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Fraunhofer technology connects Dutch energy community to flexibility markets

Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (Fraunhofer ITWM) has linked an energy community on a canal near Amsterdam to the day-ahead and Dutch imbalance markets, cutting energy costs.

Venture capital sees opportunities in digitalization, software-driven PV models

Vireo Ventues Managing Partner Felix Krause speaks with pv magazine about solar-related investments in the startup landscape.

Integrating low-temperature heat sources in industrial-scale heat pumps

The Fraunhofer ISE has designed a novel method for assessing the potential of low-temperature heat sources for large-scale heat pumps. The five-step process was tested on the German city of Fellbach, enabling the identification of heat sources with LCOH lower than €0.1/kWh.

German court rules Senec dealer must refund cost of reduced-capacity home battery

Judges at Bielefeld Regional Court ruled the maximum 70% operating capacity of the home battery – while replacement lithium ferro-phosphate (LFP) cells are awaited – is a material defect. Senec is appealing against the ruling.

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin hits 24.6% efficiency for perovskite-CIGS cell

Germany’s Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) has achieved a world-record 24.6% efficiency rating for a perovskite-copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) tandem solar cell. Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has confirmed the result.

Denmark launches online tool for rooftop PV potential

The Danish Energy Agency has developed an online tool to assess rooftop solar potential, using laser scan data and building registrar information. The solution does not assess the economics of projects.

Greece installs 2.6 GW of PV capacity in 2024

Greece deployed 2.6 GW of solar in 2024, bringing its cumulative installed PV capacity to 9.6 GW by the end of December.

The Hydrogen Stream: Acwa Power, Sefe to supply green H2 to Europe

Acwa Power has partnered with Sefe to set up a hydrogen bridge between Saudi Arabia and Germany, while the Danish government has committed up to $1.1 billion to develop a new hydrogen pipeline.

Spain deploys 6.46 GW of new solar in 2024

Spain’s cumulative installed PV capacity reached 32 GW at the end of December 2024, following 6.46 GW of new annual solar additions.

German wholesalers hit by six-figure losses from new solar module scam

Suspected fraudsters are using false identities to claim they are interested in solar modules. The wholesalers typically respond by delivering the requested products, but the scammers never actually pay for their orders. These are not isolated cases, as a clear pattern has emerged.

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