Germany

LONGi accomplishes new world record for p-type solar cell efficiency
LONGi has introduced a new world record conversion effectiveness of 26.12% for its p-type silicon heterojunction (HJT) cell.
Sep 21, 2022 // Technology, Germany, Europe, solar cell, Institute for Solar Energy Research, LONGi, isfh, efficiency
GP Joule offers North American EPC business
German PV developer Goldbeck states deal strengthens its position in the Americas
Sep 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Germany, Europe, North America, David Pichard, GP Joule, Goldbeck Solar, Joachim Goldbeck
Tender for 1.5 GW New Solar Projects Soon in Germany
Players can submit their proposals for the growth of their projects by January 15 following year. According to the news, the size of the proposed projects need to not be more than 100 MW.
Sep 19, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, tender, Europe, Federal Network Agency, BSW-Solar, solar projects, Bundesnetzagentur, crisis tender, German Solar Association
Germany to remove tax hurdles to rooftop solar expansion
The German federal government on Wednesday approved a draft regulation to remove tax as well as bureaucratic hurdles to the setup of small solar systems on domestic and commercial properties in a further effort to promote the expansion of renewable energy.
Sep 15, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Rooftop PV, Germany, Europe
German investor Aquila to get 440 MWh of BESS projects in Australia
German financial investment supervisor Aquila Capital has struck a deal to get a 220-MW/440-MWh pipe of battery energy storage projects in Australia from Spain's Gransolar Group.
Sep 13, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Germany, Australia, Europe, Oceania, aquila
GP Joule turn over 90MW German solar farm
Klettwitz-Nord phase kinds part of the 300MW Lusatia Energy Park located on an opencast mine site in Schipkau
Sep 12, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, GP Joule, solar farm, Petra Leue-Bahns
Solar-powered carmaker Lightyear raises $85M and gears up for production
Lightyear, a Dutch startup creating a long-range solar-powered car, today announced that it has raised EUR86 million ($ 85 million) as it prepares to start production of its first vehicle in the coming months.
Sep 6, 2022 // Transport, Germany, Europe, Lightyear, Lex Hoefsloot
Crop Energies takes minority stake in solar start-up East Energy
German renewable ethanol manufacturer CropEnergies AG (ETR: CE2) is investing up to EUR 8 million (USD 8.00 m) in Rostock-based renewables start-up East Energy GmbH which plans to build ground-mounted solar parks in the northeast of the nation.
Sep 1, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, PV Power Plant, CropEnergies AG, East Energy
German IPP Pacifico to proceed as Tion after strong H1 2022
German renewables pure-player Pacifico Renewables Yield AG (ETR: PRY) on Wednesday reported more than solid incomes for the first half of 2022, after announcing a name change as well as a new strategic direction a day prior.
Aug 31, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, IPP, Europe, Pacifico, Tion
Brandenburg aims to quadruple solar capacity by 2030
The German state of Brandenburg seeks to quadruple its solar capacity to 18 GW by 2030 as part of its energy strategy that envisages switching to 100% renewable power generation by the end of this decade.
Aug 26, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Brandenburg
Enen seeks financing to develop 104 MWp of solar projects in Germany
German solar project programmer Enen Endless Energy GmbH is seeking to increase EUR 1 million (USD 993,000) in a crowdfunding campaign to finance the development of 3 solar projects with an overall capacity of concerning 104 MWp in Germany.
Aug 26, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, solar projects, Enen
N‑ergie commissions 29-MWp solar duo in Bavaria
German energy company N-ergie AG has actually brought live two solar parks with an integrated capacity of 29 MWp in Bavaria which are anticipated to produce 31.03 million kWh of clean electrical energy each year.
Aug 26, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, PV Power Plant, Bavaria, N‑ergie
Germany's Steag buys into PV monitoring startup Solytic
German power team Steag GmbH is getting a rate of interest in Berlin-based cleantech Solytic GmbH which operates a digital platform developed to improve the performance of solar parks.
Aug 23, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, STEAG, PV monitoring, Solytic
Germany's 7C Solarparken looks for to raise EUR 7.9 m in share issue
German photovoltaic or pv (PV) plants proprietor 7C Solarparken AG (ETR: HRPK) has made a decision to launch a capital rise, looking for to raise up to EUR 7.9 million (USD 8.03 m) to finance investments and project growth plans.
Aug 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, 7C Solarparken AG
EnBW begin on 17.3-MW solar project in Baden-Wuerttemberg
Germany's EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG (ETR: EBK) has actually begun the building and construction of a 17.3-MW solar park in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg which is expected to provide tidy electrical power to 5,810 households.
Aug 17, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, enbw, Solar Project