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Expert analysis: How to approach battery energy storage systems in Europe. What are the opportunities and challenges for business cases for stand-alone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in European markets like Germany, Italy, France, The Netherlands, Romania and Austria? Expert Philipp Kraemer of CCE shares his analysis. Photo: © CCE https://lnkd.in/ejwi3JFy

Solar Investors Guide Podcast: Long-term storage with iron flow technlogy. Energy Center is an iron flow storage system from ESS Inc., a company located in Oregon in the United States. The storage device offers 1.16 megawatt hours of storage capacity and a maximum charging capacity of 174 kilowatts. This modular solution comes completely in a container and can be adapted to many commercial and network applications. Alan Greenshields is Director EMEA of ESS. He talks about long-term storage systems and the prospect of redox flow technlogy with sustainable materials – iron, salt and water. Alan Greenshields ESS. https://lnkd.in/eWRTqz8v

Poland’s PV Market: Opportunities and Trends 2025. Poland will reach an installed photovoltaic capacity of 20 gigawatts by the end of this year. Thanks to additional government subsidies for small private PV systems and high electricity prices of over 30 eurocents per kilowatt hour for companies, investments in own electricity generation in both areas will become attractive in 2025. Photo: © m.gorgus/SOLAR-professionell https://lnkd.in/eF5ZsMDC

Growing skills gap in a booming solar job market. In 2024, the solar revolution is more than an environmental imperative. It is fueling job opportunities in the massive global energy transition. Yet skilled workforce is a key challenge, SABA KALAM, Programme Specialist at International Solar Alliance (ISA), Paul Buttin, French Secondee to ISA, and Berthold Breid, CEO of Renewables Academy (RENAC), state. Photo: © ISA https://lnkd.in/eZHR6vjN

Spain: 1.5 GW green hydrogen projects of DH2 Energy in Extremadura. Renewable hydrogen developer and independent producer DH2 Energy is developing four large-scale green hydrogen facilities in Spain's Extremadura region. The DH2 Energy initiatives under way in Extremadura represent a total investment of €2.25 billion. The Extremadura region plays an important role in the Iberian Green Hydrogen Corridor. DH2 Energy Marcos López-Brea Baquero Photo: © DH2 Energy https://lnkd.in/e2m8PcXa

In the #webinar, Tadas Spundzevicius, Technical Sales Manager at PVcase, will address various challenges and present solutions. Register now, participation is free of charge.

BayWa r.e. AG has agreed long-term financing until December 2027, which is based on a reorganisation report. This certifies the ability to restructure with consistent implementation of the ‘r.e.power’ transformation programme. The aim is to become a focussed project developer in the renewable energy sector with its own IPP portfolio. This includes focusing on the market, increasing efficiency and cutting 350 jobs by 2027 in a socially responsible manner. Talks are underway to strengthen the company's capital and a change of control in favour of EIP is possible. @baywa r.e. https://lnkd.in/ghqkdjna

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $11 Million Funding Opportunity for Solar and Wildlife Research. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has unveiled the Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Benefits 2 (SolWEB2) funding opportunity, dedicating up to $11 million to enhance the coexistence of large-scale solar (LSS) facilities with wildlife and ecosystems. This initiative also seeks to advance agrivoltaics, the dual use of land for agricultural and solar energy production. With more than 5,000 LSS facilities constructed across the United States in the past decade—and continued growth expected—the interaction between these facilities and their surrounding environments is increasingly significant. SolWEB2 aims to address the land-use conflicts that arise during the siting and permitting of these facilities, helping stakeholders implement strategies that benefit wildlife, ecosystems, and the communities hosting solar projects. https://lnkd.in/e2sbRg2A

Reiling PV Recycling: ‘We don't talk, we recycle’. The mountains of old modules coming back from solar parks and roofs are slowly growing. The company Reiling has set up a competence centre for recycling in Münster. Managing Director Tom Reiling and Plant Manager Malte Fislake talk about the opportunities and the pitfalls – often underestimated. Malte Fislake Tom Reiling Reiling Group Photo: © Reiling https://lnkd.in/eaDXve2d

Chinese government tackles solar panel tax break, is the end of the price drops in sight? The Chinese government has reduced a tax break for solar panels by 4 percent. It may be a first sign that solar panel prices will rise again in the new year. Especially now that it seems likely that the Chinese government will also abolish the remaining 9 percent tax benefit in the first half of 2025, says Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar. "This finally seems to be the end of the declining price curve of solar panels and making it less interesting to postpone the purchase any longer." Gerard Scheper Photo: © Margriet Fotografie https://lnkd.in/eYGbMKqU