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In memoriam Peter Helm

EU PVSEC mourns the loss of one of the leading lights in European renewables

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Peter Helm, one of the founders of WIP Renewable Energies, a founding member of several European renewable energy associations and a pioneering figure in the organisation of the EU PVSEC has passed away.

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International Energy Agency

Global boom in renewables by almost 50 per cent to nearly 510 gigawatts

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According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global expansion of renewables has accelerated massively in 2023. China is the driving force behind this.

© MET Group
Spain

MET Group commissions first solar park in Spain

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Puerto Real 3 is the name of MET Group's first solar park in Spain. The solar power plant in Andalusia has already gone into operation and has an output of 50 megawatts.

© Timo Jaworr/Baywa AG
Download the free Special Edition

Dual use of land: New special on Agri-PV

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The new Special Edition on the decentralised generation and use of solar power in agriculture has been published. It is available to download free of charge.

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Electricity transmission

Is renewable electricity from Morocco a viable idea for the UK?

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Oil company Total is getting involved in a project to export electricity directly from Africa to the UK. It is set to deliver constant high output from 2027.

© Qualitas Energy
Energy transition in Europe

Qualitas Energy closes billion-euro fund for renewable energies

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Qualitas' flagship fund Q-Energy Fund V (QE V) invests almost €2.4 billion in renewable energy assets and infrastructure for the energy transition in Europe.

© Total Energies
Plastics from the sun

Total Energies produces plastic in the USA with solar power

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Plastic and fossil fuels are harmful to the environment. To ensure that at least their production is climate-neutral, Total Energies has built a large solar park with a storage unit in Texas.

© Stadtwerke Bamberg
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.

© TotalEnergies
Joint venture

TotalEnergies and European Energy to partner on renewable projects

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TotalEnergies and European Energy have agreed to jointly develop, build and operate in a 65/35 joint-venture for at least 4 gigawatts of onshore renewable projects in multiple geographies.

© Phoenix Contact
Showcase project

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

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An exciting technology park has been 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.

© Energynest
Process heat

Packaging manufacturer Avery Dennison produces with concentrating solar thermal energy

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More than 2,000 parabolic mirrors generate the heat Avery Dennison needs for the production of pressure-sensitive adhesive products. A storage unit and a control platform ensure that the solar heat is available at all times.

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Offgrid Expo 2023

Free tickets for the trade fair and conference in December

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The Offgrid Expo will take place in Augsburg on 7 and 8 December 2023. It combines a high-calibre congress with an industry show all about off-grid solar systems. Wind power and hydropower will also be featured. Use the code below for free tickets.

© H.C. Neidlein
Grids

Urgent call for more distribution grid capacity

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The sector association Eurelectric calls for more electricity distribution grid capacity to enable Europe’s energy transition .

© Cornwall Insight
Great Britain

Potential billions in savings from off-peak electricity and home generation

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New analysis from Cornwall Insight and Smart Energy GB has revealed the substantial cost-saving potential of household flexible electricity initiatives such as time-of-use tariffs, smart meters, solar PV and batteries.

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Diamond mining

Rio Tinto supplies diamond mine in Canada with solar power

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Far up in the north of Canada, the mining company Rio Tinto is building a solar park. It will partially supply a diamond mine there with electricity.

© S&P Global
Energy transition

India crucial for the road to net-zero

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How India meets its growing energy demand and changes its primary energy mix over the coming decade will substantially influence global energy markets and help determine if, and when, global emissions targets are reached, according to a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights.

© Q Energy
Q Energy

15 gigawatts of green energy projects in the pipeline

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The project pipeline is expected to further increase to 20 gigawatts by 2025. Most of these are solar plants. However, Q Energy also wants to expand its share of storage and enter the hydrogen market.

© Christian Mai
Investments

Ludger Wibbeke: "More capital for the energy transition“

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New investment opportunities are opening the door for private investors to enter the solar industry. Ludger Wibbeke is managing director for real assets at Service-KVG Hansainvest. He explains how investors and project developers benefit equally.

© Wärtsilä
Investments

West Africa: Huge cost savings with more renewable energy

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Accelerating the deployment of renewable energy will save West African countries hundreds of millions of dollars by the end of decade. A strategy shift in favour of renewables will bring significant economic advantages as power systems are expanded.

© Solar Promotion
The smarter E Europe 2023

These are the finalists for the EM-Power Award 2023

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The finalists for the first EM-Power Award provide innovative, pioneering answers to the question electrification and volatile power sources. The award will be presented on June 13, on the eve of the start of Europe’s largest platform for the energy industry: The smarter E Europe.

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Investments

RWE: 2.7 GW new-build solar projects

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RWE is making swift progress on implementing its Growing Green strategy. The company expanded its green portfolio by 4.9 gigawatts (GW) with investments of €8.0 billion in the first quarter of 2023 alone.

© Enerparc
Green transportation

Deutsche Bahn feeds solar power directly into the traction power grid

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For the first time, a solar power plant has been built that feeds solar energy directly into the traction power grid. It is a further step by German Rail to run completely on green electricity by 2038.

© SMA
Irena

35 trillion US dollars needed by 2030 for energy transition

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A preview of the World Energy Transitions Outlook warns of a dramatic standstill and calls for a rapid course correction in the energy transition in favour of the 1.5-degree climate target. By 2030, 35 trillion US dollars would have to flow into energy efficiency, electrification and grid expansion.

© Ingeteam / Magnon Green Energy
Spain

Ingeteam and Magnon working together for a new biomass plant

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Ingeteam and Magnon Green Energy have consolidated their relationship with the award of the operation and maintenance services contract for a biomass plant owned by Magnon in Puertollano (Spain).

© Skysails Power
Mauritius

Flying kites supply green electricity

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A 120 square metre kite flies over the sugar cane fields of the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. The trick: It catches the wind at several hundred metres and turns it into green electricity. The German company Skysails is behind it.