Europe

One more PPA for large scale solar in France
The deal is the fourth power purchase agreement protected by Voltalia in its homeland. French store Auchan will certainly get the power under a 20-year contract.
Jun 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, France, Voltalia, Europe, Sébastien Clerc
Renewable gas from carbon dioxide with the aid of solar power
Scientists at Linköping University, Sweden, are trying to transform carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, to sustain using power from sunlight. Current results have actually shown that it is possible to utilize their method to uniquely create methane, carbon monoxide gas or formic acid from carbon dioxide and water. The study has been released in ACS Nano.
Jun 10, 2020 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Sweden, Europe, Linköping University, Graphene, carbon dioxide, Jianwu Sun
France assigns 152 MW in business and also industrial PV tender
The last ordinary cost for power produced by solar systems with abilities ranging from 100 kW to 500 kW can be found in at EUR96.49/ MWh. The price for installations ranging in dimension from 500 kW to 8 MW was EUR86.17/ MWh.
Jun 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, France, tender, Europe
Thyssenkrupp increases yearly electrolyzer capability to 1 GW
The German conglomerate's electrolyzers flaunt effectiveness levels of approximately 80%. The modular gadgets can be attached to form plants of nearly any type of dimension.
Jun 9, 2020 // Technology, Germany, Europe, Thyssenkrupp, Christoph Noeres
Lithium battery for low- and also high-voltage storage
Dubai-based Weco has actually introduced a new lithium battery solution that can operate in parallel as a low-voltage storage space system or in series as a high-voltage battery without hardware changes. The batteries can be mounted on wall surfaces or set up in a pile setup.
Jun 9, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Software, Italy, Europe, lithium battery, Giorgio Tibolla, Weco, Donald Anderson
Portugal kicks-off 700 MW solar auction
Solar programmers can send applications from today. The guidelines of the procurement exercise were released by the nation's Directorate-General for Energy and Geology.
Jun 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Portugal, Europe, auction
Flanders to reestablish subsidies for rooftop PV
Four years after the expiry of environment-friendly certificates for PV systems up to 10 kW, the authorities in Belgium's Flanders region intend to support solar once again-- yet this time in the kind or rebates. A brand-new scheme will likely go into force in 2021, with as much as EUR1,500 to be granted per PV system.
Jun 9, 2020 // Residential, Rooftop PV, Europe, rooftop PV, Belgium, Zuhal Demir
'Landmark' council had storage website in Somerset energised
The biggest council-owned power storage site in the UK has been energised as well as is now functional.
Jun 5, 2020 // Storage, UK, Europe, Sarah Dyke, Somerset, David Owen
German scientists research causes of LeTID
Scientists at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Solutions and Device Modern technology IISB are attempting to recognize the sources of light and elevated temperature induced degradation (LeTID) in PERC solar cells. First examinations must offer a comprehensive understanding of the process and also product dependence of LeTID and also associated degradation effects in monocrystalline and multicrystalline PERC solar cells.
Jun 5, 2020 // Technology, Germany, Europe, letid, PERC solar cells
EV batteries supplying grid stabilization services at Italian vehicle manufacturing facility
Fiat Chrysler has actually started building of a vehicle-to-grid pilot at its Mirafiori manufacturing facility in Turin. The project, which likewise consists of 5 MW of PV, will ultimately become a virtual nuclear power plant.
Jun 5, 2020 // Storage, Italy, Europe, EV batteries, Fiat Chrysler, Engie EPS, Roberto Di Stefano
Scottish Water launches tender for solar projects up to 5 MW
The Scottish water supplier is seeking propositions for the development as well as construction of numerous solar plants varying in dimension from 50 kW to 50 MW. The installations can be a combination of ground-mounted PV systems and also roof arrays.
Jun 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, tender, Europe, Scottish Water Horizons
Teamtechnik gets stringer order for 400 MW German fab
German equipment supplier teamtechnik introduced it has actually obtained an order from a European component supplier for several stringers to process 9 busbar fifty percent cells. Currently a significant pattern among module makers in China, 9BB technology now seems headed additionally afield.
Jun 5, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, teamtechnik, SolarWelt, Danny Bönisch
Energy storage to rise to 89GW by 2040 across major European markets
Energy storage systems look set to triumph over various other adaptability suppliers, as solar and wind generation continues to skyrocket.
Jun 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Wood Mackenzie, Europe, Rory McCarthy
Autarco reveals rooftop module series
The Dutch PV system company's MHI panels include multi-busbar modern technology and also 120 half-cut, monocrystalline cells. The collection has a power outcome of 355-375 W as well as efficiency of 19.2-20.3%.
Jun 4, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Spain, Europe, Netherlands, Belgium, solar module, Autarco, Dan Horan
A ten-year PPA for 50 MW Spanish project
Dutch solar designer Sonnedix will provide Norwegian renewables business Statkraft with about 100 GWh of eco-friendly electricity yearly from 2021 to 2031. The electrical power will be created by a solar plant prepared in Badajoz. Sonnedix likewise announced the purchase of 4.6 MW more Spanish solar capacity.
Jun 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, PPA, Sonnedix, Europe, Statkraft