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Germany Halts E-Cars Solar Subsidy Programme Amid High Demand
Date: September 27, 2023
Germany halts e-cars solar subsidy programme amid high demand BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s state-owned KfW bank on Wednesday said it had halted a new subsidy programme for charging electric vehicles with solar power at home a day after its launch as the funds were exhausted immediately due to high demand. With a budget of 300...
German Solar Battery Firm Sonnen Sees Bigger Role Backing up Grid
Date: August 16, 2023
German solar battery firm sonnen sees bigger role backing up grid By Vera Eckert FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s sonnen, which provides storage batteries for rooftop solar systems, has connected 25,000 homes to the grid, amassing 250 megawatt hours (MWh) of capacity to help power networks manage supply and demand, it said on Wednesday. Although 250...
New Global Renewables Capacity Additions to Rise by a Third This Year – Iea
Date: June 1, 2023
LONDON (Reuters) – Global additions of renewable power capacity are expected to rise by a third this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, as stronger government policies and energy security concerns drive more clean energy deployment. In its Renewable Energy Market update report, the IEA said additions of renewable capacity worldwide are...
Engie, Amazon Inaugurate Italy’s Biggest Agrivoltaic Farm
Date: May 26, 2023
MILAN (Reuters) – France’s Engie and Amazon on Friday cut the ribbon of Italy’s biggest agrivoltaic farm with the aim to supply green energy to the Italian unit of the e-commerce giant. The farm, near the Sicilian city of Trapani, will create power through photovoltaic panels placed high above the ground in order to allow...
Ferrari, Enel X Plan Solar Plant Near Fiorano Test Track
Date: May 2, 2023
Ferrari, Enel X plan solar plant near Fiorano test track ROME (Reuters) – Italian sports car maker Ferrari said it has signed a deal with Enel’s Enel X to build a 1 megawatt peak (MWp) solar energy plant next to its Fiorano test track in order to offer green energy to the local community. The...
Home Battery Sales in Germany May Surge 59% This Year -Study
Date: March 28, 2023
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German sales of batteries to store solar energy at home may jump 59% this year as more residents seek a cheaper, renewable and more reliable power supply, industry association BVES said on Tuesday. “We expect to be cracking the 1-million-unit level in 2023,” said BVES, presenting an industry-commissioned study undertaken by advisory...