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India's Borosil purchases 86% of solar glass maker Interfloat Group
India's Borosil Renewables Ltd (BSE: BORORENEW) has completed the procurement of a 86% risk in Interfloat Group, Europe's biggest supplier of solar glass.
Oct 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Interfloat Group, Borosil
Steag unit breaks ground on 12-MWp solar-plus-storage project in Germany
A unit of German power group Steag GmbH has started building work with a project for a 12-MWp solar plant integrated with two rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems and a storage space facility with a capacity of up to 10 MWh in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.
Jun 22, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, solar-plus-storage project, STEAG
Armor Joins French Solar Revolution with HoloSolis Stake
Armor Group has acquired a 20% stake in HoloSolis, a French solar company that plans to build a 5GW factory. Heraeus Holding GmbH also invested less than a month prior. Be part of the change - HoloSolis and Armor Group are creating 1,700 jobs and a EUR-700-million factory with the capacity to produce 10 million solar panels annually.
Nov 15, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Armor Group, HoloSolis
Harnessing Sun's Power: The Record-Breaking Tandem Solar Cell
Experience the world's top tandem solar cells with record efficiency values of up to 33.7%. Expert teams from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and other research institutes are now making these technologies available in principle and potentially low cost.
Jul 11, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, HZB, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
Encavis, Badenova Invest 200M for 500MW Renewables
Encavis and Badenova form new company, Encavis Energieversorger I GmbH, to invest EUR 200 million in renewable energy projects, with a portfolio of 500 MW wind and solar systems. Open to more partners to reach 1 GW by 2035.
Jul 28, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, encavis, Badenova
Accelerating storage space with pseudocapacitors
Researchers at Germany's Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin have actually made an exploration they state might considerably boost the power storage space capability of titanium-based 'MXene' pseudocapacitors, eventually bring about faster-charging batteries. The team discovered including urea particles in between MXene layers boosted the product's storage space ability by approximately 56%.
Mar 3, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Storage, Germany, Europe, MXenes, Ameer Al-Temimy
Belectric payments 38 MW solar plant for Vattenfall hybrid nuclear power plant
German Belectric Solar & Battery GmbH has actually completed a solar plant for Vattenfall's initial crossbreed nuclear power plant in the Netherlands. The "Haringvliet Zuid Energy Park" includes an onshore wind farm (22 MW), a battery storage space facility (12 MW) and a 38 MW ground-mounted solar system.
Apr 7, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Belectric, PV Power Plant
Hard times for thin-film PV module makers as Crystalsol and Calyxo file for insolvency
Calyxo, a German cadmium telluride solar module manufacturer, has filed for insolvency for the second time, despite the recent emergence of new prospective investors. Meanwhile, Crystalsol – an Austrian flexible solar panel maker – has also initiated insolvency proceedings, due to losses of roughly €7 million.
Jan 14, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Austria, Crystalsol, Calyxo
ASCA solar film for BIPV also readily available in gray
German Armor Solar Power Films GmbH, a vendor of organic photovoltaic (OPV) items, has currently added a shade of gray to its color series of organic solar films.
Jan 16, 2021 // BIPV, Manufacturing News, bipv, Germany, Europe, Building-integrated photovoltaics, ASCA
Grenergy sets foot in Germany with 3-GW solar pipe objective
Spanish sustainable power manufacturer Grenergy Renovables SL (BME: GRE) has gone into the German market where it intends to attain a solar project growth pipeline of a minimum of 3 GW by 2025.
Jun 16, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Spain, Europe, Grenergy
OMV Petrom Expands with Bulgarian Solar Stake Acquisition
OMV Petrom expands into renewables with a 50% stake in Bulgaria's Gabare solar project, boosting green energy and grid flexibility with a 600 MWh storage system.
Oct 1, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, PV Power Plant, OMV Petrom, Bulgaria
ČEZ Group division Elevion targets European solar growth following Belectric bargain
Elevion, the renewables arm of Czech conglomerate ČEZ Group, is targeting growth within Europe's PV market after closing the acquisition of Belectric's European assets.
Dec 21, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, rwe, Belectric, Elevion, ČEZ Group
Tesvolt Lands Record 65-MWh BESS Order in Germany
Tesvolt secures largest order yet with 65-MWh battery storage system in Germany, marking a major milestone in their expanding presence in the energy storage market.
Jul 3, 2024 // Storage, Germany, Europe, Tesvolt
Benteler Group Commits to 37-MW Czech Solar Project
Enery Development GmbH partners with Benteler Group for 37-MW solar project in Czech Republic, supporting ESG strategy and reducing carbon emissions. #RenewableEnergy
Jun 13, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, PV Power Plant, Czech Republic, Enery Development GmbH
Brand-new tools for solar cell metallization
The system can metallize the front and also back sides of silicon solar cells with unprecedented accuracy and also rate, Fraunhofer ISE stated. The technology is likewise appropriate for elements such as printed motherboard or chip cards.
Jul 17, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, solar cell, Fraunhofer ISE, Florian Clement, Andreas Lorenz