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Spain boasts industrial strength and access to cheap solar energy, yet new investment is slowing. José Donoso, CEO of solar association UNEF, outlines the challenges and potential solutions in an exclusive interview with PV Europe.
The Spanish photovoltaic association UNEF reports a slowdown in self-consumption solar installations in Q2 2025, and is urging policy measures to address growing demand from households, businesses, and industry.
Panasonic unveils a new heat pump for hot water. The latest EV charger from SMA works up to 50 percent faster. Huawei’s new commercial storage features hybrid cooling technology, and BYD launches the Battery-Box HVE as integrated home storage. These are our top products of the week.
Panasonic is expanding its range of hot water systems with the new Aquarea domestic hot water heat pump. The system combines a heat pump with an integrated hot water tank and uses the natural refrigerant R290.
Two out of three Spanish municipalities now offer tax reductions for installing photovoltaic self-consumption systems. The number has grown steadily in recent years as local governments move to support solar uptake.
The portfolio comprises 92 solar systems for industrial and commercial use, with many installed as solar car park roofs in northern France.
In the Netherlands, new feed-in fees introduced in August 2024 are significantly affecting solar system owners. One homeowner in southern Holland has demonstrated how to reduce the impact using solar-powered heating.
The software manufacturer Trace has introduced the latest version of the Archelios Pro planning software. The last upgrade focused on 3D modelling of the environment.
Farmers are increasingly investing in photovoltaic systems to generate their own electricity. This special edition explores the potential of solar energy in agriculture and is available for free download.
The i-Shelter protects inverters, a new PVT combi module as well as a curved solar roof tile and an integrated roof module. These are our top products of the week.
Soblue's combined photovoltaic and thermal modules, PVT in short, are now certified according to the Solar Keymark and thus qualified for the most important subsidy programmes. The test was conducted by the KIWA testing institute.
Solarwatt presents the next generation of storage systems with the Battery Vision. The home storage system has a modular design with a capacity of 5.2 to 182 kilowatt hours and has been developed for sector coupling in the home.
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:
Global renewable energy developer and solutions provider BayWa r.e. has successfully completed three PV self-consumption projects for Merck and Tetra Pak.
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.
Photovoltaic systems on arable and agricultural land are becoming increasingly popular. Noam Shvartz, agri-PV expert at Solaredge, explains an important consideration for farmers who decide to switch to agri-PV.
At the Agritechnica agricultural trade fair, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) showed what a development kit for electric tractors could look like. The platform offers modules for various purposes and, if required, a kind of power bank as an exchangeable battery.
Berliner Stadtwerke has installed a photovoltaic system on the roof of the Topography of Terror Documentation Centre. In future, the centre in Berlin Mitte will be able to cover almost 40 per cent of its electricity needs with solar energy from its own roof.
KIT, ETH Zurich and the Jülich Research Centre have investigated the potential of single-family homes to become energy self-sufficient. In the next step, they want to investigate the impact of this self-sufficiency on the energy system.
Genera 2023 registered a new record number of visitors. One reason for this is that solar is currently booming in Spain and on the Iberian Peninsula. The international trade fair recorded more than 35,000 trade visitors and 402 exhibitors from 21 countries.
With the EP Cube, Canadian Solar's subsidiary CSI Solar is presenting an all-in-one energy storage solution for residential applications in combination with residential solar photovoltaic systems.
Intersolar Europe and the French-German Office for Energy Transition (DFBEW) will be giving a free webinar on Agrivoltaics in Germany and France: Potentials and Challenges on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, from 11am–noon.
Balcony solar systems deliver relatively good yields even in winter. This is due to the low sun. The online shop Greenakku offers these complete packages. These include not only balcony solar systems with one or two solar power modules, but also systems with up to eight panels.
GoodWe recently launched its single-phase, low-voltage hybrid inverter: the ES G2 Series. This inverter comes with features such as energy backup and peak shaving.
The solar business gains momentum, the demand is very high. Everybody is focussing on power output. This means more inverters with more functions to combine solar energy with e-mobility, with energy storage, with electrical heat and connecting to the grid. Large challenges for suppliers like Kostal Solar Electric.
