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Germany: 24 Bids Accepted in First Solar Auction of 2019

Germany: 24 Bids Accepted in First Solar Auction of 2019

Germany held its first solar auction of the year and as a result, 24 bids for large-scale projects of over 750 kW were accepted, amounting to a new capacity of 178 MW. The average rate was 4,80 cents per kWh.

Germany to further support growth of renewables in Africa

Germany to further support growth of renewables in Africa

During a recent congress, German Development Minister Dr. Gerd Müller announced further support for the growth of renewable energies in Africa. He used the congress as a platform to present his new concept of a green civil energy, which is strongly based on investments by communities and cooperatives.

BEE believes Germany might not reach energy goal

BEE believes Germany might not reach energy goal

The German energy association BEE believes that Germany might not reach its goal of covering 18% of its energy requirements with renewables by 2020.

Photovoltaic Plants are establishing themselves more and more as a Liquid Asset Class

Photovoltaic Plants are establishing themselves more and more as a Liquid Asset Class

The photovoltaic market is currently facing a paradigm change. While the former tumultuous expansion of solar projects has come to a halt, the secondary market for photovoltaic systems is largely flourishing. The market for trading existing PV-plants is becoming more and more liquid due to an increased market understanding of PV-plant operators and investors. This trend will proceed in 2016.

Milk the Sun reports jump in demand for solar project rights

Milk the Sun reports jump in demand for solar project rights

The first round of bidding for ground-mounted photovoltaic systems in Germany has begun. This also now raises the demand for solar project rights on online platforms, not just for existing photovoltaic plants, as Dirk Petschick, CFO and cofounder of Milk the Sun explains in an interview with pv-magazine:

 

German researchers develop photovoltaic concrete

German researchers develop photovoltaic concrete

Germany has added a new technological contribution to the renewable energy sector with a new invention developed by researchers at the University of Kassel: Photovoltaic Concrete. Named “DysCrete”, this concrete is still in prototype stage but it would be able to generate electricity by converting solar energy into an electric current.