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Quick Q&A: a new approach for solar-powered windows

Ferdinand Grapperhaus, CEO of PowerWindow developer Physee, discusses the company’s innovative approach to bringing more solar power into the home and C&I buildings.

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Photon Energy is developing a 316 MW PV power plant in Australia

The 590-ha-project is currently undergoing several studies and procedures. Yet it is not clear when construction of the power plant will begin nor whether Photon Energy oversees installation of the panels.

3SUN hosts AMPERE launch meeting

Funded by the EU with €14 million ($14.9 million), the AMPERE project was launched at Enel Green Power’s PV module manufacturer 3SUN’s headquarters in Catania, Sicily. Further funding of €14.1 million currently under evaluation.

PV’s popularity higher than ever as UK celebrates 4th Solar Independence Day

The event organized by the Solar Trade Association offers reminder that solar PV has been a transformative energy source in the past few years, and is backed by 86% of the population.

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Singulus’ CIGS order from China cut to just €10m

The German tooling specialist confirms that an order received by an unnamed Chinese solar frim earlier this year has been reduced by half, down from €20 million worth of equipment to just €10 million.

UK: ministers admit country ‘has work to do’ to meet 2020 goal of 15% renewable energy

Figures released by U.K. government ahead of the G20 Summit show U.K. was at 8.9% renewable energy penetration at the end of 2016. EU target for 2020 is 15%, and Conservative ministers admit there is still work to do.

Innovative aesthetics: Illustrated solar panels

The Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology has developed KALEO, a special technology to integrate high-definition images into solar panels.

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Younicos acquired by Aggreko in £40m deal

German-U.S. storage specialist Younicos snapped up by British power generation firm Aggreko in £40m deal.

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Germany added 212 MW of solar in May

6,589 small-sized PV systems with a combined capacity of 136 MW were connected to the grid in May. Furthermore, the first large-scale solar plants selected in the first auction held in April 2015 are now coming online.

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German Parliament approves incentives for tenants’ solar power supply

The new provisions will come into force in the fall. Renewable energy associations and organizations ask for improvements in order to make the scheme really attractive.

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