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Pol Spronck, based in The Netherlands, now leads the European business of myenergi, which is headquartered in Stallingborough, UK.

Pol Spronck named Managing Director Europe at myenergi

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UK-based green tech firm myenergi sees the appointment as a key step in expanding its presence across Europe. Pol Spronck brings extensive experience in the solar industry to the role.

Perched for success - Solarwatt CPO Peter Bachmann (left) and CEO Benjamin Frank.

Solarwatt Vision: “We were quite literally overrun”

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The new Vision-series storage systems, inverters and modules from Solarwatt are in high demand. CPO Peter Bachmann and CEO Benjamin Frank discuss recent developments and report that the next shipments are on track.

Solarwatt panel vision M 5.0 black modules x 184 on the South Quire rooftop of York Minster Cathedral, England.

UK: Solar roof for the historic York Minster

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The York Minster is one of the most famous landmarks in the UK. To meet the challenges of climate change, the responsible committee, the Chapter of York Minster, has decided to install a PV system on the roof of the iconic building – in close collaboration with Solarwatt and the installation company Associated Clean Technologies (ACT).

The new product family will be delivered throughout Europe.

Solarwatt to roll out new battery and other products in Europe

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The new portfolio from Solarwatt, presented at the end of 2024, is likely to please installers – in particular for its Battery Vision solar storage system. The new product is powerful, easy to set up and comes in a stylish BMW design. Matching hybrid inverters are included.

Dissuced the SSI at the Sustainable Solar Europe Conference in Brussels: (from left) Alexia Ruvoletto (Solar Stewardship Initiative), Andrew Williams (Canadian Solar), Andrea Wainer (REN21) Guido Agostinelli (IFC/World Bank Group), Rachel Lock (DNV), Dries Acke (SolarPower Europe).

Solar Stewardship Initiative: Supply Chain Traceability Standard published

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The Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) has reached a milestone in its mission to create end-to-end transparency and promote responsible practices across the solar value chain with the publication of its Supply Chain Traceability Standard. It was unveiled last week at Sustainable Solar Europe Conference in Brussels.

Solarwatt

Battery that can be installed DC or AC

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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.

 History meets modernity: the new solar installation on the roof of the Natural History Museum in Vienna.

Weekly Topic: Austria: Combining a landmark historic building with photovoltaics

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The Natural History Museum in Vienna has been fitted with a brand new solar installation. It now supplies twelve per cent of the electricity needed in the listed building.

 The new Topcon cell technology delivers more output.
Solar modules

Solarwatt now supplying Topcon solar modules

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Module manufacturer Solarwatt has delivered the first solar modules with the efficient Topcon cell technology in the Netherlands, the UK and Germany. The new glass-glass and glass-foil modules with outputs from 420 watts have been available to order since October 2023.

Solarwatt: Single-phase and three-phase hybrid inverters

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With the Inverter Vision, Solarwatt has its own inverter in its product portfolio for the first time. The device is available as a single-phase and three-phase model. Both models have an emergency power function in combination with the company's home storage system.

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:

Adrian and Karen Firth's photovoltaic system in Suffolk/England consists of 18 glass-glass solar modules with a total output of 7.2 kilowatt-peak.
 Solarwatt

10 million mark for installed modules cracked

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The ten millionth solar module from Solarwatt was installed on the roof of a family home in Suffolk, England in June. The total output of the ten million Solarwatt modules is around 3,000 megawatt peak.

Top products of the week

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A half-cell module with general building authority approval, a large-scale storage unit from used EV batteries, a roof hook for quick installation on pitched roofs and a double glass module with up to 410 watts. These are our top products of the week:

Solar modules

Half-cell module receives general building authority approval

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Solarwatt has relaunched the GM 3.0 Construct glass-glass module. The half-cell module also has the general building authority approval in Germany.

Enerix wants to install more Solarwatt systems in the next few years.
Rooftop solar

Solarwatt expands cooperation with Enerix

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The two companies want to further increase the number of rooftop installations realised together each year. The decisive business model here is sector coupling.

Cell strings in 2002: Back then, planning the layout of the modules was still done by hand.
30 years of Solarwatt

Going from start-up to a large company for sector coupling

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The Dresden-based provider has set real milestones in our industry and done pioneering work. A look back that is also a look forward.

Top products of the week

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A solar module with building authority approval, a battery for energy storage applications, solar cells starting mass production and a aew solar module for commercial installations. Here are our top products of the week:

European module production, like here at Solarwatt in Dresden, is running at full speed. But it is not enough to meet demand.
European manufacturing

EU: Industry alliance to expand production of solar components

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Brussels is supporting the expansion of module factories and the production of other solar components. A total of 30 gigawatts of capacity is to be created. Solar Power Europe is proposing a financing fund for this purpose.

Residential PV installation in Ireland.
BHC Distributors

Ireland: „The solar PV market is maturing“

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Interview: Neil McKee, member of the leadership team of BHC Distributors Ltd about exploding energy prices, the growing PV market in Ireland, supply chain bottlenecks and quality aspects. The company is a Premium Partner Gold of Solarwatt.

Top products of the week

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Digital management of charging infrastructure, a thermal imaging module for smartphones, a new heterojunction module with 430 watts and a glass-glass module with building authority approval. These are our top products of the week:

BIPV

Glass-glass module with building authority approval

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Solarwatt presents the semi-transparent module Vision 60M Construct for building integration. The module is specially designed for use in carports and for the roofing of parking areas.

Top products of the week

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Smart batteries certified for third-party inverters, a simple BIPV solar module frame system, wallboxes integrated into an EMS and a new generation of colour modules. Here are our top products of the week:

EV charging

Wallboxes integrated into the EMS

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Solarwatt cooperates with the Dutch energy company Alfen. All charging solutions from Alfen can now be integrated into the energy management system (EMS).

Top products of the week

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A scalable system for green hydrogen production, a solar roof tile optimised for roofers, modules and their production certified sustainable and a top PV inverter brand for Italy. Here are our top products of the week:

Solar modules

Sustainability of modules and their production certified

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Solarwatt has received a Cradle to Cradle certificate for its module production in Dresden. Among other things, the company has drastically reduced its carbon footprint - also in the supply chain.

Solarwatt and Reconvert will both benefit from the acquisition. This is emphasised by both Recovert CEO Arno Van Zwam (2nd from right) and Solarwatt CFO Sven Böhm (3rd from right).
Acquisition:

Solarwatt acquires Dutch battery electronics company Reconvert

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With the acquisition of Reconvert, Solarwatt is integrating the expertise in the manufacture of power electronics for battery storage into its own company. Reconvert benefits with a view to further business development.