Munich, Germany: Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, will provide its central and string inverter solutions to Enerparc’s 90 MW project in Gaarz, Northeast of Germany. Sungrow has supplied 21 units of its central inverter SG3125HV and 116 units of the string inverter SG110CX. Accompanying the inverters are the ten 7200kVA MV […]
Germany scraps renewable fee on hydrogen to encourage new technology
BERLIN, Dec 2 : Germany’s government on Wednesday lifted a charge levied on power prices to support renewable energy on the production of so-called green hydrogen to encourage a nascent technology for low-carbon fuels, which is still hampered by high costs. The Berlin cabinet decided to waive the renewable energy fee under the EEG feed-in […]
90 million square metres of space usable for photovoltaics in Germany
The amendment to the EEG should not disadvantage rooftop systems Potential in medium-sized companies worth utilizing for the energy transition Calculations by E.ON have shown that a surface of 90 million square metres on the roofs of supermarkets, logistics halls, furniture retailers and DIY stores could be used for photovoltaic (PV) systems in Germany. What […]
BP and Ørsted to create renewable hydrogen partnership in Germany
Plan to jointly develop industrial-scale electrolyser project for green hydrogen production Powered by Ørsted offshore wind, project will initially replace 20% of natural gas-based hydrogen used at bp’s Lingen refinery Scale of project will support future reduction in green hydrogen costs bp’s first full-scale green hydrogen project, a significant step in […]
Germany’s new draft renewable energy laws are ‘a slap in the face for prosumers’
Germany’s draft renewable energy laws, which the government is seeking to introduce next year, have been heavily criticised by energy storage systems association BVES. A critical piece of the country’s energy transition (Energiewende) legislature, which originally aims to bring about an economically feasible low carbon society, the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (‘Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz’ – EEG) […]
Germany To Issue ‘green Bonds’ Worth Up To $13B This Year
The German government plans to generate up to 11 billion euros ($13 billion) for clean transportation and renewable energy projects this year by issuing so-called green bond, officials said Monday. The German government plans to generate up to 11 billion euros ($13 billion) for clean transportation and renewable energy projects this year by issuing so-called […]
Germany: EIB provides The Mobility House with €15 million for smart charging technology
EIB finances The Mobility House with €15 million to boost intelligent integration of electric vehicles into the power grid The loan is supported by the European Commission under ‘InnovFin Energy Demonstration Projects’ facility ChargePilot, The Mobility House’s Charging and Energy Management system, has proven a successful non-proprietary and open technology contributing to a zero-emission […]
Germany may soon join International Solar Alliance
Germany is looking at generating two-third of its electricity needs from solar and wind by 2030 NEW DELHI : In what will add heft to International Solar Alliance (ISA) and India’ credentials on the global stage, Germany may join the first treaty-based international government organization headquartered here, said two people aware of the development. This […]
Germany may soon join International Solar Alliance
Electric-Car Subsidies Make Renaults Free in Germany
Car buyers in Europe can now get their hands on a brand-new electric vehicle for less than the typical cost of a mobile-phone contract. Thanks to newly generous subsidies, some are even free. Shoppers have swarmed virtual showrooms in Germany and France — the region’s two largest passenger-car markets — after their national governments boosted […]
