- Economy
Austria records lowest PV expansion in three years
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With an increase of just 305 megawatts (MW) in the third quarter, the expansion of photovoltaic systems in Austria continues to decline. This was announced by the Federal Association of Photovoltaic Austria (PV Austria). The association refers to the latest...
- In Practice
Austria: Motorway company Asfinag makes land available for solar parks
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Asfinag, the Austrian motorway company, is offering open spaces along the motorway and expressway network for photovoltaic projects. According to Asfinag, the selected sites in Lower Austria and Burgenland cover areas ranging from 900...
- New Products
GoodWe announces plans to build an ecosystem for energy prosumers
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To celebrate its 15th anniversary, the solar energy systems provider GoodWe unveiled a new phase in its corporate strategy. At the event, held at the company's headquarters in Suzhou on November 5th, China, founder and CEO Daniel Huang announced plans...
- In Practice
Germany: LEAG signs supply contract with Fluence for 1 GW / 4 GWh battery storage facility in Jänschwalde
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With the »GigaBattery Jänschwalde 1000«, German energy company LEAG is planning what is currently Europe's largest battery storage facility. In its announcement on November 6th, LEAG stated...
- Science & Technology
Research team improves long-term stability of perovskite cells through »Teflon effect«
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An international research team led by Antonio Abate from the Helmholtz Centre Berlin (HZB) has improved the long-term stability of perovskite solar cells. According to the HZB, dramatically increased stability...
- Politics
EU parliamentarians call for »immediate and binding measures« against the dominance of Chinese inverter manufacturers in Europe
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At the instigation of MEPs Bart Groothuis (Renew) and Miriam Lexmann (EPP), around 30 members of the European Parliament have urged the EU Commission...
- Science & Technology
German Federal Network Agency publishes figures on connection requests for battery storage systems for the first time
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For the first time, the German Federal Network Agency has published figures on connection requests and approvals for battery storage systems. According to...
- Science & Technology
Fraunhofer IPA is working on home storage systems without toxic or carcinogenic materials
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A research team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA is working on sustainable and cost-effective high-energy round cells for home storage systems that do not...
- Science & Technology
Germany’s first PV plant prequalified for secondary control power
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For the first time, transmission system operator 50Hertz has prequalified a ground-mounted photovoltaic plant for participation in secondary control power (aFRR) for both positive and negative power. This was announced by Sunnic Lighthouse GmbH...
- Economy
Netherlands: Consumer portal publishes overview of negative feed-in tariffs from January 1, 2027
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The Dutch consumer portal »Energievergelijk.nl« has updated its overview of feed-in tariffs for solar power from Dutch electricity suppliers as of January 1, 2027. From this date onwards, the billing regulation...
