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Like Solar Trees, The Solar 'Smartflower' Additionally faces Cost Challenges
Austria-based Smart Flower Energy Technology aims to "make a solar statement with the sculptural, smart Smartflower," the latter being a flower-shaped solar item made from panels which run with dual axis tracking, i.e. they comply with the sun to always face it at an ideal 90 degrees. With a peak ability of 2.5 kilowatts, the product is pitched at both property owners and also services. The company looks for to provide "an elegant alternative" to those that count on sustainability for a far better energy and also environmental future. Established in Austria, Smartflower was gotten in 2018 by Energy Management Inc. (EMI), a Boston, MA company with over 43 years of experience establishing large energy projects. "Sunflowers open, close as well as comply with the sun for ideal energy conversion, we figured photovoltaic panels must as well," say the developers, asserting their project provides instant, inspired and also smart energy. Utilizing clever design to offer quick installment, greater performance as well as aesthetic appeals as contrasted to the regular rooftop or other solar plant, the Smartflower does have one noticeable drawback. Price. Prior to obtaining all incentives as well as tax obligation credit scores, the SmartFlower photovoltaic panel system ranges in price from $25,000 to $30,000, with the ordinary cost to mount at $27,000. Residential individuals can obtain the same output from rooftop panels for a lot less cash. The company therefore markets primarily to corporate clients, where captivating solar arrays market sustainability commitments. The problem appears comparable to the PV Port systems that were installed just recently at Akshardham temple that we covered, which supposedly set you back Rs 2.5 lacs each. The ones at Akshardham were thanks to German advancement partner GIZ actioning in. In a similar vein, we had actually highlighted how the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research's Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI), India, has actually been developing the world's "biggest" solar trees given that 2016, investing lakhs of rupees at the same time. Meant to bring visibility to solar technology, solar trees are a bit like art installments that improve the surrounding landscape in addition to boost recognition about solar power. Furthermore, in land-scarce areas, solar trees complement roof planetary systems and also other green structure actions by occupying little setup room. The working of a solar tree is much like that of a genuine one-- leaf-like photovoltaic panels connected through steel branches making use of sunlight to make energy. The solar tree appears to be a feel-good method to showcase solar energy technical developments, yet one without accountability for its genuine utility. The Smartflower, strictly talking, seems destined to stay a rather showcase and not much a lot more in regards to severe intent.
May 12, 2022 // Technology, distributed solar, solar tree, energy management Inc, smartflower, Solar Cost, solar flower
CCE and also Enernovum to develop 1 GW PV systems in Italy
with Hanwha Energy Corporation Europe. The CCE Group GmbH was founded in Austria in 2010 and also focuses on the growth, financing and also administration of
Nov 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, solar projects, CCE Group GmbH, Enernovum GmbH
Flughafen Wien plugs in Austria's biggest solar park
24 hectares (59.3 acres), the solar park contains 55,000 solar panels and is Austria's biggest solar plant until now. Along with the seven solar (PV) roof systems
May 24, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Austria, Solar Park, Flughafen Wien
OMV, Verbund commission 3.9-MW solar array in Lower Austria
Austrian oil as well as gas group OMV AG (VIE: OMV) and hydropower producer Verbund AG (VIE: VER) have completed the 3.9-MWp expansion of a jointly-owned solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Lower Austria.
Jul 26, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, solar array, verbund, OMV, Lower Austria
Burgenland Energie's 164-MW Agri-PV Project Gains Momentum
Energie AG is advancing its 164-MW agri-PV project in Austria, anticipated to be the country's largest facility of its kind upon completion. Installation
Nov 14, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Burgenland Energie AG
JinkoSolar indications maiden ESS framework for Europe with Memodo
have its products offered exclusively by Memodo in Germany, Switzerland and Austria for 2022 as well as 2023. All the power storage devices are mounted with
May 13, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, JinkoSolar, Switzerland, Austria, distributed generation, energy storage solution, memodo
Solar JV seals 600MW PV money in Italy
farms completing 600MW in Italy. The three-year loan from Kommunalkredit Austria is for projects in the Lazio, Tuscany and Apulia regions. It has actually
Oct 11, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, solar JV
Marguerite releases solar financial investment platform
solar PV assets in European nations, including France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria and Poland. "The rationale behind our decision to purchase this platform was
Jan 23, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, PV Power Plant, Marguerite, Guillaume Rivron
Five EU member specifies urge bloc to get to 1TW of installed solar PV by 2030
least 1TW of PV must be installed in the EU by 2030, the energy preachers of Austria, Belgium, Lithuania, Luxembourg as well as Spain claimed in a letter sent
May 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, rooftop, Europe, Belgium, European Union, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Austria, european commission, energy transition, deployment target, european manufacturing, domestic manufacturing, REPowerEU
Austria to sustain small-scale solar PV projects with EUR 20m
per kWp for the setup of solar PV systems of as much as 50 kW. In July, the Austrian parliament voted in favour of the Renewable Expansion Law that establishes
Aug 19, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, Austria
Energie Steiermark & Enery’s 21-MW agri-PV flagship nears finish line in Styria
Austrian utility Energie Steiermark and Vienna-based developer Enery Development have entered the final construction stage at their 21-MW agrivoltaic solar farm in the municipality of Dobl-Zwaring, south-eastern Styria. The partners say all major equipment is now in place, with commissioning tests scheduled over the summer. Once energised, the installation is expected to produce about 25.7 GWh of electricity per year—enough to meet the needs of roughly 7,400 average Austrian homes—and to avoid around 2,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually. The project spans 20 hectares of farmland where rows of elevated, bifacial modules leave clear ground for sheep grazing and other agricultural use. Total investment is estimated at €13 million, shared equally by the two partners. When it comes online later in 2025, Dobl-Zwaring will rank as the largest solar park in Styria, supporting Energie Steiermark’s plan to quadruple the province’s solar output by 2030. The utility installed 340 MW of PV capacity in 2024 and has earmarked €600 million for further solar expansion under its current investment programme. Beyond adding clean power to the local grid, the scheme showcases Austria’s growing interest in agrivoltaics—dual-use solar arrays that can unlock land for both energy and food production while helping farmers diversify income streams.
Jun 10, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, solar pv, Europe, agrivoltaics, Austria, Energie Steiermark, Enery Development, Dobl-Zwaring
Austria's CLEEN Energy acquires renewable resource project rights in Croatia
Austrian clean energy effectiveness solutions service provider CLEEN Energy got in the Croatian market with the procurement of project rights for 23 MWp of renewable energy capacity, it stated.
Jan 17, 2022 // Plants, Europe, Austria, Croatia, CLEEN Energy
Austria-based Enery preparing to build Bulgaria's biggest solar park
an Austrian firm regulated by Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund through Amber Infrastructure, currently operates one of both largest photovoltaic or pv
Feb 24, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Austria, PV Power Plant, Bulgaria
Next-generation monograin layer solar cells containing silver
to 6.6 percent.  The mono-grain layer tech is implemented by Crystalsol (Austria- and Estonia-based joint venture). For scaling the technology to commercial
Dec 11, 2019 // Technology, Europe, TalTech, silver, solar sells, Tallinn
EIB authorizes EUR1 billion for clean energy tasks across Europe and Uzbekistan
one year,” & rdquo; stated Willis. He also exposed that a wind task in Austria and a public sector project set to consist of small-scale clean energy
Feb 6, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Italy, Europe, european investment bank, eib, Tennet, Austria, zero-e solar, spanish pv