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Ground-mounted PV is Germany's most cost-effective power generation technology, according to Fraunhofer ISE.

The company filed two complaints in the Munich and Hamburg local divisions of the UPC, regarding tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell patent infringements.

This new partnership aims to expand renewables in the region, with the solar PV projects located primarily in Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony.

JP Casey reports on recent developments in Western Europe, where past and future elections are creating waves.

The acquisition of Schletter will allow Dutch-based rooftop PV provider Enstall to increase its footprint in Germany and Central Europe.

Encavis has secured €145 million in financing to complete the construction of the 260MW Bartow solar park in Germany.

Floating PV's carbon footprint could be around seven times lower than ground-mounted solar systems, according to a TNO-IEA report.

119 bids were successfully awarded contracts, for a total of 258.5MW capacity. Successful bids ranged between €0.0795/kWh and €0.1019/kWh, with a volume-weighted average price of €0.0894/kWh.

Balcony installations have been growing in Germany since the government streamlined the registration process in April.

Germany has been consistently adding over 1GW of solar PV capacity every month since March 2023, and has passed a total of 90GW capacity.