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Construction begins on 120 MW solar park in Austria
Nickelsdorf, a small town in eastern Austria, has started building a 120 MW solar project. Upon completion, it will be the nation’s largest solar park.
Longi to use French patent success against Q-Cells in Netherlands
The patent litigation dispute between Hanwha Q Cells and Longi is heating up in Europe.
New photovoltaic in-roof system from Switzerland
Swiss module manufacturer Megasol has unveiled a novel rooftop PV system in two variants — full-black and translucent. The installation consists of vertical supports, a ridge profile, and solar modules.
Hanwha Q Cells announces another favorable ruling in patent dispute with Longi in the Netherlands
The new ruling confirms the cross-border injunction against the Dutch subsidiary of Chinese manufacturer Longi. The patent dispute between the photovoltaic manufacturers dates back to spring 2019.
Construction begins on 650 MW solar park in Germany
The facility is set to become the largest solar plant in Germany and Europe. The project is expected to support agricultural activities and might also be used for green hydrogen generation.
German heating solutions provider offers heat pump leasing
German homeowners are requested to pay a fixed monthly price of €159 ($170.6) without the need for a high initial investment. The offer is valid nationwide
SMA to raise inverter capacity to 40 GW
SMA Solar Technology has announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility at its headquarters in Niestetal, Germany.
Austria launches second round of solar-storage rebate program
The Austrian authorities allocated €40 million ($42.8 million) in the next round of the nation’s solar-plus-storage rebate scheme, across 11,000 projects. Rebates are available for PV installations up to 10 kW in size.
Germany deployed 553 MW of solar in April
Germany’s new solar additions for April included 517 MW under the country’s incentive scheme and 35 MW of unsubsidized installations.
Green hydrogen price may drop to €5 kg by 2025
Aurora Energy Research says in a new report that maximum green hydrogen project profitability could be achieved when solar and wind power plants are combined with electrolyzers.
