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Photo: HANSAINVEST Real Assets A 605 megawatt (MW) project in Germany has claimed the title of Europe’s largest solar farm, bumping a PV plant in Spain out of the top spot. MoveOn Energy, the solar farm’s developer , will install a further 45 MW of power on its own behalf and connect that to the grid by summer 2024.

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JUNE 1, 2012

for a “Power-to-Gas” project in Germany. The 2 MW energy storage facility, to be located in Falkenhagen in northeast Germany, will use surplus renewable energy sources to produce hydrogen for storage in the country’s existing natural gas pipeline network. —Daryl Wilson, President and CEO of Hydrogenics.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Honda has invested in advanced bi-directional charging technology at its European R&D site in Offenbach, Germany, which is helping to balance demand and store energy more efficiently across the facility. This latest trial installation at Honda’s Offenbach site applies the same principles on a larger scale. Earlier post.)

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MAY 16, 2018

In Germany, all Mercedes-Benz plants will be supplied with CO 2 -neutral energy. From 2022, the production of our Mercedes-Benz plants in Germany will operate CO 2 -neutral. Already existing highly efficient gas CHP systems additionally generate local heat and power at the factories. The plant will start operating in 2019.

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APRIL 29, 2022

Volkswagen and bp have launched a strategic partnership that will boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across Europe, unveiling their first charger in Dusseldorf, Germany. By the end 2024, up to 8,000 charge points could be available across Germany, the UK and other European countries.

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AUGUST 29, 2017

UK-based Connected Energy and Groupe Renault have installed two quick-charge stations based on Connected Energy’s E-STOR energy storage technology on highways in Belgium and Germany. With the E-STOR system, the batteries are recharged at low power, and the stored energy is then released at high power.

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JULY 31, 2019

Energy storage installations around the world will multiply exponentially, from a modest 9GW/17GWh deployed as of 2018 to 1,095GW/2,850GWh by 2040, according to the latest forecast from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). Global cumulative energy storage installations. Source: BloombergNEF.

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JUNE 27, 2022

Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. Kempton and Letendre’s.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2013

ITM Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NRM Netzdienste Rhein-Main GmbH (NRM), a 90% subsidiary of Mainova Aktiengesellschaft GmbH. Under the MOU, the companies will jointly identify and quote for PEM Electrolysis Power-to-Gas projects in Germany and internationally. —Phil Doran, MD of ITM Power GmbH.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Cars has entered into a power purchase agreement with Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, enabling Mercedes-Benz Cars to source electricity directly from wind farms in Germany, whose subsidies from the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) expire after 2020. Statkraft is an important player in energy trading.

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

The electrically powered Volkswagen models can already be conveniently charged in the garage at home—using the ID. In Germany, the Volkswagen brand also offers a suitable electricity supply contract with “Volkswagen Naturstrom”, to guarantee fully certified green electricity from renewable energies. —Silke Bagschik, CMO ID.

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JULY 13, 2023

Subject to receiving the necessary permits and approvals, these would be bp’s first offshore wind projects in Germany and are fully aligned with the company’s integrated energy company strategy and disciplined capital allocation. bp operates two refineries in the country and Aral—Germany’s leading retail network with c 2,300 sites.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

German utility STEAG is investing around €100 million in grid energy storage systems (ESS) totalling 90 MW, equipped with Li-ion cells from LG Chem. All systems consist of power converters, a transformer, batteries and the control system, mounted inside the container for easy transportation and installation in a “plug and play” solution.

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MARCH 7, 2014

The aim of charge@work is to design a micro smart grid (MSG) capable of supplying the EV fleet with electricity produced exclusively from renewable sources. The MSG can be run in island mode in parallel to the grid operated by the local energy provider. The MSG is designed as a direct current (DC) grid. —Hannes Rose.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

This time, Tesla and Octopus Energy are seeking to supply “inexpensive green electricity” to homeowners in Germany who install solar panels and Powerwall 2 batteries in their homes. . According to Reuters , the Tesla electricity tariff is a service that enables homeowners to top-up their power supply.

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JUNE 9, 2015

Saft has introduced the Intensium Home 10M lithium-ion energy storage system, designed for high-end residential and small commercial solar PV installations. The new Intensium Home 10M 240 V system comprises five Li-ion modules to provide both high power capability, rated at 10 kW, with 10 kWh energy storage in a cabinet.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2015

ITM Power delivered the rapid response Power-to-Gas PEM electrolyzer system sold to RWE Deutschland AG within 10 weeks of receiving the order. RWE will use the unit in its Power-to-Gas demonstration plant in Ibbenbüren. The Ibbenbüren plant is expected to go into operation in the first half of this year.

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

ITM Power has delivered its first Power-to-Gas plant to the Thüga Group in Frankfurt on time and to budget. The plant is now deployed at the Mainova Aktiengesellschaftsite in Schielestrasse, Frankfurt am Main where the compliant gas mixing and grid injection infrastructure, is already in place. Earlier post.) million (US$7.3

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JUNE 1, 2021

So far, 160 pre-orders have been received from dealers in the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands and Slovakia. The system has a total capacity of up to 328 kWh, which can be used to supply fast-charging stations with a transmission power of up to 150 kW.

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JULY 24, 2023

SFC Energy AG, a supplier of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells for stationary and mobile hybrid power solutions, has launched the manufacturing of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells at its New Delhi/Gurgaon site in India. In the future, SFC’s subsidiary SFC Energy India Ltd.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

ABB has won an order worth around $1 billion from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to supply a power link connecting offshore North Sea wind farms to the German mainland grid. This is the largest power transmission order in ABB’s history. The completed link will be capable of supplying more than 1.5

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Norway now has two swap stations in operation, and Nio claims it will have 20 swap stations across Europe in countries including Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden by the end of this year. This is a unique feature of battery swapping stations that could be exploited in the future to make them act as grid-support units.

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JUNE 16, 2013

A power-to-gas (P2G) unit installed by E.ON in Falkenhagen in eastern Germany ( earlier post ) injected hydrogen into the natural gas system last week for the first time as part of a function test. The P2G unit receives its power from a nearby wind farm. installed the unit in Falkenhagen because the location is ideal.

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MARCH 18, 2022

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. hoku earthquake , tsunami and nuclear power plant accident at Fukushima.

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MARCH 5, 2019

With compact dimensions, it can be installed wherever there is demand or where there is still no charging infrastructure. Connected to the grid or even off-grid, the station can charge up to four electric cars simultaneously, based on the principle of a ‘power bank’, two with DC quick charging.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The falling cost of batteries is set to drive a boom in the installation of energy storage systems around the world in the years from now to 2040, according to the latest annual forecast from research company Bloomberg NEF (BNEF). China, the US, India, Japan, Germany, France, Australia, South Korea and the UK will be the leading countries.

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JULY 11, 2013

Evonik Industries, STEAG, and other project partners put a lithium electricity storage system (LESSY) into operation at STEAG’s Fenne power plant in Völklingen, Saarland, Germany. Installed capacity is 466 MW. The storage system, which is housed in a shipping container, can thus help to stabilize the grid.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

Energy storage installations around the world are projected to reach a cumulative 411 GW (or 1,194 GWh) by the end of 2030, according to the latest forecast from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). Germany and Australia are currently the leaders in this space, with sizeable markets in Japan and California as well.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

has inaugurated commercial operations at its Power-to-Gas (P2G) facility in Falkenhagen, Germany. The plant uses wind power and Hydrogenics’ electrolysis equipment to transform water into hydrogen, which is then injected into the existing regional natural gas transmission system. Earlier post.) This project makes E.ON

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Volkswagen will produce the high-efficiency EcoBlue CHP (combined heat and power) plant, which is to be driven by natural gas engines from Volkswagen. LichtBlick will market the plants as “ZuhauseKraftwerke” (home power plants) and will use them in a new, decentralized intelligent power supply scheme: “SchwarmStrom” (current swarm).

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The initial focus is on charging stations installed at the depots of truck customers. In addition, the participants are also concerned with aspects such as optimized load management of the electricity grid and sustainable electricity supply. Fast processes mean reduced costs for all involved.

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JANUARY 4, 2021

The proportion of grid electricity generated by renewables such as wind and solar energy fluctuates depending on how hard the wind is blowing or how strong the sun is shining. This can lead to a huge variation in the grid power available, which can be a problem for power companies. How EVs can help balance the grid.

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The STEAG power station in Duisburg-Walsum, the site for the construction of a large-scale green hydrogen generation system. ©euroluftbild.de/Hans They endorse the development of a hydrogen economy and infrastructure in Germany and in Europe. ©euroluftbild.de/Hans Hans Blossey.

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AUGUST 10, 2019

The pilot program began in Germany in 2018. The next step involves a 530e Readiness Survey about the garage and local electric grid. Qmerit will then complete the residential hardware installation. The system has a charging power of 3.2 BMW is bringing BMW’s global Induction Charging Pilot Program to the US.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Skeleton Technologies, a European provider of ultracapacitors and ultracapacitor energy storage systems for automotive, transportation, and grid applications, is bringing to market a new ultracapacitor product platform, the SkelCap SCA0300, to address the fast-growing markets in manufacturing and warehouse logistics.

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APRIL 29, 2022

Volkswagen will partner with bp to launch a strategic partnership to roll out up to 4,000 fast-charging electric vehicle charge points in Germany and the United Kingdom within the next two years. Volkswagen also wants to install at least 17,000 charging points in China by the end of 2025. “As

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MARCH 31, 2017

SoCalGas) announced that new research on power-to-gas technology shows the technique holds the ability to significantly increase the use of intermittent renewable energy. to 35% by implementing a power-to-gas strategy. to 35% by implementing a power-to-gas strategy. Southern California Gas Co.

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