Europe

Poland preps remote solar financial investment
The government is claimed to be servicing amending its renewable resource regulations to allow individuals without their very own roofspace to benefit from the solar boom.
Jun 23, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe
Austria doubles financial support for solar rebates
The federal government has actually ramped up its allocate the rebate scheme to EUR10 million.
Jun 23, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Europe, Austria, Vera Immitzer
Floating solar park starts commercial operations in Germany
Designer 7C Solarparken has actually deployed a 729 kW floating system on a lake near Salzwedel. Power trader Next Kraftwerke will incorporate power produced at the site into its virtual nuclear power plant.
Jun 22, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Germany, floating PV, Europe, 7C Solarparken, Steven De Proost
European consortium bid to bring 25.4%- effective heterojunction-IBC solar cell into automation
The EU-funded Nextbase project intends to produce heterojunction, interdigitated back-contact solar components for less than EUR0.275/ W. Solar panels including the Nextbase cell tech are anticipated to have a conversion effectiveness of 23.2%, according to the European Commission.
Jun 22, 2020 // Manufacturing News, France, Germany, Italy, Europe, heterojunction, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Czechia
Poland to get to 7.8 GW of collective PV by 2025
A new report by Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej shows how Poland will certainly release much more massive PV. Development is anticipated to be high in the 2021-22 duration, with new capability enhancements set to hit 2.8 GW.
Jun 22, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, large-scale pv, Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej
Italy mounted 115 MW of PV in Q1
The nation mounted 10 MW much more solar in the very first three months of the year than it did in the same duration a year earlier. Its advancing capability surpassed 21 GW by the end of March.
Jun 22, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe
Tesla Model 3 gets a solar roof thanks to Lightyear
A Tesla Model 3 has been customized with a solar roof as part of Lightyear's solar cars and truck advancement program.
Jun 19, 2020 // Transport, TESLA, Elon Musk, Europe, Netherlands, Lightyear
Meyer Burger transfers to come to be a solar cell and module producer
With a CHF 165 million funding increase, the Swiss business intends to finance the growth of capabilities for very reliable solar cells as well as solar modules in Germany. Manufacturing is arranged to start following year. The critical partnership with REC Group has been discontinued.
Jun 19, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, solar cell, meyer burger, Gunter Erfurt
Graphene doping a progression for sodium batteries
Scientists at Switzerland's École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have established an anode from graphene doped with sodium, which they state could possibly overcome a few of the essential concerns in raising storage ability and the life time of sodium-ion batteries.
Jun 19, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Europe, Switzerland, EPFL, Graphene, Ferenc Simon
'Revolutionary' new CRYObattery center takes step forwards with ₤ 10m BEIS grant
The world's largest liquid air storage website has taken an action forwards today, with the announcement of a ₤ 10 million grant from the UK federal government.
Jun 19, 2020 // Storage, storage, UK, Battery Storage, Europe, CRYOBattery, Highview Power, BEIS, Liquid Air Energy Storage, Carlton Power, Ccgt, Keith Clarke, Kwasi Kwarteng
Hungary to release renewables auction in July
The optimum size of eligible projects has actually been increased from 20 MW to 50 MW. The Hungarian government intends to contract around 390 GWh of creating capacity per year, with 40 GW to be scheduled for the Small PVPP classification, consisting of installations between 300 kW and also 1 MW in dimension. It will allot 350 GWh for the Large PVPP team, which includes projects ranging in dimension from 1 MW to 50 MW.
Jun 19, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Hungary, Europe, auction, Peter Kaderják
Hanwha Q-Cells wins patent lawsuits against JinkoSolar, REC Solar and also Longi in Germany
The Düsseldorf Regional Court has concurred rivals of the Korean manufacturer unlawfully utilized its copyrighted passivation innovation. The judges provided Hanwha Q-Cells an injunction which requires Jinko, REC as well as Longi to get all modules including the copyrighted innovation distributed in Germany since late January last year. Hanwha can also choose to have the offending products destroyed.
Jun 19, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Australia, Europe, JinkoSolar, Oceania, LONGi, North America, Hanwha Q-Cells, patent, United States, REC Sola, Daniel Jeong
Solar PV Panels Market Size Worth $176.2 Billion by 2027|CAGR 4.3%: Grand View Research, Inc
The international solar PV panels market size is expected to reach USD 176.2 billion by 2027, intensifying at a CAGR of 4.3% over the forecast duration, according to a brand-new record by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing need for sustainable carbon-free solar power combined with rigid regulations regarding climate change prevention are likely to enhance the growth of the market over the projection period.
Jun 19, 2020 // Market Research, USA, Japan, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Canadian Solar, Spain, France, Germany, UK, Italy, India, South Korea, China, Australia, First Solar, JA Solar, South america, Europe, JinkoSolar, Brazil, Asia, Risen Energy, Oceania, Africa, longi solar, Trina Solar, Mexico, Egypt, South Africa, North America, Paraguay, Colombia, renesola, Russia, UAE, Hanwha Q-Cells, GCL-SI, Talesun, sunpower corporation, Central & South America, Middle East & Africa, Asia Pacific, Shenzhen Yingli New Energy Resources Co.,Ltd.
Vattenfall helps biodiversity flourish within solar projects
Vattenfall is investing EUR50m in 2020-2021 in solar power and also energy storage projects that likewise promote regional eco-friendly systems as well as biodiversity.
Jun 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Europe, Vattenfall, solar projects, Puck Sanders, Annemarie Schouten
EU requires 108 GW of battery storage for 2030 climate targets
The EU appears poised to turn out battery storage capability to supply adaptability to systems with more variable renewables. The European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy has additionally kept in mind policies that must be resolved to establish a level playing field for storage space.
Jun 18, 2020 // Storage, Europe