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Groundbreaking ceremony for Swiss alpine solar power plant Madrisa Solar at an altitude of 2,000 metres

According to an announcement by the Zurich Cantonal Electricity Works (EKZ), construction work on the »Madrisa Solar« power plant officially began on 4 June. The project is a collaboration between the municipality of Klosters and the energy companies Repower...
Sonnenfinsternis

Partial solar eclipse reduces PV output by four gigawatts

On Saturday (March 29), a partial solar eclipse took place over Germany between 11 am and 1 pm. According to the transmission system operator TransnetBW, electricity generation from photovoltaic systems fell...

SMA CEO Reinert warns of danger from Chinese inverters

Jürgen Reinert, CEO of the inverter manufacturer SMA Solar Technology AG, has warned against the use of Chinese inverters in an interview with the business magazine Capital.
Schiphol

Solar park dazzles pilots: Amsterdam Schiphol Airport can only use runway to a limited extent

Because pilots are disturbed by light reflections from a nearby solar park when landing, the affected runway “Polderbaan” at the airport has been...
NGEN

Austria’s largest battery storage facility in operation

After a seven-month project period, the Slovenian company NGEN GmbH has commissioned what it claims is Austria's largest battery storage facility...
Nalpsolar

Axpo builds alpine pioneer project “NalpSolar”

The Swiss energy company Axpo is building another "alpine" solar power plant at around 2,000 meters above sea level in the municipality of Tujetsch in the canton of Graubünden...

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Green Power vs. Grey Power – An Underestimated Risk to Credibility and Climate Action

Dr. Erich Merkle: The distinction between green electricity from renewable sources and grey electricity from fossil or nuclear generation is central to the energy transition.

Agri-PV + Battery Storage: Powering the Future of Profitable Farming

The winning formula for tomorrow’s agriculture is here: co-locating agri-photovoltaics with advanced battery storage.

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