GoodWe eyes potential of Europe’s C&I storage market
Ron Shen, vice president of power electronics manufacturer GoodWe, recently spoke to pv magazine at The smarter E Europe event in Munich, Germany, about the company’s position in the European market and its focus on the fast-growing commercial and industrial (C&I) storage segment.
Denmark approves certification scheme for PtX producers
The Danish Energy Agency says its new certification scheme is a “short-term transitional solution” to launch Power-to-X (PtX) projects this year. It will eventually be replaced with the European Commission’s certification system.
Rhoss launches non-reversible water-source heat pumps for high-temperature heating
Italy-based Rhoss has developed a cascaded water-source heat pump that uses either R1234ze or R515B as the refrigerant. It can purportedly produce hot water to a temperature of up to 85 C.
France identifies Carbon, Holosolis PV factories as ‘national interest’ projects
The French authorities have identified Carbon and Holosolis solar factories as “projects of national interest,” ensuring streamlined administrative proceedings for their approvals.
Alpiq sells rooftop PV portfolio in Switzerland
Lausanne-based energy group Alpiq is selling its seven rooftop solar assets in Switzerland to PS Panneaux Solaires SA. The units have a total installed capacity of 5.5 MW.
320MW/640MWh battery to complement compressed air storage project in the Netherlands
The battery development should monetise excess grid capacity and complement the 320 MW compressed air energy storage project developed by Groningen-based long duration energy storage specialist Corre Energy.
Solar for small-scale brewing
Researchers in Spain have investigated the potential of using photovoltaic (PV) or photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) systems in microbreweries and have found that PVT systems can cover more energy demand but have a longer payback time.
German rooftop PV installer Enersol to cease operations in October
Enersol, the residential unit of German battery manufacturer Sonnen, says it will cease operations at the end of October due to unprofitability, despite strong growth over the last three years.
Cegasa presents new modular, scalable battery for C&I applications
The new EScal HV offers installations of between 17 kWh and 350 kWh using a stackable system that allows up to 15 modules to be placed in series, and four strings in parallel.
UP: Bringing everyone on board
With Europe’s grids ripe for upgrade and expansion, pv magazine’s Carrie Hampel examines community acceptance of energy infrastructure projects and some of the issues involved. Communication between communities and stakeholders is a two-way street.
