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New strategies are required to maximise the potential of agrivoltaics, such as BayWa’s fruitfarming system.
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Agrivoltaics: Innovative business models may unlock new opportunities

August 22, 2024
Caroline Plaza looks at how new business models involving farmers, landowners and energy companies could open up new opportunities in agriPV.
The new facility was opened earlier this week at an ex-solar manufacturing facility. Image: Fraunhofer ISE

Fraunhofer CSP to ‘protect’ European solar IP

August 21, 2024
A new research project, announced this week, will seek to bolster intellectual property (IP) and patent protection for European companies developing new solar cell technologies.
The 163MW Elm Branch project in Texas was developed by Lightsource bp and features First Solar’s Series 6 modules. Image: Lightsource bp.

Lightsource bp signs 500MW solar PV development agreement in Germany

August 20, 2024
Over the next two to three years, the companies aim to build solar PV projects of at least 20MW capacity in Germany.
SMA Solar factory in Germany.

SMA Solar reports ‘solid’ H1 2024 results, led by Americas and utility-scale businesses

August 13, 2024
SMA Solar has published its latest financial results, reporting sales of €759.3 million (US$829.4 million) in the first half of the year.
RWE Neuland solar farm in Germany.

Fraunhofer ISE: ground-mounted solar has the lowest LCOE in Germany

August 7, 2024
Ground-mounted PV is Germany's most cost-effective power generation technology, according to Fraunhofer ISE.
JA Solar at SNEC 2023. Image: Solar Media.

JA Solar files TOPCon patent infringement in Europe

August 5, 2024
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.
Close-up of solar panels at a site from German energy supplier enviaM Group

German energy service provider enviaM to build 700MW solar PV in Central Germany

August 5, 2024
This new partnership aims to expand renewables in the region, with the solar PV projects located primarily in Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony.
An agrivoltaic project from solar developer European Energy in Denmark.
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Political clouds cast shadows over Western Europe’s burgeoning solar sector

August 2, 2024
JP Casey reports on recent developments in Western Europe, where past and future elections are creating waves.
Aerial view of Schletter's headquarters in Germany

Enstall acquires solar PV mounting system provider Schletter

August 1, 2024
The acquisition of Schletter will allow Dutch-based rooftop PV provider Enstall to increase its footprint in Germany and Central Europe.
An Encavis solar project.

Encavis secures €145 million from Commerzbank for 260MW German solar project

July 31, 2024
Encavis has secured €145 million in financing to complete the construction of the 260MW Bartow solar park in Germany.

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