Europe

German PV tender provides record low solar energy rate of EUR0.0355/ kWh.
The 100 MW tender was 5 times oversubscribed as well as the typical last rate toll used was EUR0.05 less than the previous purchase round.
Feb 20, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Germany, tender, Europe
Oil as well as gas significant Galp eyes 10GW tidy power profile by 2030
Oil significant Galp is to designate approximately 15% of its total financial investments to eco-friendly power generation as well as organisations, for generating a 10GW tidy power profile by 2030.
Feb 20, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Portugal, Galp, Europe, iberian peninsula
Bridging the gap in between battery as well as supercapacitor
By crafting the framework of a difficult carbon electrode, researchers at the CIC energIGUNE proving ground have actually developed an 'ultrafast battery' which has actually been revealed to incorporate the power thickness of a lithium tool with the quick discharge times typically connected with supercapacitors.
Feb 18, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Spain, Europe, CIC EnergiGUNE
Heineken as well as Iberdrola to provide 100% sustainable electrical energy by 2020
Heineken Spain and also power service provider Iberdrola are collaborate to provide 100% eco-friendly electrical energy to Heineken's Spanish breweries as well as workplaces by October 2020. The lasting power acquisition arrangement (PPA) with Iberdrola belongs to Heineken's objective to run 100% carbon neutral by 2023.
Feb 18, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, PPA, Iberdrola, PV plant, Europe, heineken, Ángeles Santamaria, Guillaume Duverdier
TRIG introduces solid monetary outcomes as well as raised concentrate on battery storage space in UK
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has actually launched its monetary outcomes, highlighting a boosting concentrate on battery storage space in the UK.
Feb 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, TRIG, Helen Mahy
Hellenic Petroleum Gets Solar Projects Well Worth 204 MW in Greece
Hellenic Petroleum has actually introduced the procurement of a profile of solar PV projects at the last allowing phase in Northern Greece from juwi.
Feb 18, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Greece, Europe, International, Hellenic Petroleum, Andreas Shiamishis, Galp Energia
Much more effective photocatalysts might open the capacity of solar power
A natural semiconductor photocatalyst that dramatically improves the generation of hydrogen gas can cause extra effective power storage space innovations.
Feb 18, 2020 // Technology, USA, UK, Europe, North America, KAUST, Jan Kosco
French power titans EDF and also Overall bank on expert system
The nonrenewable fuel source business plus electric systems organisation Thales have actually introduced a joint lab in Paris-Saclay to create AI innovations to fulfill the requirements of crucial systems such as power manufacturing centers.
Feb 18, 2020 // Technology, France, EDF, Europe, Total
Court quits tree clearance for Tesla's recommended Berlin gigafactory
The High Administrative Court of the Brandenburg area momentarily quit primary operate at the website in Grünheide, near Berlin at the weekend break. A decision from the neighborhood management is anticipated "in a prompt fashion".
Feb 17, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Storage, TESLA, Germany, Europe
Post-Brexit reshuffle brings to the fore brand-new head of UK power plan
Management of the UK's Department for Business, Energy as well as Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has actually altered hands, with Alok Sharma designated power assistant.
Feb 17, 2020 // Policy, UK, Europe, Brexit, boris johnson
Greece to mount 3 GW of solar in mining areas
Greece has actually revealed strategies to mount 2 PV projects at extracting websites. The setups belong to the nationwide utility's brand-new method, in accordance with the nation's initiatives to terminate coal.
Feb 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Greece, pv power plants, Europe, George Stassis, Kostis Hatzidakis
Vattenfall-Deutsche Telekom bargain brings increase to German solar PPA scene
Germany's market for solar energy acquisition contracts (PPAs) has actually experienced the finalizing of among the very first big offers of the year, including among Europe's biggest telecom companies.
Feb 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, Vattenfall, corporate ppa, solar ppa, solar ppas, deutsche telekom
Tandem Solar cell Shows 29.15% Performance
Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) have actually accomplished 29.15% effectiveness in a solar cell made from perovskite and also silicon. This worth was licensed by the CalLab of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. It stands for a brand-new globe document for a tandem solar aspect, the KTU scientists stated.
Feb 14, 2020 // Technology, Europe, solar cell, perovskite, Lithuania, Kaunas, Vytautas Getautis
German scientists research study solar cells with scanning electron microscopic lense
Scientists at the Centre for Solar Energy as well as Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) are making use of a brand-new scanning electron microscopic lense to examine solar cells.
Feb 13, 2020 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, electron microscopic, Theresa Friedlmeier
Kärcher indications PPA with Zestec, NESF for roof solar
A roof solar array has actually been mounted at cleaning up innovation firm Kärcher's head office in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
Feb 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, UK, PPA, Europe, rooftop PV, nextenergy capital, Nesf, Zestec, Mark Venner, Ross Grier