Sandra Enkhardt, Author at RenewEconomy

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Germany’s solar, wind generation hits high in October
PV and wind power systems generated 15 billion kWh of electricity in Germany in October, with renewables accounting for 44.1% of demand
Sandra Enkhardt

Nov 6, 2017

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Storage

Germany to host two more battery factories
Daimler is planning to build its second battery storage system manufacturing facility in Germany.
Sandra Enkhardt

May 24, 2017

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Renewables

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

Mar 15, 2017

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Storage

Over 50,000 solar storage systems are now installed in Germany
German solar association Bundesverbands Solarwirtschaft expects their number will double to 100,000 in 2018.
Sandra Enkhardt

Mar 14, 2017

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Commentary

Illinois power plant closings reveal worldwide nuclear issues
The many-sided battle over nuclear power continues with a clear break over politics in Illinois.
Sandra Enkhardt

Jun 10, 2016

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Sonnen beats Tesla’s Powerwall in battery storage sales in Q1
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.
Sandra Enkhardt

May 12, 2016

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First Tesla Powerwall battery storage system installed in Germany
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.
Sandra Enkhardt

Feb 26, 2016

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Germany: solar+storage outsells electric vehicles in 2015
The surge of solar+storage systems in Germany is far exceeding the uptake of e-mobility.
Sandra Enkhardt

Jan 13, 2016

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Renewables cover almost 100% of German demand
Almost 100% of the electricity demand in Germany was covered by solar PV and wind power by noon last Sunday.
Sandra Enkhardt

Aug 26, 2015

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Germany: Record PV and wind grid feed-in for July
The PV power generated also matched up to nuclear. Another first.
Sandra Enkhardt

Aug 7, 2015

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