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Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group and BayWa r.e. have conducted a study examining the additional revenue potential of combining agriculture with photovoltaics. The study also analyses specific cash flows during the transition phase.
Solar installations on water bodies are known to have no impact on water quality – a recent study now shows they also leave plant growth unaffected.
To mitigate land use conflicts between agriculture and photovoltaics, researchers at the University of Sheffield have been investigating the abundant potential of combining the two.
Following approval delays, construction of the tracker system only began in late 2024. The project was nevertheless completed on time and will now be subject to scientific monitoring.
Researchers in Zurich have been measuring the yields of solar modules in the Alps for seven years. The first results are now available. They can be incorporated into the future planning of alpine solar plants.
Farmers are very interested in investing in photovoltaics. The prerequisite is often that the area can continue to be used for agriculture. Problems are still caused by legal and regulatory uncertainties.
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.
Since Greenman Energy installed charging points in supermarket car parks, customers have changed their shopping behaviour. The supermarkets are actually gaining new customers, according to the first data analysis.
Sodium-ion storage units have advantages over lithium-ion batteries, but also limitations. A new study shows which technological and market development can be expected and where the storage units could be used.
The solar market in Europe is set for strong growth over the next five years. Forecasts predict 348 gigawatts of new capacity for the 27 EU countries and the UK. A new report analyses the private solar segment in these nine key European markets.
In a study, researchers from the IÖW and the HSK in Kehl examined agriphotovoltaics economically, ecologically and legally. There are still hurdles. But above all, the technology offers plenty of opportunities for farmers.
In the next two years, the EU and Switzerland will need a lot of investment funds to manage the energy transition. The political framework conditions should also be adapted to this.
A study has evaluated the environmental impact of industrially manufactured perovskite-on-silicon tandem solar modules over their entire service life. Result: The tandem solar modules are even more environmentally friendly than conventional silicon heterojunction modules.
The Franco-German Office for the Energy Transition (DFBEW) has presented a dossier on the status of the energy transition in France. It is based on the data for 2021 and also presents the most important key figures.
Despite exponential growth of the EV market and high electrification ambitions, the electricity grid will remain stable, reveals new study by EY and Eurelectric. However, it will take planning and coordination.
A joint study by the Leibniz Institute and the German Weather Service has shown that the yields of solar systems installed in different regions vary greatly in some cases. Dust particles in the air have a major influence.
Secure total supply with solar and wind power plants is realistic and possible. When expanding, however, the plants should be installed close to the consumers. This increases acceptance and lowers costs.
The expansion of renewable hydrogen in the EU calls for policy support in the order of 10–24 billion euros a year until the end of this decade. A new study outlines which policy instruments are essential for renewable hydrogen’s successful market uptake – and its economic competitiveness.
Baywa r.e. has published initial research results on the environmental impact of floating PV. They show no negative impact on the floating solar park's environment.
A comprehensive new study by the International Energy Agency (IEA) Photovoltaic Power Systems Technology Collaboration Programme (PVPS) provides information on the energy yield of photovoltaic (PV) modules and systems in different climatic zones worldwide.
The electrification of Europe’s vehicle fleets will be the catalyst for clean mobility throughout the 2020s, is one of the findings of a study by Eurelectric and EY.
