RWE Builds Hydropower Coupled 117MW Battery Storage Systems in Germany Updated On Tue, Jul 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Essen-headquartered German multinational energy company, RWE has announced the construction of one of the largest and most innovative battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Germany. The BESS is coupled with the existing run-of-river hydroelectric power plants. The battery systems will be spread across two locations, as the company said that it will install a total […] Read more
Siemens to Build 100 MW Battery Storage Facility in Germany Updated On Tue, Jul 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Technology company Siemens Smart Infrastructure has signed a letter of intent with Zukunftsenergie Nordostbayern GmbH for the turnkey construction of a 100 MW battery storage facility in Wunsiedel, Germany. The plant, with a storage capacity of 200 megawatt hours, is intended to use surplus renewable energy and cover demand peaks in the power grid. The 5,000 square […] Read more
GE Renewable to Dismantle Decommissioned Wind Turbines in Germany Updated On Mon, Jun 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy California-based GE Renewable Energy and German company Neowa GmbH have signed an MoU for a multi-year agreement to dismantle decommissioned Germany-based onshore wind turbines and recycle a variety of components—including blades—during partial and full repowering, contributing to the lifecycle circularity of the wind industry. The companies will also jointly explore the potential to expand Neowa’s unique […] Read more
Scientists in Germany Develop Cost-effective Solar Cell Deposition Method Updated On Wed, Jun 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers led by the Technical University of Ilmenau in Germany claim that if silicon dioxide (SiO2) films are deposited at room temperature without complex vacuum systems, they can be a good, cost-effective candidate for use in commercial c-Si solar cell production lines. SiO2 deposition is used as a passivation layer or a protective layer in various types […] Read more
Germany’s Enapter Prepares AEM Multicore for Green H2 Production Updated On Sat, May 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Germany-headquartered Enapter, a hydrogen generator manufacturer, has recently announced that it is expanding its product portfolio to the megawatt-class with the AEM Multicore electrolyser. The final development of the new model has started, further tapping into the innovative potential of Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) technology. The AEM Multicore will be introduced to the market next […] Read more
European Comm Approves Germany’s Problematic RE Law: WindEurope Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Last week the European Commission approved the latest amendments to the German Renewable Energy Act. This means Germany can now publish the results of its last onshore wind auction, and work on the relevant wind farms can start. But the Commission have set an unhelpful precedent by approving a new mechanism in the Act which […] Read more
Statkraft’s First Wind Farm in Germany Will Generate 36 MW of Energy Updated On Mon, Apr 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Norwegian state-owned hydropower company Statkraft is set to build its very first wind farm in Germany on a 67-hectare forest area in Bramwald in northern Hesse. By 2025, the so-called Oedelsheim wind farm is expected to comprise 6 turbines which will generate 36 MW of energy, adequate to supply 20,000 households with wind power each year and […] Read more
Nordex Wins Orders Worth 259 MW in Turkey and Germany Updated On Fri, Apr 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Nordex Group has announced two new project wins in Turkey and Germany for a combined 259 MW of wind energy capacity. The first order has been received from the Caba Group for 39 – N133/4800 turbines from the Delta4000 series for the second construction phase of the “Istanbul” wind farm. The order also includes […] Read more
Germany’s Federal Network Agency Awards 664 MW In Wind And Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Germany’s latest mixed-technology tender was oversubscribed, awarding close to 400 MW of wind and 264 MW of solar projects. Germany’s latest mixed-technology tender was oversubscribed, awarding close to 400 MW of wind and 264 MW of solar projects. The tender, which was open for submissions by December 1, 2020, targeted 366.9 MW of onshore wind […] Read more
