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In winter, the solar system in our latitudes is usually not sufficient to cover the energy needs of buildings or companies. Then a second generator jumps in, for example small wind turbines, fuel cells or combined heat and power plants. Full self-sufficiency is possible.

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Market for hybrid power plants in Europe still in the starting blocks

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The advantages and potential of combining solar and wind parks with battery storage at one location are considerable. The main stumbling block for a market launch is the regulatory system. However, some European countries are now leading the way.

Wind turbines and solar panels in a field on a magazine cover titled "Erneuerbare Energien: Special Edition Hybrid Energy". - © TFV
Hybrid power

Download now for free: Our hybrid special

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Our special issue on hybrid power plants and the technology required for them is now available for you. In the run-up to Intersolar, you can find out why storage units and solar are increasingly being planned together.

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SMA: Gigawatt milestone achieved in hydrogen applications

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SMA Altenso, a subsidiary of SMA Solar Technology, is driving forward the flexible use of renewable energies worldwide. A project in Namibia Altenso has now passed the milestone of 1 gigawatt in total power delivered for hydrogen applications.

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UK: Trinasolar starts deliveries for integrated project

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The 49.9 MW project in Sandon Brook/UK, owned and overseen by Low Carbon, is the first from Trinasolar to combine modules, mounting and energy storage.

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Co-located solar park for a resilient grid completed in Sweden

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One of the first hybrid solar parks in Sweden has been successfully commissioned in Halmstad. By co-locating PV technology with modern battery energy storage, this project is an example of the interplay between renewable energies, grid stability and high energy efficiency – the path to a sustainable and resilient energy future.

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MAN Energy Solutions and Quest One building demonstration plant for large-scale electrolyzer

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A demonstration plant for the Modular Hydrogen Platform (MHP) large-scale electrolyzer from Quest One is being built on the MAN Energy Solutions site in Augsburg, Germany. Test operation and field data will enable comprehensive optimization of plant operations as well as the assembly and service concept of the electrolyzer.

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Work to extend the ElyLab electrolysis test site for strategic technologies for Europe is starting

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The Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung - ZSW) in Stuttgart/Germany has started work on the further expansion of its electrolysis test site in line with the “ElyLab” testing and innovation centre.

© Malte Forstat
Topic of the Week: Storage

Innovative zinc battery stores electricity and produces hydrogen

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The zinc-hydrogen storage system should be able to be produced at a tenth of the cost of lithium batteries and feed hydrogen into the energy cycle on demand, say Fraunhofer IZM researchers. Initial laboratory tests have been very successful.

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Finland

3H2 pilot project: 1,350 kg green hydrogen per day

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MAN Energy Solutions and H-TEC Systems in cooperation with Helen Oy will execute Helsinki Hydrogen Plan. The 3H2 pilot project combines four different sectors, electricity, heating, transportation and hydrogen as well as flexibility between them.

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Topic of the Week: Hybrid power

First large-scale hybrid wind and solar farm in Sweden

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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.

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Topic of the Week: Hybrid power

Leclanché builds solar storage hybrid power plant on St. Kitts

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With the combination of solar park and storage unit, the utility Skelec can supply around a third of the Caribbean island's electricity. THAT saves a lot of diesel, which was previously used for the power supply.

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Topic of the Week: Hybrid power

VSB plans one of Europe’s largest solar-wind hybrid energy parks in Finland

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With the 450-megawatt hybrid project, the company based in Dresden, Germany is planning a utility-scale plant for continuous green electricity generation.

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Topic of the Week: Hybrid power

Download now for free: Our Special Edition on hybrid power

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Our special issue on hybrid power plants and the technology required for them is now available for you. In the run-up to Intersolar, you can find out why storage units and solar are increasingly being planned together.

© Phoenix Contact
Topic of the Week: Hybrid power

Phoenix Contact opens park to show the future of the All Electric Society

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An exciting technology park is being created at the entrance to the Phoenix Contact company premises in Blomberg. It shows which solar solutions, storage units, electrical heating technology and charging stations are already possible. What looks like the future was built exclusively with tried and tested technology.

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Topic of the Week: Denmark

Solar power for Danish State Railways

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Danish State Railways (DSB) has signed an agreement with the European Energy that ensures the construction of a new solar park in Eastern Denmark. DSB will purchase part of the produced electricity.

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Hybrid power plants

VSB plans one of Europe’s largest solar-wind hybrid energy parks in Finland

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With the 450-megawatt hybrid project, the company based in Dresden, Germany is planning a utility-scale plant for continuous green electricity generation.

© European Energy
Nordics

Sweden:  First large-scale hybrid wind and solar farm 

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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.

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Topic of the Week: Sweden

First large-scale hybrid wind and solar farm

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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.

© Katja Eichinger, R-Tech GmbH
Topic of the Week: Green hydrogen

Biohydrogen from microorganisms?

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Until now, hydrogen has been produced from fossil resources or with the help of electrolysis. But what potential do biogenic residues offer? This is what the BiReMiH2 project of the HY2.ZERO network in southern Germany is investigating.