Fraunhofer ISE Settles Solar Patent Infringement Cases Out of Court Updated On Mon, Feb 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, based in Germany, has reached out-of-court settlements with inverter manufacturers in seven patent infringement cases to date. The sued companies from China, Taiwan and Germany had infringed the patent on the HERIC® topology invented at the Institute in 2002, said Fraunhofer ISE. The HERIC® (Highly Efficient and Reliable […] Read more
Fraunhofer Institute creates proficient solar cell ‘recycling’ process Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy For what could be a major breakthrough for the PV recycling industry, the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP in Germany has developed a solution to recycle PV modules on an industrial scale and reuse the silicon to produce new PERC solar cells. The institution has developed this in close cooperation with Fraunhofer Institute for […] Read more
France’s Lhyfe to Produce Green H2 from Solar Energy in Germany Updated On Fri, Jan 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy French green hydrogen producer Lhyfe has signed its first project powered by solar photovoltaics in Germany, which is intended to serve local industries, transport companies, filling stations and municipalities. The 5 MW plant, which will be wholly owned by Lhyfe, is expected to up to 1200 kg of green hydrogen a day. Construction of the site […] Read more
2021 Best Year in History for Solar in the EU: Report Updated On Mon, Dec 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy The 27 member states of the European Union saw around 25.9 GW of new solar PV capacity connected to their grids in 2021, an increase of 34% over the 19.3 GW installed the year before, a report by SolarPower Europe has found this month. This growth makes 2021 not only another record year for solar […] Read more
Aussie Firm, German Co. to Jointly Assess Green H2’s Use in Lithium Gen Updated On Mon, Dec 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australia’s Infinity Lithium Corp Ltd said on Monday it will collaborate with a unit of Germany’s thyssenkrupp AG to explore the use of green hydrogen in producing lithium. The collaboration comes as lithium, an essential component of electric vehicles (EVs), is becoming an increasingly important metal, with EV demand surging globally as countries race to […] Read more
RWE Picks SMA Technology to Build Major German Storage Facility Updated On Wed, Nov 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Energy utility RWE is building a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a total output of 117 megawatts in Germany. The system technology used for integrating and optimally controlling the charging and discharging of the 420 lithium-ion battery racks of the battery storage system is being supplied by SMA Solar Technology. The storage project will […] Read more
RWE to Invest €50 B to Reach 50 GW RE Capacity by 2030 Updated On Tue, Nov 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy “Greener, bigger, more valuable – that is RWE in 2030. For the first time, the company is providing details of what it will look like by the end of the decade,” states Germany’s largest power producer. With its new strategy ‘Growing Green’, RWE will invest a significant sum, worth €50 billion, in its core business […] Read more
EVs Reached Record 30% of New Vehicle Registrations in Germany in Oct Updated On Fri, Nov 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy While sales of conventional vehicles have suffered under supply shortages and long delivery times, electric vehicles (EVs) are rolling out of dealerships in Germany. The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) says that in the month of October, for the first time, EVs accounted for 30.4 percent of new vehicle registrations. That’s due to […] Read more
DIF Capital Becomes Majority Shareholder in Solar Platform ib vogt Updated On Thu, Oct 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy DIF Capital Partners (DIF), a global independent infrastructure investment fund manager, through its fund DIF Infrastructure VI, has reached an agreement to acquire a 51% stake in ib vogt GmbH, a developer of utility-scale PV solar, from its current 100% shareholder DVV. ib vogt has a total solar capacity, built or in construction, of over 2.2 […] Read more
