- 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...
- Politics
Australia plans three hours of free solar power per day for private households
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The Australian government is planning a new offer for private households: they will be able to use solar power free of charge during the day – regardless of whether they have their own solar power system. This was...
- In Practice
Ampyr Solar Europe commissions 45-megawatt solar cluster in Germany
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Renewable energy plant developer and IPP Ampyr Solar Europe (ASE) has announced that the 45 MW photovoltaic cluster in Gorgast and Manschnow (Brandenburg) is now fully connected to the grid. The Gorgast-Bahn PV plant has a capacity of...
- In Practice
Wiener Linien commissions first facade photovoltaic system in Floridsdorf
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The Vienna public transport operator Wiener Linien, in collaboration with local energy supplier Wien Energie, has commissioned a photovoltaic facade system at Floridsdorf station. The solar facade was...
