Europe

New generation of solar batteries from Sonnen
The latest variation of the storage space system from the German manufacturer can accumulate to 55 kWh. Sonnen makes certain a lifespan of 10,000 charging cycles.
Jun 18, 2020 // Storage, Germany, Europe, Sonnen, Sascha Koppe
New method might just print perovskite LEDs
Microelectronics make use of numerous useful materials whose buildings make them appropriate for certain applications. For instance, transistors and also data storage devices are made from silicon, and also a lot of photovoltaic cells utilized for creating electricity from sunlight are additionally currently made of this semiconductor material.
Jun 17, 2020 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, perovskite LEDs, Emil List-Kratochvil
SolarWelt utilizing teamtechnik stringers in brand-new 400MW German assembly plant
New Germany-based PV module supplier SolarWelt has actually signed a volume order with Freiberg-based PV stringer expert teamtechnik to allow the manufacturing of monocrystalline half-cut PERC (166 x 83 mm cells) with 9 busbars into high-efficiency modules at its planned facility in Thuringia.
Jun 17, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Germany, pv modules, Europe, c-si manufacturing, solar cell, monocrystalline wafer, PERC, teamtechnik, SolarWelt, Danny Bönisch, front line tabber and stringer
Albania's initial floating PV project now unfinished
Norway's Statkraft is developing a 2 MW floating PV array, first announced a year and also a half back, at its 72 MW hydropower plant in Albania's Elbasan region. Norwegian floating PV expert Ocean Sun has agreed to provide technology for the EUR2 million plant.
Jun 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, Albania, Borge Bjorneklett, Tom Kristian Larsen
PV-electrochemical water-splitting for hydrogen production
A German research study team has developed a brand-new photovoltaic-electrochemical gadget for alkaline water electrolysis. The prototype has a preliminary solar‐to‐hydrogen performance of approximately 7.7%.
Jun 17, 2020 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Germany, Europe, hydrogen, efficiency, Minoh Lee
Worldwide solar ability may get to 1,448 GW in 2024
SolarPower Europe has anticipated the volume of new PV capability added this year will certainly be 4% less than last year's number due to the Covid-19 crisis. At the end of 2019, the globe had actually covered 630 GW of solar. For 2020, around 112 GW of brand-new PV capability is expected, and also in 2021, newly mounted capability could be 149.9 GW if federal governments sustain renewables in their coronavirus economic recuperation plans.
Jun 17, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Spain, Portugal, Germany, India, South Korea, China, Ukraine, Australia, South america, Europe, Brazil, Asia, Oceania, United Arab Emirates, North America, Vietnam, WORLD, covid-19, United States
Ukraine federal government provides retroactive FIT cuts and new auction policies to parliament
The Ukrainian government's meeting room have been stuffier than common recently, as policymakers and renewable resource industry reps attempted to thrash out a compromise to reduce the economic burden left on the management by a feed-in tariff incentive routine which drove almost 2 GW of generation capability. The resulting cuts to settlements, detailed listed below by Ukraine-based lawyer Svitlana Teush, have at the very least had input from both sides.
Jun 17, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Ukraine, Svitlana Teush, Europe, FIT cuts
Global Pico Solar Market Report: Production, Revenue, Price Trend by Types & Market Analysis by Application
The global Pico Solar market is valued at US$ xx million in 2020 is anticipated to reach US$ xx million by the end of 2026, expanding at a CAGR of xx% during 2021-2026.
Jun 17, 2020 // Market Research, USA, Canada, France, Germany, UK, Asia-Pacific, Latin america, Europe, North America
'World's biggest green energy fund' sets sights on US$ 16bn investment pot
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is now fundraising for what it says is the "world's largest green energy fund", a scheme meant to put billions right into renewables throughout created economies.
Jun 16, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, pv power plants, solar pv, Europe, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Denmark, solar finance, investment fund, CIP
Romania allocates $59 million for solar rebates
The federal government will certainly give rebates to residential PV tasks and might conceal to 90% of the expenses of getting and also releasing a rooftop array.
Jun 16, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Romania, Andreea Kohalmi Szabo
Hydrogen storage space in salt caves
Researchers in Germany have actually determined salt caverns as a viable and flexible remedy for hydrogen storage space. They additionally disclosed that Europe has the potential to infuse hydrogen in bedded salt deposits and salt domes, with an overall storage space capacity of 84.8 PWh.
Jun 16, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Europe, hydrogen
Portsmouth City Council solar generation hits new record thanks to sunny springtime
Portsmouth City Council has actually videotaped a record quantity of solar generation during the COVID-19 lockdown thanks to the sunniest spring on record.
Jun 15, 2020 // Plants, Commercial, Residential, UK, Europe, covid-19, Dave Ashmore
Britishvolt assigns brand-new CSO to support gigaplant ambitions
Battery producer Britishvolt has selected a new chief technique police officer as it remains to work towards the UK's first gigafactory.
Jun 15, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Storage, storage, UK, Battery Storage, Europe, Lithium ion, Lars Carlstrom, Britishvolt, Isobel Sheldon
EDF to optimize 59MW Zenobe portfolio
Zenobe has actually authorized an optimization agreement with EDF for 59MW of battery storage space.
Jun 15, 2020 // Storage, storage, UK, Battery Storage, EDF, Europe, utility scale, Zenobe, Grid Scale, Asset Optimisation, Stuart Fenner
Poland eyes future of bigger solar manage R.Power's 122MWp sell-off
Polish solar has actually apparently scored a landmark in recent days, with a profile readied to alter hands complying with the nation's "largest solar" bargain to day.
Jun 15, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Poland, pv power plants, Europe, eastern europe, solar finance, aberdeen standard investments, r.power, asi