Austrian startup offers standardized system for solar bike roads
Austrian startup Mo Energy Systems has developed a standardized system for solar bike roads, featuring 12-meter-long structures with a variable width ranging from 2 meters to 4.5 meters. It includes anchoring, without the need for concrete or excavation work.
Austrian ski resort hosting vertical PV arrays with cross structures
Helioplant has developed a 7.2 kW vertical PV installation for high-altitude locations. The system purportedly remains free of snow, even after intense winter precipitation.
Germany allocates 1.61 GW in latest utility-scale PV tender
Germany’s latest auction for utility-scale solar concluded with prices ranging from €0.0444 ($0.048)/kWh to €0.0547/kWh. The procurement exercise was significantly oversubscribed.
Smart Railway Technology presents inverters for PV-powered train traction
Smart Railway Technology’s new PV2Rail inverters are designed to feed directly into 16.7 Hertz (Hz) railway power grids.
Sax Power unveils plug-in 5.8 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery
Sax Power has developed a 5.8 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, priced at €4,957 ($5,403) for end customers, with a smart meter for precise electricity delivery.
Fraunofer ISE, Heckert Solar present Made-in-Germany rooftop solar panel
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) and Heckert Solar have developed a rooftop solar panel in Germany. The 400 W module, featuring M12 half cells, boasts an efficiency of 20.5%. The collaborative effort led to the establishment of a brand-new production line dedicated to this module series.
Germany’s tender for rooftop PV concludes with average price of €0.0958/kWh
Through the procurement exercise, the German authorities allocated 191 MW of rooftop PV capacity.
PV, storage may allow 53% of European households to end reliance on grid
A German-Swiss research team has calculated how many homes in Europe could be decoupled from external infrastructure with solar power, batteries, and hydrogen storage.
Bosch invests $106 million in heat pump factory in Portugal
Bosch has invested $106 million in a heat pump factory near Porto, Portugal, where it produces heat pump systems with propane as a refrigerant. It says its commitment to heat pump development and production will hit €1 billion ($1.06 billion) by the end of this decade.
HPS Home Power Solutions unveils hydrogen residential storage system
Germany’s HPS Home Power Solutions says its new 15 kW system uses surplus power from PV installations to produce hydrogen via electrolysis.
