Markets
U.S. Department of Energy honors solar energy campaigns
20/09/2022 - 12:41
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded five marketing campaigns with the »Inclusive Solar Outreach Award«. The competition aims... read more
US utility receives approval for 460 MW solar farm to replace coal power
19/09/2022 - 16:23
Minneapolis, Minnesota-based utility Xcel Energy Inc. on Thursday (Sept. 15) received approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities... read more
German Energy Agency calls for exemption for »green PPAs« in planned price cap
19/09/2022 - 15:24
The »Marktoffensive Erneuerbare Energien« (Market Initiative Renewable Energies), initiated by the German Energy Agency (Dena), demands... read more
45 instead of 40 percent: EU Parliament raises 2030 expansion target for renewable energies
16/09/2022 - 14:37
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday (September 14) in favor of a higher expansion target for renewable energies. By 2030, 45... read more
German wholesaler sees »biggest supply crisis ever« in PV market
16/09/2022 - 14:02
»The PV market is experiencing the biggest demand boom and at the same time the biggest supply crisis ever.« In a message to its... read more
German Federal Cabinet approved tax relief for small PV systems
15/09/2022 - 15:17
On September 14, the Federal Cabinet approved the draft Annual Tax Act 2022. In this context, tax and bureaucratic hurdles to the... read more
German »Market Value Solar« at 39.9 euro cents, exchange electricity prices at record highs
14/09/2022 - 13:25
The »market value solar« determined by the four German transmission system operators rose to 39.91 euro cents (39.770 ¢) per kilowatt... read more
EEG account rises to 17.44 billion euros
09/09/2022 - 11:24
The account for revenues and expenditures to support electricity generation under Germany’s Renewable Energy Law (Erneuerbare-Energien-... read more
Silicon producer Norwegian Crystals receives »strategic investment« from EU body EIT InnoEnergy
08/09/2022 - 17:59
EIT InnoEnergy, an EU body belonging to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and promoting renewable energy technologies... read more
CropEnergies and East Energy plan solar hydrogen projects in northeast Germany
08/09/2022 - 17:59
CropEnergies, Europe’s largest producer of ethanol from biomass, wants to work with the Rostock, northern Germany-based solar project... read more