In Germany, existing solar power is saving everyone money each year, regardless of whether they have their own solar setup. As Heise Online reported, the share of solar energy in Germany's electricity ...

Raymond Ward wants to see solar panels draped over every balcony in the United States and doesn’t understand why that isn’t happening. The technology couldn’t be easier to use—simply hang one or two ...

Germany’s SolarEnvelopeCenter project has launched a web-based planning guide for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), offering standardized design solutions for roofs and facades that comply ...

German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche has come up with proposals to ensure that expansion of renewable energies does not ...

Germany’s solar industry faces a critical juncture as Economy Minister Katherina Reiche’s proposal to eliminate subsidies for new rooftop photovoltaic systems threatens to undermine the country’s ...

Under the terms of the deal, Germany’s NexWafe will supply its ultrathin solar wafers to Talon PV’s planned 4.8 GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing plant in Texas. Initial qualification work will take ...

Talon PV, the solar cell manufacturer building a facility outside Houston, has signed a supply agreement with NexWafe, a German silicon wafer company.

Grist spotlights balkonkraftwerk, the simple technology putting solar power in the hands of renters. Matthias Weyland loves having people ask about his balcony. A pair of solar panels hang from the ...

Germany is proposing a new law that would require renewable energy developers to pay for connecting to the grid, replacing ...

Encavis now has 700MW of solar capacity in operation in Germany. Image: Belectric. German independent power producer (IPP) Encavis has commissioned a 114MW solar park in Borrentin, Germany, the ...

FRANKFURT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Germany's big utilities are looking to a new business of leasing solar systems as a strategy to help halt a fall in their share of the home market, which has already ...

As Heise Online reported, the share of solar energy in Germany's electricity mix is increasing. Simply having solar energy in the overall electricity mix lowers utility costs for almost any German ...