Solar battery-powered homes are becoming increasingly popular, particularly in Germany. Total residential battery capacity in Europe is expected to reach 9.3 GWh by the end of 2022, powering over 1 million households, according to the most recent SolarPower Europe research. Germany leads the list of European countries with the most … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Germany expects 40 to 45% of the electrical power consumed in Germany to be generated from renewable resources by 2025. That number is anticipated to grow to 55 to 60% by 2035. That’s good news for greening the electrical grid, but renewables still require some form of … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. One of the leading German utility companies, E.ON, will be partnering with IBC Solar for the rollout of its new “Aura” solar PV + energy storage product, according to recent reports. The company’s new all-in-one smart energy package, Aura, will feature a Solarwatt energy storage system, … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The second-biggest utility company in Germany, E.ON, will be launching a new residential solar photovoltaic (PV) + home energy storage product in the country’s market in April, according to recent reports. The product — which will be based on Solarwatt’s MyReserve energy storage … [continued]
The German utility company E.ON will be partnering with the Dresden-based company Solarwatt GmbH for the development and release of modular energy storage systems based on the Solarwatt MyReserve battery technology, according to a recent press release from Solarwatt. The first models of the new offering are expected to be released … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy has, as was expected, gone ahead and extended the country’s rebate program for solar + energy storage systems, according to recent reports. The rebate re-launch is set for March 1st — following the expiration at … [continued]
It was predicted that up to 16,000 energy storage systems could be installed in Germany during 2015. However, an incentive program for battery storage there which started up in 2013 was set to cease operations on the last day of the same year. It was therefore expected that the German energy storage market … [continued]
Younicos will be doubling its workforce in the US and Germany by the year 2017, according to a recent press statement from the company. The reason for the hiring surge is an obvious one — there’s expected to be explosive growth in the energy storage market over the coming years. As … [continued]
Update #3 (May 10): As some readers and interviewed company executives have noted, the best way to compare Tesla’s battery storage products to others on the market is not simply via a $/kWh of capacity figure, but via a $/kWh of electricity generated (over the lifetime of the product) figure … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Japanese company Kyocera is targeting the German market for home solar storage systems due to a change in that country’s pricing for home-generated solar power. Previously, the feed-in tariff, which determines how much a homeowner will be paid for the power she or he contributes … [continued]
