Sandra Enkhardt

Germany's largest distribution system operator has introduced a flexible grid connection agreement for battery energy storage systems (BESS) co-located with solar or wind plants to accelerate grid access.

A lithium battery storage system housed in four containers caught fire this week in eastern Germany, prompting evacuations as firefighters continue cooling the facility.

Impeto Impact has developed new software to evaluate the financial viability of merchant battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.

Revolta has introduced a high-voltage residential sodium-ion battery storage system with modular capacity from 2 kWh to 20 kWh. The system features a 450 V DC nominal voltage, over 95% efficiency, 105 Wh/kg energy density, and IP65 protection.

The Berlin-based company says it intends to focus on its core sales locations in Munich, Essen and Berlin. The closure sees more than 80 sales staff laid off.

Utility VWEW-Energie and developer Green Flexibility have commissioned a 10 MW/25 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Bavaria, Germany, that uses a grid-neutral operating strategy to respond to local network conditions and market signals.

Data compiled by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE shows photovoltaics supplied more than 20% of EU electricity demand in May, June and July for the first time. Latvia set a new EU record, with solar meeting 49% of the country's electricity demand in June.

Fixed feed-in tariffs for solar systems under the partial feed-in model will now range from €0.0544 ($0.063)/kWh to €0.0770/kWh, while systems operating under the full feed-in model will receive between €0.1024/kWh and €0.1222/kWh.

The Munich-based company ceased operations at the end of July. It is now seeking an investor for its B2B photovoltaic business after failing to secure viable financing for the division during its restructuring process.

Solar generation surpassed the previous monthly high set in June, when photovoltaic systems delivered more than 11 TWh to the grid for the first time.