Science & Technology
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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...
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New competence cluster aims to bring perovskite solar cells into practical use
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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...
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Renewable energies generate more electricity than coal-fired power plants for the first time
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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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ENTSO-E publishes interim report on blackout in Spain and Portugal
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The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) has published an interim report on the blackout in Spain and Portugal in April. The 264-page report contains a detailed description of the system...
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»Surevive« project: How large battery storage systems and inverters can stabilise the power grid
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The »Surevive« project is investigating how grid-forming inverters, in combination with large battery storage systems, can contribute to grid stability and provide important system services, such as instantaneous...
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University of Surrey: Solar plus storage systems are just as cost-effective as gas-fired power stations
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A new study by the University of Surrey in Guildford, UK, shows that solar energy can now be produced in the sunniest countries for just £0.02 (2.3 euro cents) per kilowatt hour, making it cheaper than electricity...
