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Agrivoltaics: a fad or the future?

Aug 17, 2022 Milk the Sun Team

Double the harvest and save on land, farm and operate photovoltaics in a single plot: this is the promise made by agrivoltaics.Continue

The solar mandate in industry: flat roof or pitched roof – is the required PV installation possible?

Jul 13, 2022 Milk the Sun Team

In more and more places, companies are being required to install PV systems. The ‘solar mandate’ is being pushed throughout Europe by the EU Commission and is also being planned by the current German government, but it is already a reality in some German and Austrian states.Continue

Wholesalers at the breaking point – The need for forward planning

Jul 8, 2022 Milk the Sun Team

We in the solar industry are accustomed to our fair share of craziness. For us, predictable business isn’t the rule but the exception. It’s normal for us to come up against all kinds of unknown variables and make our peace with them.Continue

Feasibility study for PV rooftop systems

Jun 16, 2022 Milk the Sun Team

Sustainable commitment to a better CO2 footprint as well as a new legal situation are causing a rising interest in photovoltaic roof systems among companies. But how can a company get an initial, tangible overview of the possibilities of such a project? A feasibility study, which is explained below by means of a real-life example, provides the necessary transparency.Continue

Dormant Assets: The Underestimated Value of Running Commercial PV Systems

Apr 4, 2022 Milk the Sun Team

Owners of commercial PV systems often tend to underestimate the real value of their PV system. Digital marketplaces, such as Milk the Sun, support plant owners in assessing a fair market price and provide helpful services and knowledge in the event that a PV plant is to be sold. Continue

Redispatch 2.0 – The end of the interim transition phase

Mar 21, 2022 Milk the Sun Team

What does this mean for plant operators? In the course of the second edition of the Network Expansion Acceleration Act (NABEG 2.0), network bottlenecks are managed by means of the newly imposed regime of Redispatch 2.0, since October 1, 2021. For its timely implementation, a so called “interim transition phase” has been implemented for the proper conversions through Redispatch 2.0, which ends on May 31, 2022. What exactly will change for electricity producers and what role does the transitional solution play for plant operators?Continue