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Iberdrola inaugurates its first solar park in Germany
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Spanish energy supplier Iberdrola has commissioned its first solar park in Germany in Boldekow (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania). Covering an area of around 46 hectares, the park is expected to produce up to 53 gigawatt hours of electricity per year...
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Germany: Tender for rooftop solar installations slightly undersubscribed
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The Federal Network Agency has published the awards for the tender for PV systems on buildings or noise barriers with a bid deadline of June 1, 2025. »Despite a decline in the number of bids, the volume stipulated by law was almost reached,” says Klaus Müller...
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Germany: PV expansion in June remains far too low at 905 megawatts
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The Federal Network Agency estimates that 904.6 megawatts (MW) of new solar capacity was installed in June. This figure is based on the systems registered by July 14 and a 10 percent surcharge to account for late registrations. It also takes into account...
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Switzerland: PV system installations to grow by ten percent in 2024, but fewer systems on single-family homes
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In 2024, photovoltaic expansion in Switzerland increased by ten percent compared to the previous year to just under 1,800 megawatts. This was announced by the Swissolar association. By the end of 2024, solar systems with a total output of...
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Montel Analytics expects new record highs for negative electricity prices
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Due to increased solar power production, the frequency of negative electricity prices in parts of Europe could reach record levels. This is the conclusion of a new report on the European electricity market by Norwegian energy data analyst Montel Analytics.
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Germany: »markt value solar« power drops to 1.8 cents per kilowatt hour in June
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The »markt value solar« fell in June from 1.997 cents per kilowatt hour (ct/kWh) in the previous month to 1.843 ct/kWh. This is significantly below the previous year's figure of 4.635 ct/kWh.
