Eternal Sun offers solar simulators for space PV testing
A new optional light emitting diode (LED) board pre-calibrated for AM0 testing is available for the company’s flagship LED solar simulators.
TNO offers mass customization line for integrated PV applications
The Dutch research institute’s highly automated research line offers customized, flexible solar semi-finished PV products to partners developing integrated PV applications.
German startup installs industrial heat pump producing 139 C steam
German start-up SPH has installed its ThermBooster heat pump at Philip Morris International’s Italian factory, producing high-temperature steam at 139 C. The system boosts energy efficiency, cuts gas use by up to 50%, and recovers 20–30% of water from exhaust.
Residential installations lead Dutch storage boom
The phasing out of net-metering for solar installations is incentivizing a growing number of citizens to install residential battery storage systems in the Netherlands. Analysts are predicting the upward trend will accelerate in the coming years.
Netherlands forecast to reach 79.9 GW of solar by 2035
Latest analysis by UK consultancy GlobalData expects annual solar additions in the Netherlands to reach between 4.5 GW and 5.5 GW through to 2035.
Achmea building ‘circular’ solar carport in the Netherlands
The solar carport in Apeldoorn, central Netherlands, will feature over 5,300 circular solar panels covering an area of two hectares. It will offer space for 925 vehicles underneath a supporting structure made of wood and recycled steel.
Hydrogen production to lower curtailment at Dutch solar park
The H2 Hollandia project will connect a 5 MW electrolyzer to an existing 115 MW solar park to produce around 300,000 kg of green hydrogen annually. Project developers told pv magazine the electrolyzer will prevent around half of the solar park’s current curtailment levels.
Wattlab deploys solar on multipurpose cargo vessel
The 79 kW system consists of 44 Solar Flatracks, which Wattlab describes as movable, stackable thin plates with integrated solar panels and inverters.
Netherlands plans CfDs to replace large-scale solar subsidy in 2027
The Dutch government is preparing to phase out its Stimulation of Sustainable Energy Production and Climate Transition (SDE++) subsidy scheme for large-scale renewable projects and replace it with two-way contracts for difference (CfD), in line with EU market reforms.
Tennet to grant grid access to 6 GW of Dutch battery projects
After unlocking more than 9 GW of high-voltage grid capacity through flexible off-peak contracts, Dutch transmission system operator Tennet is set to allocate roughly two-thirds of the connection rights to battery energy storage systems.
