Energy
German Onshore Wind Sees Record Auction Volumes, Permitting Improvements and Crucial New Port Investments
German onshore wind is going from strength to strength. In a blockbuster announcement the German Federal Network Agency Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) has just raised the onshore wind auction volumes for 2024 to almost 15 GW. To put this in perspective, that’s…
EBRD and Erste Approve Financing for new Windfarm in Serbia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), together with Erste Group Bank AG and its local bank Erste Bank a.d. Novi Sad (Erste), have approved a financing package worth 91.4 million euros for the construction of a new windfarm…
Old Mines Can Be Used for Energy Storage
In addition to renewable energy production facilities being built left and right, the energy transition we are striving for also requires the construction of energy storage facilities since the efficiency of renewable sources, such as solar and wind farms, is…
K2 WALLPV – THE SYSTEM SOLUTION FOR SOLAR PROJECTS ON BUILDING FACADES
The new mounting systems from K2 add another dimension to the areas that can be used to generate energy. This is because they allow systematic and therefore fast PV installation on facades. Most of the parts required for this are…
Scientists Have Created Flexible and Waterproof Solar Cells
The sun is an inexhaustible energy source that has long inspired scientists to improve the technology of solar cells so that they can be used as widely as possible. Recently, we wrote about floating solar power plants and transparent solar…
Record Growth in Renewables, but Progress Needs to be Equitable
Renewable Capacity Statistics 2024 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today shows that 2023 set a new record in renewables deployment in the power sector by reaching a total capacity of 3,870 Gigawatts (GW) globally. Renewables accounted for…
Slovenia passes a regulation to boost the use of wind energy in municipalities
Slovenia has passed a regulation that stipulates the development of wind energy. The regulation aims to promote wind energy production facilities through a system of one-time financial compensations intended for municipalities, considering that such projects received less support among local…