Articles by Sandra Enkhardt

Germany’s solar, wind generation hits high in October

By Sandra Enkhardt on 6 November 2017

PV and wind power systems generated 15 billion kWh of electricity in Germany in October, with renewables accounting for 44.1% of demand

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Germany to host two more battery factories

By Sandra Enkhardt on 24 May 2017

Daimler is planning to build its second battery storage system manufacturing facility in Germany.

Battery storage • Other Good Stuff

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Vattenfall uses BMW car batteries for storage projects at wind farms

By Sandra Enkhardt on 15 March 2017

German car maker BMW will provide Vattenfall with 1,000 lithium-ion car batteries for storage projects at wind farms.

Other Good Stuff • Renewables

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Over 50,000 solar storage systems are now installed in Germany

By Sandra Enkhardt on 14 March 2017

German solar association Bundesverbands Solarwirtschaft expects their number will double to 100,000 in 2018.

Battery storage • Governments • Other Good Stuff • Smart Energy • Solar

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Illinois power plant closings reveal worldwide nuclear issues

By Sandra Enkhardt on 10 June 2016

The many-sided battle over nuclear power continues with a clear break over politics in Illinois.

News & Commentary • Smart Energy

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Sonnen beats Tesla’s Powerwall in battery storage sales in Q1

By Sandra Enkhardt on 12 May 2016

The German storage startup takes the fight to Tesla in 2016, selling 2,600 batteries in the first quarter to edge out Tesla, which confirmed earlier this month that it has sold 2,500 Powerwalls during the same period.

News & Commentary • Renewables • Smart Energy • Tesla

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First Tesla Powerwall battery storage system installed in Germany

By Sandra Enkhardt on 26 February 2016

German solar and storage installer Praml has completed two of the first installations of Tesla’s 6.4kWh residential battery system in the nation’s south.

News & Commentary • Renewables • Smart Energy • Solar • Tesla

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