German automotive giant Volkswagen says it will put EUR 40 million into the construction of solar and wind energy parks between now and 2025. The carmaker describes the investment as its contribution to help meet additional needs for green energy as part of Germany’s transition to electric mobility.
Photovoltaic panels soaking up the sun’s rays are a phenomenon we usually associate with land. But floating facilities are becoming a trend in both Europe and Germany.
Last year saw some 25 percent more solar panels mounted on German rooftops than in 2019 – that’s according to the German Solar Industry Association (BSW).
Solar energy facilities have fed some 43 billion kWh of electricity into Germany’s national grid.
Berlin fintech start-up solarisBank has booked a cool EUR 60 million in its latest round of financing. The company, which was founded in 2016, has taken in more than EUR 160 million from investors.
Swiss company Meyer Burger has put forward an idea for the Hambach mine in industrial North Rhine-Westphalia: flood the site and use it as a floating solar power facility.
Solar parks are good for the environment – in multiple senses. That’s the conclusion of a study carried out by the Association of Energy Market Innovators (bne) looking at 75 parks in Germany.
On the back of a record year for renewable energy sources, experts are particularly hailing a comeback for solar power after some difficult years at the start of the millennium.
The German start-up Sono Motors is mass-producing a surprisingly affordable EV that can run on self-generated solar power alone. Not only that, the Sion also includes its own built-in mobility system.
Power company ENBW has announced the construction of what will be Germany’s largest solar energy park. What’s more, the firm is doing this without any help at all from state subsidies.
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