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..
Lithuanian manufacturer Solitek is engaged in solar panel research, with a focus on long-term outdoor performance testing. The company's research primarily centers around comparative analyses of bifacial and monofacial glass/glass module technologies, both enhanced with advanced nanocoatings.
The first part of Furuseth Solkraftverk in Stor-Elvdal, Norway's first large-scale solar power plant, was recently connected to the grid and is now producing electricity on an area of around 200 hectares.
Otovo, a platform for solar and battery storage, successfully completed a capital increase totalling the equivalent of 40 million euros on Thursday. The round was led by existing investors Å Energy, Axel Johnson Group and Nysnø (Norway's state climate fund).
A number of projects have recently been promoted in Norway to help reduce emissions at sea. Shipping has a huge potential when it comes to decarbonising transportation.
Electromobility is booming worldwide. In China, most cars with electric drives crossed the counter. In Germany, almost every third buyer opted for an electric car.
A furniture factory with a visionary ecological approach was realized in the Norwegian woods. A large green solar roof is embedded.
Meyer Burger has signed a binding supply agreement for silicon wafers with the Norwegian manufacturer Norwegian Crystals. The polysilicon used to manufacture the wafers is of European and U.S. origin.
Wacker takes an important step to strenghten the European PV supply chain. The German based company prepares to expand its silicon metal production in Norway.
Frequently hailed as the third pillar of the global PV market, floating photovoltaic plants are gaining traction around the world. Intersolar Europe will showcase the newest trends and products next week in Munich.
Norway is becoming member of the Indian based International Solar Alliance, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt announced.
The CEO of the Solar Energy Cluster, Trine Kopstad Berentsen, is not impressed with Norway's investment in photovoltaics and demands much more ambition.
Norway is betting on CO2 capture and storage under the North Sea as a new business model. The aim is to reduce emissions from industrial processes that are difficult to avoid. Impressions from a press trip.
E-mobility in Germany is racing ahead more rapidly than in any other European country. One in three electric cars newly registered in 2021 drives on German roads. The international mobility industry will meet again in Munich at Power2Drive Europe 2022.
The platform for solar plants, Otovo, originating from Norway, prepares the market entrance in Germany. For this purpose Christian Rahn was hired as Managing Director as of September 1.
Grid stabilisation through variable electricity tariffs alone is not enough - the right app is needed to optimally manage the connected devices accordingly.
Last year, 1.4 million electric vehicles were newly registered in Europe. This corresponds to an increase of 138 per cent compared to the previous year. In addition, more vehicles with alternative drive systems were sold than in China or the USA.
Researchers at the University of Stavanger in Norway have studied the economic viability of solar building envelopes. The result: In most European countries, BIPV has reached grid parity.
The public charging infrastructure in Europe continues to grow rapidly - by 35 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year.
The largest electric bus fleet to be supplied by VDL Bus & Coach will take to Oslo’s roads from January 2022. By 2028, public transport must be completely emission-free.
