Statkraft Acquires EV Charging Company E-Wald Updated On Mon, Aug 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Statkraft has acquired the entire shareholding of German electric vehicle (EV) charging company E-WALD GmbH. One of Europe’s largest generators of renewable energy, Norwegian power firm Statkraft has acquired the entire shareholding of German electric vehicle (EV) charging company E-WALD GmbH. “The acquisition further strengthens Statkraft’s position in the German and European EV charging market […] Read more
Nearly 73% of Germany’s Power Needs to be met by Renewables by 2030 Updated On Fri, Aug 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The share of renewables in Germany reached 53.4 percent of the country’s power capacity mix in 2018 and is expected to reach 72.7 percent by 2030 A new report has revealed that the share of renewables in Germany reached 53.4 percent of the country’s power capacity mix in 2018 and is expected to reach 72.7 percent by […] Read more
Europe to Surpass 250 GW Installed Solar Capacity by 2024: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new report, the total installed solar capacity in Europe will surpass 250 GW by 2024, with new solar installations doubling in the next 3 years According to a new report, new solar installations in Europe will double in the next 3 years to reach a level of approximately 20 GW/year, and the […] Read more
Enel, Enertag and Leclanche Commission 22 MW Storage System in Germany Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The system, which involved a total investment of approximately 17 million euros, is supporting the stability of the German electricity network by providing frequency regulation services to the country’s Primary Control Reserve (PCR) market. Enel Green Power Germany (EGP Germany), Germany-based renewable energy company Enertag and Swiss energy storage solutions company Leclanché recently inaugurated the […] Read more
E.on Posts Lower EBIT and Net Income For First Quarter of 2019 Updated On Mon, May 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Renewables segment’s adjusted EBIT rose by 23 percent year on year, from €171 million to €211 million. Thanks to commissioning of offshore wind farms in Germany and the UK and an onshore wind farm in the US. The Germany-based electric utility company, E.On, with its core business in Energy Networks, Customer Solutions and Renewables […] Read more
Decline In Wind Growth Puts German and EU Renewable Targets at Risk Updated On Fri, May 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy The growth of onshore wind energy is collapsing in Germany, jeopardizing both the German and EU renewables targets. Germany installed just 134 MW of new onshore wind farms in the first quarter of 2019 – the country’s worst first quarter for onshore installations since 2000. And is likely to install a total of just 1-2 […] Read more
European Alliance Eyes €6 Bn Investment in EV Batteries Updated On Fri, May 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Political leaders across the European Union have long called for a coordinated effort for home-made batteries that would free carmakers from having to rely on Chinese batteries as the industry shifts away from combustion engines. European governments and companies will form an alliance for developing next-generation batteries for electric vehicles, investing between five and six billion euros in […] Read more
Germany Brings Online Largest Offshore Wind Farm in the Baltic Sea Updated On Wed, Apr 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Arkona started its power supply to the German national grid in September 2018, and its 60 wind turbines, each producing six megawatts, reached peak production in 2019 Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and Norwegian petroleum and energy minister Kjell-Børge Freiberg opened the Arkona offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea in Mukran on the German […] Read more
Salt as Energy Storage: Vattenfall Launches Pilot Project at Berlin Thermal Plant Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Vattenfall, together with the Swedish company SaltX Technology, will test how renewable wind and solar power can be stored in salt. The pilot plant at the Reuter thermal power plant in Spandau, Berlin, has a total storage capacity of 10 MWh and was officially commissioned today. In experiments, SaltX’s patented technology has proven to be […] Read more
