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Volkswagen and Northvolt AB invest in battery production in Salzgitter

Monday, 11 May 2020 Robin Whitlock A joint venture between Volkswagen Group and the Swedish battery producer Northvolt AB is gaining further momentum, with Volkswagen to erect buildings and infrastructure for the Northvolt Zwei factory ...

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Siemens Gamesa secures preferred supplier status for 1.1 GW offshore wind in Germany

Thursday, 05 March 2020 Robin Whitlock

Ørsted has conditionally named Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy as the preferred turbine supplier for two offshore wind power projects in the German North Sea totalling 1.142 GW.

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SolarEdge patent revoked by EPO following court finding that Huawei did not infringe on SolarEdge’s patents

Thursday, 28 November 2019 Robin Whitlock The European Patent Office (EPO) has revoked one of SolarEdge’s patents following the finding by Mannheim Regional Court in south western Germany that Huawei did not infringe on SolarEdge's patent for ...

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Siemens delivers PEM electrolyser for Salzgitter AG

Monday, 18 November 2019 Robin Whitlock Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH (SZFG) has awarded the contract to build a 2.2 megawatt PEM electrolysis plant (PEM = Proton Exchange Membrane) to Siemens Gas and Power, marking an important step towards hydrogen-based ...

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Volkswagen Group begins battery cell development and production in Salzgitter

Monday, 23 September 2019 Robin Whitlock

The Volkswagen Group has begun development, testing and production of cutting-edge battery cell technology in Salzgitter, Germany, which will generate over 1,000 jobs by 2024.

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Vestas to supply Beesenberg II wind project in Germany

Wednesday, 04 September 2019 Robin Whitlock Vestas is to supply long-term customer NOTUS energy Plan GmbH & Co. KG with two V150-5.6 MW turbines and a 25-year service contract for the Beesenberg II wind project in Brandenburg, Eastern Germany. ...

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ABB launches world’s first excitation product compliant with new European Grid Code

Wednesday, 07 August 2019 Robin Whitlock ABB is to deliver innovative excitation solutions that ensure early compliance with new European regulations and which will bring broader benefits, minimising risk in connecting grid networks and supporting ...

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Collapse in wind energy growth jeopardises German and EU renewables targets

Friday, 10 May 2019 Robin Whitlock

The growth of onshore wind energy is collapsing in Germany, jeopardising both German and EU renewables targets says Wind Europe.

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Solarwatt installs solar roof for Dresden public transport operator

Wednesday, 24 April 2019 Robin Whitlock Solarwatt has installed solar panel arrays with a total output of 300 kWp on two roofs above the Trachenberge railyard in Dresden owned by the city’s public transport operator Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe ...

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Bredenoord receives Gridstor test conformity statement from DNV GL

Wednesday, 13 March 2019 Robin Whitlock

Mobile energy specialist Bredenoord has received the first ever Gridstor test conformity statement from certification body DNV GL for its containerised battery energy storage system Big Battery Box.