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Strong winds exert significant forces on solar installations.

Solar roof systems: Safety in the face of increasing loads

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Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common. Our expert at the Schletter Group knows how this affects requirements in the planning and operation of solar roof systems.

Mind the gap – ground-mounted solar systems must be installed according to tight specification to avoid failing in adverse conditions.

Protecting solar plants in extreme weather

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Increasing wind and rain are creating new challenges for ground-mounted plants – but there are solutions that offer greater stability.

Gil Kroyzer is CEO of Solargik, which is specialised in tracker applications for agricultural and challenging terrains.

Gil Kroyzer from Solargik: “Modularity enables adaptability in different terrains”

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The dual use of farmland for agriculture and solar power is becoming increasingly common. Solargik CEO Gil Kroyzer outlines the unique advantages of the company’s trackers and how they optimise both energy generation and agricultural space.

A sea of solar on top, hundreds of cars underneath.

Mosolf planning vast solar carport for sustainable vehicle storage

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The automotive logistics company has unveiled a massive solar carport spanning 100 square meters, designed to park its new vehicles while generating clean energy.

Udo Geisel is Head of Procurement, Production and Logistics at Wagner Solar.

Udo Geisel from Wagner Solar: “We cover high wind loads”

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The solar energy solutions company introduced a new system for vertical module mounting at the Energy Decentral trade fair. Udo Geisel, Head of Procurement, Production and Logistics, outlines the advantages of their solution.

Hybrid power

Hybrid power special – free to download

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Our special issue on hybrid power plants and technology is now available. Ahead of Intersolar, find out why storage units and solar are increasingly being planned together.

The rain has softened the ground and the heavy snow has subsequently caused the solar installation to sink in.

Ground-mounted solar: Protecting installations from extreme weather conditions

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The increase in extreme weather conditions has a direct impact on the stability of ground-mounted photovoltaic systems. What are the risks and how can they be avoided?

CISOLAR and GREEN BATTERY 2024 in Bucharest will take place October 15th to 17th. pv Europe is the European General Media Partner of the event and will take part in one of the conference sessions.
Events

CISOLAR and GREEN BATTERY 2024 in Bucharest  present newest trends in PV and energy storage

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Bucharest is set to host CISOLAR 2024 and GREENBATTERY EXPO . The conference will be held at the Grand Hotel Bucharest on October 15th, with the Expo and additional conferences continuing at the Laminor Arena on October 16-17th.

Solar jobs saw the strongest growth globally.
IRENA

Record annual growth of renewable jobs in 2023

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2023 saw the highest ever increase in renewable energy jobs, from 13.7 million in 2022 to 16.2 million, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Heinrich Meyer-Werke

Solar carports in solid timber construction

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The solar carport systems from Heinrich Meyer-Werke are highly versatile. They can be used in supermarkets and amusement parks, public facilities and industrial and commercial enterprises. The carport systems are sustainably built of solid timber.

Solar-powered freshwater

Joining forces to help new-borns and mothers in Africa

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LONGi Solar and Senergia, a leading Swedish wholesaler of solar energy, teamed up to support the non-profit "Project Vita" by donating a solar-powered freshwater system for a maternity clinic in the village of Linga Linga in Mozambique.

Although a short-term rescue package for the BayWa Group is now in place, the future of the renewables subsidiary BayWa r.e. is uncertain.
Companies

BayWa: Liquidity secured until end of September

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BayWa has accumulated financial debt of around €5.4 billion. This is primarily due to the renewable energy subsidiary BayWa r.e. A rescue package is now in place, but liquidity is only secured until the end of September.

Austria's Climate Minister Leonore Gewessler (3rd from right) travelled from Vienna for the start of construction of the new Agri-PV plant in Gaweinstal. Also present were Lower Austrian Member of Parliament Helga Krismer, Thomas Köck. Managing Director of DM Austria, Daniela Strasser, Head of Property Management at DM Austria, Johannes Berthold, Mayor of Gaweinstal, Georg Waldner, CEO of Imwind and Stefan Spork from Goldbeck Solar (from left to right).
Agri-PV

Goldbeck Solar and Imwind build agri-PV park with multiple benefits

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The solar modules of the new plant in Gaweinstal in Lower Austria are installed on trackers. This means that the area can still be used for agriculture. However, the technology also has other advantages.

Poland sees a strong growth of solar and wind investments.
Investments

Poland: European Energy exceeds 130 MW renewable capacity

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In a significant step for European Energy’s operations in Poland, the company announced that it has exceeded 130 MW of renewable capacity in the country.

The All Electric Society Park in Blomberg is now open to the public - around the clock.
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.

The parabolic mirrors focus the sunlight and heat the solar fluid in a collector tube.
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.

„We are actively working with renewable energy technology manufacturers“, says Ian O`Hora, Head of Green Economy and Engineering at IDA Ireland (Investment Development Agency).
Energy transition

"Green economy very important for Ireland"

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Interview: Ireland is stepping on the gas with the energy transition and expects to reap a variety of economic benefits as a result. The goal is also to export green hydrogen and green electricity. This is emphasized by Ian O`Hora, Head of Green Economy and Engineering at IDA Ireland (Investment Development Agency).

Timo Busch is Professor of Business Administration at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Hamburg and Senior Fellow at the Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth at the University of Zurich. He is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Association for Environmental Management and Sustainability in Financial Institutions (VfU), among others.
Financing

Sustainable investment without greenwashing

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Green investments are on the rise. But where is the line to greenwashing? What should investors look out for if they want to make a real difference in terms of sustainability? What about expected returns? Our expert interview with Timo Busch provides answers.

Combined solar and wind PPAs offer several advantages.
Financing

Statkraft-Alpla: Large long-term solar and wind PPA

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Statkraft and Alpla, have signed two power purchase agreements (PPAs) for wind and solar with an annual volume of 76 GWh and a term of 10 years.

Project planners need a lot of experience to build solar plants on landfills.
Solar on landfill

What to consider when planning solar parks on landfill

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Landfills or spoil heaps are just waiting to be developed for solar parks. But project planners need to know what they are getting into. Planning and construction have very specific pitfalls.

Cologne Bonn Airport also wants to become greener.
Aviation

Cologne-Bonn Airport invests 2.5 million euros in solar

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The expansion of photovoltaic systems at Cologne-Bonn Airport is making progress. Over the next few months, the airport will gradually install solar roof systems on a total of four cargo halls and administrative buildings on the grounds, which will together add up to 2.6 megawatts.

Campus of the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT in Pfinztal/Germany.
BayWa r.e./Fraunhofer ICT

Novel system combination with PV, wind and storage

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BayWa r.e. is implementing a holistic energy project for the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT in Pfinztal. For this purpose, photovoltaic (PV) systems are being newly installed on the ICT campus and connected to the power grid without their own inverters, but via an existing wind turbine.

Renewable energies significantly reduce the price of electricity.
Study

Expansion of green electricity can decisively lower electricity prices

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Renewable energies are clearly having a price-dampening effect. With 20 gigawatts more of onshore wind energy and 30 gigawatts more of installed solar energy, the electricity price per kilowatt hour on the exchange would have been more than eight cents lower in August.

The expansion of the charging infrastructure must go faster. Solar energy can help as a market driver.
EuPD Research

Solar power in electric vehicles drives demand

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About half of the wallboxes are integrated into solar systems, as a recent study shows. It also provides economic and political decision-makers with insights into the challenges of the market.

Advertisement

Sungrow introduces its brand new, fully integrated EV Charger

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Sungrow, one of the largest manufacturers of PV inverters and ESS unveils the new, fully integrated EV Charger with the aim of accelerating the adoption of green transport.