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This tiny device from Solar Manager greatly simplifies the management of energy flows in buildings.

Solar Manager – making complex systems easy

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CEO Talk: Energy management, monitoring systems, grid operator regulations, dynamic tariffs and the all-important aspect of cybersecurity – new rules and regulations are making life harder for installers. But with the right solution, things can be much easier. What kinds of solutions? Find out in the video!

Getting down to it – a tricky but punctual installation on the stadium roof.

Austria’s top stadium turns to solar

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The country’s largest stadium now enjoys an annual energy surplus thanks to solar power, following an installation that posed novel planning and construction challenges.

 Christian Bjerrum Jorgensen, Danish Embassy Counsellor for Energy in Berlin.
Heat transition

Denmark: More PV for district heating

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Denmark is showing how the heating transition can work. District heating plays a central role in this, as Christian Bjerrum Jorgensen, Embassy Counsellor for Energy, explains in an interview. Photovoltaics are now to be increasingly integrated.

The new platform consolidates all important processes for solar installers in one app.

Top products of the week

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A continuously variable heating rod, a new app that makes solar installers' business more efficient, a solar roof tile with 25 per cent efficiency and a new series of hybrid inverters. These are our products of the week.

Aton+ comes with CAN-EZ3 energy meter.

TA RT: Heating rod comes with optional energy meter

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With the infinitely variable Aton heating rod from the manufacturer TA (Technische Alternative) RT, excess solar power of 50 watts to three kilowatts can be utilised. The set also includes an energy meter that determines whether and how much excess power is available.

New Viessmann Vitocal heat pump output sizes

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The Vitocal 250-A heat pump from the manufacturer Viessmann has performed well in several tests (Stiftung Warentest overall rating 2.1). The nominal heat output was previously between 2.6 and 9.7 kilowatts at A-7/W35 in accordance with EN 14511.

The device covers 15 dynamic levels.

Smart Fox: dynamically adjustable heating rod

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The Austrian manufacturer Smart Fox is presenting its latest series of heating rods. The products can also be combined with devices from other manufacturers and are designed for high flexibility.

Decentralised hot water

Two AC heating rods for more self-sufficiency

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The so-called autarky boiler is now available in three sizes from Timo Leukefeld. Thanks to the ingenious technical concept, it also saves landlords time and money, as the decentralised boiler eliminates the obligation to monitor for legionella.

Product of the week: the AC Elwa 2.

Top products of the week

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A home storage system with up to 29.9 kilowatts of AC power, a boiler with intelligent control, the new combination of solar battery and AC heating rod and an all-rounder mounting system for pitched roofs. These are our products of the week.

Austria Email: Electric water heaters with intelligent control

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The Austrian company Austria Email is presenting a new generation of electric water heaters. They have a capacity of 50, 80 or 100 litres - making them ideal for use in private homes.

The Elwa-E is commissioned and controlled via the new touch display.

Sonnen compatible with AC heating rod Elwa 2 from My PV

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From the Eco 8 generation onwards, Sonnen battery storage systems are now compatible with the AC Elwa 2 solar heating rod from My PV. The infinitely variable solar heating rod thus utilises more surplus solar power for heating.

The new M series of Aquareas air/water heat pumps from Panasonic.

Panasonic shows new M-series of Aquareas heat pumps

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Panasonic presents the new M series of Aquareas air/water heat pumps. This uses the control technology of partner company Tado° to reduce heating costs by up to 22 per cent.

Weekly Topic: Heating: High-efficiency infrared heating system

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In the spring of 2023, Vitramo's VH series heating elements were tested by the Technical University of Dresden in accordance with the IEC 60675-3 standard - and they all passed.

The building in Flanders is around 100 years old. But that does not detract from the solar-electric heat supply.

Weekly Topic: Heating: Homeowner in Belgium runs hot tub using the sun

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The owner of a detached house has switched to solar-electric heating. Two power controllers from My PV control the energy flows - including for the hot tub in the garden.

 Fronius wants to make solar an even bigger player in the heating, cooling, and mobility sectors.
The smarter E Europe

Fronius presents holistic solar solutions

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At Intersolar Europe 2024, Fronius will be presenting a full range of efficient and long-term energy solutions. Under the motto “Meet the solutions”, the family-owned company will be showcasing its solar solutions as a holistic provider.

Air-source heat pump

Smart software that optimises heat pumps

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The Reglicontrol Logic software developed by Regli Energy Systems from Zurich ensures that the heating systems work very efficiently, according to the company. Novaair is Regli's best-selling heat pump.

Solar-electric heating

A package for an almost fully solar-powered house

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Elio offers planning, consulting and key components for solar-electric buildings. The overall concept for a highly independent energy supply in new and existing buildings is based on digitally controlled infrared heaters, a domestic hot water heat pump and photovoltaics.

Top products of the week

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ABC modules with high efficiency, a new 330-kilowatt string inverter, a multi-talented heating system and a small format PV panel for easy installation. Here are our top products of the week:

Heating

Multi-talented heating system

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The flexible Futura infrared heating system from the company Kübler can be operated using green electricity as well as green hydrogen. At the same time, the multivalent heating system can use biogas, LNG or natural gas.

Top products of the week

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Networking inverters and heat pumps, a half-cell module for construction, commercial storage with 250 kilowatts of output and an invisible cascade heat exchanger. These are our top products of the week:

Electric heating

An invisible cascade heat exchanger

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The Solteq solar roof is more than an aesthetic solar installation where the photovoltaics are invisible. It is also a solar thermal system that spans the entire roof.

Heat pumps

Networking inverters and heat pumps

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Kostal and Swedish manufacturer Nibe are launching a partnership to better network inverters and heat pumps. The Plenticore hybrid inverter from Kostal and the S-series heat pump from Nibe can be easily connected via Wi-Fi for smooth communication.

My PV built a new production building in June 2023. This has increased capacities.
Supply shortages

My PV shortens delivery times for its solar electric heating technology

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Many of My PV's products that were sold out in recent months are now available again. The expansion of production capacities is bearing fruit.

There are also a lot of projects planned in Europe. However, the Middle East actually tops the list.
Solar Industrial Heat Outlook

Global demand for solar process heat on the rise

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Worldwide, 31 solar process heat plants will go into operation in the next few weeks. The suppliers' order books are also quite full.

This is how the neighbourhood will be largely supplied from renewable sources.
PV combined with heat pumps

Climate-neutral residential neighbourhood for Bamberg, Germany

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Around 1,200 new flats are currently being built on the site of a former barracks. Stadtwerke Bamberg will generate 70 per cent of the required energy from on-site renewable sources. The key element: the combination of PV with heat pumps.