Germany

Organic Solar Cells Set New World Record
Research team at Fraunhofer ISE has developed a layer to boost the efficiency of organic solar cells. This could be a major step towards making renewable energy more accessible and cost effective.
Jul 19, 2023 // Technology, Germany, Europe, Fraunhofer ISE, organic solar cell, efficiency
Energiekontor Hits FID on 60MW German Solar PV Project
Energiekontor has reached financial close on a 60MW solar park in Brandenburg, Germany, with construction starting in Q3 2024 and 68GWh of green electricity generated in its 1st year of operation. It also has the option to develop solar parks with a total capacity of 225MW in Germany and France.
Jul 11, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Solar Project, Energiekontor
Iberdrola Invests in Germany: 56MWp Boldekow Solar Plant
Iberdrola has announced its first photovoltaic project in Germany. 56MWp of clean energy, 80,000 bifacial solar modules, 50GWh a year, 20,000 tCO2 savings and €5m in local taxes. Vodafone partnership takes Germany one step closer to the industrial energy transition.
Jul 6, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Iberdrola, Europe, PV Power Plant
CEE, Goldbeck Activate 154-MWp Solar Park in Germany
CEE Group and Goldbeck Solar have commissioned a 154.77-MWp solar farm in Brandenburg, Germany. Generating 160,000 MWh of green electricity every year, the Doellen park will power 36,000 four-person households with DAL Deutsche Anlagen-Leasing GmbH & Co. KG backing the project. Engie has assumed PPA partner responsibility for the next 10 years.
Jul 5, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, cee, PV Power Plant, Goldbeck
154MW German Solar Farm Inaugurated in Gumtow, Brandenburg
Experience the milestone of Germany's energy transition: Döllen solar park, commissioned by CEE Group and partner Goldbeck Solar, is a 154.77 MWp photovoltaic plant operational for one year. Financed by DAL Deutsche Anlagen-Leasing and supplied with solar modules by Astronergy. E.DIS Netz grid supplied with electricity from the transformer station in Schönhagen. Exceptional professionalism and commitment thanked by CEE Group.
Jul 5, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, CEE Group, Goldbeck Solar
TotalEnergies Expands in E.Europe: PNE Sells 208MW Solar Portfolio
German energy group PNE AG to sell five 208MW solar projects in Romania to TotalEnergies Renewables. PNE commits to remain responsible for further project development until completion. CEO Markus Lesser expresses satisfaction at TotalEnergies' trust in PNE's expertise. Purchase price undisclosed. 510MW of wind and solar projects already sold, 1GW under development.
Jul 4, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, TotalEnergies, PNE
Meriaura to Build EUR-9m Solar Plant in Germany
Meriaura Oy wins EUR-9-mil contract to build a 29,000 gross square metre solar thermal plant in Germany for Bauer Holzenergie GmbH u. Co.KG. Meriaura Group's CEO aims to decarbonise European heating sector. Delivery and commissioning scheduled for 2021 & 2024.
Jun 29, 2023 // Plants, Germany, Europe, solar thermal plant, Meriaura
Statkraft's German Solar-Battery Power Plant
Statkraft has been awarded a contract to build a 47 MW solar power plant and 16 MW battery storage facility in Zerbst, Germany. This project, expected to commence in summer 2025, will provide energy to power around 14,000 households. Part of Statkraft's ambitious growth targets, the firm also secured a 500 MW offshore wind project in Ireland.
Jun 27, 2023 // Storage, Germany, Europe, Statkraft
BayWa r.e. to Build Record-Breaking Solar Rooftop in Germany
BayWa r.e. and Goodman Group have agreed to build 18 MWp of rooftop solar capacity at Marl Logistics Centre, Germany's largest single-roof solar system. 43,000 modules will be installed by end of 2023. This project is part of Goodman's target to reach 400 MWp of PV installed globally by 2025. 24 projects and 60 MWp installed this year.
Jun 26, 2023 // Plants, Rooftop PV, Germany, Europe, baywa r.e.
Iberdrola agrees EUR-1bn EIB loan for renewables in Iberia, Germany
Iberdrola SA, a Spanish utility company, has secured financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the construction of solar and wind power plants in Spain, Portugal, and Germany, totaling 2.2 GW capacity.
Jun 13, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Iberdrola, Europe
ABO Wind, Tricera to add 25 MWh of battery storage in Germany
German renewable energy developer ABO Wind AG and battery storage expert Tricera Energy GmbH have joined forces to install three battery storage systems in Germany, with an aggregate capacity exceeding 25 MWh.
Jun 13, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Germany, Europe, ABO Wind, Tricera
TEP is spearheading the construction of solar-plus-storage plants in Germany
Trianel Energieprojekte GmbH & Co. KG (TEP), a developer of renewable energy projects, has kicked off the installation of 60 MWp of solar power in Germany, spanning four initiatives. Each of these projects will incorporate a battery storage facility.
Jun 12, 2023 // Plants, Storage, Germany, Europe, PV Power Plant, Trianel
Intec obtains EPC jobs for 22 MWp of solar projects in Germany, Italy
German engineering, procurement and also building and construction (EPC) service firm Intec Energy Solutions has won two separate contracts to develop solar power projects in Germany and Italy with a consolidated targeted capacity of 22 MWp.
Jun 9, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Italy, Europe, Solar Project, intec
German steel maker, municipal utility to build 150-MW solar park in Saxony
German municipal utility SachsenEnergie and neighborhood steelmaker Feralpi Stahl are preparing to jointly construct a 150-MW solar park in the federal state of Saxony to secure a lasting power supply for the business in the region.
Jun 8, 2023 // Plants, Germany, Europe, PV Power Plant, Solar Park
Clearvise gets permit for German PV project
Programmer can currently start building the Heiligenfelde solar park
Jun 7, 2023 // Plants, Germany, Europe, PV Power Plant, Clearvise