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Nature Photonics

Research team improves long-term stability of perovskite cells through »Teflon effect«

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...
battery storage systems

German Federal Network Agency publishes figures on connection requests for battery storage systems for the first time

For the first time, the German Federal Network Agency has published figures on connection requests and approvals for battery storage systems. According to...
Fraunhofer IPA

Fraunhofer IPA is working on home storage systems without toxic or carcinogenic materials

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...
solar power generation

Germany’s first PV plant prequalified for secondary control power

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...
perovskite solar cells

New competence cluster aims to bring perovskite solar cells into practical use

The newly founded Perovskite Competence Cluster Baden-Württemberg is receiving a total of around €1.4 million from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) and the state of Baden-Württemberg. This was announced by the University...
Ember

Renewable energies generate more electricity than coal-fired power plants for the first time

In the first half of this year, renewable energies surpassed coal-fired power generation for the first time. According to the report »Global Electricity Mid-Year Insights 2025« by the British think tank Ember...

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