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Everybody digging in – the groundbreaking ceremony for the new production facility in China.

New Sigenergy factory aims to reinforce global supply chain

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The highly automated factory will boost Sigenergy’s annual output by over 300,000 units, including inverters, battery storage systems and energy gateways.

Innovation on full display once again at The smarter E Europe.

More video highlights from The smarter E Europe

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The PV Europe website and YouTube channel feature new highlights from The smarter E Europe. Be sure not to miss our weekly focus.

Inverter manufacturer Solis is also presenting new products in Munich.

Solis marks anniversary with new launches at Intersolar

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Celebrating two decades in the industry, the company is launching a hybrid inverter and an intelligent energy assistant.

Fenecon

Home storage system with up to 66 kilowatt hours

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The Fenecon Home 10 is a modular storage system for single and multi-family homes with an output of ten kilowatts. The home storage system helps owners to achieve the highest possible degree of self-sufficient power supply.

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This is the key meeting point for the renewable energy industry in Saxony

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Are you a renewable energy expert from Saxony or the surrounding region? Looking to expand your network and connect with key players in Eastern Germany’s renewable energy sector? Don’t miss Solar Solutions Leipzig 2025, taking place on January 29th and 30th at Leipziger Messe. Here’s why you should attend:

Jörg Niche takes over as new CEO of Solar-Log

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Providers of web-enabled solutions for solar PV monitoring, smart energy and feed-in management, Solar-Log have a new CEO: The former CSO Jörg Niche.

Vector Informatik

Grid-friendly charging through OCPP 2.1 integration

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Vector's software vCharM was one of the first CSMS to successfully test the current draft of OCPP 2.1 protocols against various charging station manufacturers. Functions supported by OCPP 2.1, such as bidirectional charging, represent a potential source of revenue for charging station operators.

Grid accessiblity in different European countries.
Netherlands

Amsterdam hotel beats grid connection shortage

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A hotel in Amsterdam turned the lack of an adequate grid connection to his advantage - with the help of PV, battery storage and energy management.

Autel Europe

An advanced DC fast charging solution

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The MaxiCharger DC HiPower from Autel Europe offers a robust and efficient DC fast charging solution with scalable power outputs and advanced energy management capabilities.

 Several companies at The smarter E Europe presented new battery storage systems, expecially for C&I and utility scale applications.
The smarter E Europe 2024

New market opportunities and innovative networked solutions

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The message  of The smarter E Europe 2024 is clear and positive: providing people and the economy with electricity from renewable energy sources, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, is technologically and economically possible.

Intersolar 2024

Eaton introduces new xStorage Hybrid energy storage system

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Eaton is launching the new xStorage Hybrid energy storage system to simplify the energy transition in residential and commercial buildings. It will be on display at EM Power Europe from today until 21 June.

 Large-scale mtu battery storage system at a solar farm of Abo Wind in Bavaria/Germany.
Interview Rolls-Royce Power Systems

"Microgrids can also pay off in Central Europe"

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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.

 Andreas Hoischen, Senior Director Photovoltaik Inverter BU, and a colleague at Solar Solutions International in Amsterdam.
Solar Solutions Amsterdam 2024

Delta displays its integrated energy solutions

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Delta presents its integrated energy solutions, advanced photovoltaic (PV) inverters, state-of-the-art energy storage systems and electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions at Solar Solutions in Amsterdam.

Electric mobility

EVBox Livo starts integration with energy management system

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EVBox has tested various manufacturers of energy management systems (EMS) with the AC chargers EVBox Livo (home charging station) and EVBox Liviqo (commercial charging station) as part of the EEBus standardisation. Here are the results:

 pv Europe reader Chris Norman reports from Budens, Vila do Bispo in the Western Algarve/Portugal.
Portugal

„This is contrary to the consumers‘s interest“

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Portugal is considered a booming PV market. However, there are a number of hurdles for private PV system operators to overcome, especially when dealing with the country's largest electricity supplier, Energias de Portugal, SA (EDP). This is described by pv Europe reader Chris Norman from the Western Algarve (Budens, Vila do Bispo).

Certified "Zero Carbon Factory" (Type 1) of Trina Solar in Yiwu/China.
Manufacturing

Key elements of sustainable PV manufacturing

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Where does sustainability in PV manufacturing start? Gonzalo de la Viña, President Europe, Trina Solar, has summarized eight important aspects that have contributed to promoting sustainability in the solar industry.

An example in which both the handling of demand-peaks and the environmental considerations have met is the Eco-Hotel “Grüne Elster” in Germany.
Solar storage

When the grid can’t cope

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In the past, most energy storage projects were clearly divided into on-grid systems – with the option to feed energy back into the grid and off-grid systems. Today there are however more and more examples, where the general power-demand or the supply for demand-peaks exceed the available grid power-supply.

SMA/Samsung

Power electronics that control heat pump

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SMA and Samsung will link their communication. This will allow heating devices such as heat pumps from Samsung to be integrated into SMA's energy management system.

Signing of a cooperation agreement between PVO International and SOFAR, right Allen Cao, Head of Europe, at SOFAR.
Interview SOFAR

„Increasing synergy between PV and energy storage“

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Allen Cao, Head of Europe, at SOFAR, talks about new products and solutions, the company`s business strategy for Europe and latest market trends.

EM-Power Europe 2023, which took place as part of The smarter E Europe, welcomed 40 percent more exhibitors than in the previous year.
EM Power Europe 2023

Solutions for the power grid of the future

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The international exhibition for energy management and integrated energy solutions concluded on June 16. EM-Power Europe 2023 declared a success – across three days, industry professionals had the opportunity to experience innovative solutions and products for the power grid of the future up close and personal in Munich.

EM-Power Europe and the parallel exhibitions Intersolar Europe, ees Europe and Power2Drive Europe will all take place from June 14 to 16, 2023 as part of the innovation hub The smarter E Europe at Messe München.
EM-Power Europe 2023

Modernizing and digitalizing power grids solution

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Solutions for the modernization, digitalization and flexibilization of the power grid will be presented by companies at EM-Power Europe 2023, from June 14–16 at Messe München.

Energy management

Heat pumps with intelligent energy management

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Module manufacturer Qcells has updated its digital energy management platform Qommand. Heat pumps from Samsung Electronics now work efficiently together with solar modules and energy storage units from Qcells.

Electric buses in the Big Apple: The intelligent charging management will in future come from Munich from The Mobility House.
New York City

The Mobility House charges e-buses with intelligent management

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In future, intelligent charging management from Germany will be used in the Big Apple: Charge Pilot from The Mobility House has won a tender. The system was selected for New York City Transit and New York City School Bus Umbrella Services. Vehicle-to-grid and bidirectional charging are also being tested.

EV charging

Wallboxes integrated into the EMS

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Solarwatt cooperates with the Dutch energy company Alfen. All charging solutions from Alfen can now be integrated into the energy management system (EMS).

PV units cover the hotels’ full energy needs for over five hours a day.
Philippines

Solar powered microgrid cutting down costs

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Five resorts in the Philippines have significantly reduced their diesel costs and their emissions thanks to a solar-powered microgrid from Dhybrid.