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Turkish investor acquires Solarion
Turkish company, OC3 AG has acquired Solarion AG, thus marking the second time the German photovoltaic manufacturer has been successfully rescued from the brink of insolvency. Solarions Leipzig base is to be retained, as are all its employees.
Germany: Power grid under summer stress
According to transmission system operator, 50Hertz, the electricity networks in Germany are currently operating at maximum capacity. The extraordinary summer heat has already cost consumers almost 25 million (US$27.73 million).
Germany: RWE launches power-to-gas plant
RWE has started the test-run of its power-to-gas energy storage system in Ibbenbüren, Germany. The German utility sees this solution as a key technology for future energy supply.
33 successful bids in second German PV tender
Germanys Federal Network Agency has confirmed 33 bids totaling 159 MW have been successful in the countrys second PV tender. The unit price will only be determined once all bidders have paid their deposits. Unhappy, the countrys solar association has called for a doubling of the capacity awarded.
Germany: Record PV and wind grid feed-in for July
According to Fraunhofer ISE’s data, the amount of PV and wind generated electricity fed into the grid hit a record high in July in Germany. The PV power generated also matched up to nuclear. Another first.
Germany: PV tender extended to rooftops above 1 MW
The German federal government is currently evaluating its PV tender process. The BMWi (German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy) today released an official “key notes” paper in which it was proposed that a separate tender for PV rooftops larger than 1 MW be held.
Insolvent storage manufacturer Kolibri Power renamed Colibri Energy
Kolibri Power Systems AG will continue operating under the name Colibri Energy GmbH. Despite ongoing insolvency proceedings, the energy storage company has been processing orders and developing new products.
Leading German solar players call for end to minimum price
Wacker, Baywa r.e. and MVV, three major German companies in the energy sector, have called for an end to the minimum price regime applied to Chinese modules. The companies claim the minimum price regulation is standing in the way of German market growth.
Fraunhofer ISE head to step down, run for public office
Eicke Weber, the head of leading solar research body the Fraunhofer ISE, has announced that he will step down from his post and run for public office. Most interestingly Weber has announced he will stand for Germanys Free Democratic Party in regional elections.
Germany: First PV tender round closed
All successful bidders have paid the second security deposit under Germany’s first PV tender round. They now have 24 months to realize their projects.
