States. © Solarwatt Solarwatt Combining a landmark historic building with photovoltaics 04/24/2024 - The Natural History Museum in Vienna has been fitted with a brand new solar installation. It now supplies twelve per cent of the electricity needed in the listed building. © 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. © 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. Show more