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German executives are preparing to announce a new home for a lithium-ion battery plant designed to rival the output at Tesla Inc.’s Gigafactory. Terra E Holding GmbH will choose one of five candidate sites in Germany or a neighboring country next month to build its 34 gigawatt-hour battery factory, Frankfurt-based Chief Executive Officer Holger Gritzka […]

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Tesla loses director of battery technology Kurt Kelty

August 2, 2017 SolarPV.TV

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Just after the official rollout of the production Tesla Model 3 electric sedan, the company lost a key figure in its growth and technological innovation. According to Bloomberg, Tesla’s director of battery technology, Kurt Kelty, has left the electric automaker after over a decade with the company. Kelty joined Tesla in 2006 after more than […]

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Alphabet Wants to Fix Renewable Energy’s Storage Problem — With Salt

August 2, 2017 SolarPV.TV

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Alphabet Inc.’s secretive X skunk works has another idea that could save the world. This one, code named Malta, involves vats of salt and antifreeze. The research lab, which hatched Google’s driverless car almost a decade ago, is developing a system for storing renewable energy that would otherwise be wasted. It can be located almost anywhere, has the potential […]

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Will giant batteries lead to giant emissions cuts?

July 20, 2017 SolarPV.TV

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Some states and electric power companies are rolling out a new weapon against fossil fuels — giant batteries. A growing number of states are requiring large batteries to be used to store electricity to help expand wind and solar power. The trend is catching on quickly as at least three states have created energy storage targets […]

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BYD’s Solar+Storage Business Model for Europe – Keason Kuang, Senior Director, Solar Division at BYD

June 27, 2017 SolarPV.TV

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During Intersolar Europe 2017, held recently in Munich, Germany, we spoke to Keason Kuang, Senior Director, Solar Division at BYD about the company’s Solar+Storage Business Model for Europe.

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Clean Disruption News: Move Over Tesla, Europe’s Building Its Own Battery Gigafactories

May 23, 2017 SolarPV.TV

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Global battery capacity set to double by 2021 and slash costs Daimler joins Tesla in investing in battery factory capacity Battery-making gigafactories are about to arrive in Europe, challenging a lead Tesla Inc.is building at a plant in Nevada and opening the way for a quicker shift toward green power for both cars and utilities. German […]

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Search for the Super Battery (NOVA Documentary)

May 16, 2017 SolarPV.TV

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We live in an age when technological innovation seems to be limitlessly soaring. But for all the satisfying speed with which our gadgets have improved, many of them share a frustrating weakness: the batteries. Though they have improved in last century, batteries remain finicky, bulky, expensive, toxic, and maddeningly short-lived. The quest is on for a […]

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PV EXPO Japan 2017: Revolution in the Japanese electricity system – Bin Guo, Director of Energy Storage Business Development, BYD

April 5, 2017 SolarPV.TV

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Today, in our special coverage of PV EXPO Japan 2017 held recently in Tokyo, we present you our exclusive talk to Bin Guo, Director of Energy Storage Business Development at BYD about the company’s expansion in Japan. According to Bin Guo, we experience true revolution in the Japanese electricity system, where owners of solar power […]

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Tesla Completes Hawaii Storage Project

March 9, 2017 SolarPV.TV

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Provides power that’s cheaper than utility’s cost for diesel Project has 13 megawatts of panels, 52 megawatt-hours storage Tesla Inc. has completed a solar project in Hawaii that incorporates batteries to sell power in the evening, part of a push by the electric car maker to provide more green power to the grid. The Kapaia installation includes […]

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ORC-PLUS: Innovative CSP & Storage Projects in Morocco & Enerray’s vision for Africa and the MENA region – Michele Scandellari, CEO at Enerray

February 4, 2017 SolarPV.TV

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Today in our Exclusive Coverage of WFES 2017 for SolarPV.TV & WFES TV in partnership with MESIA, we speak to Michele Scandellari, CEO at Enerray. In our talk with Michele we focused on their innovative CSP & Storage Projects in Morocco (shortly described below) as well as on the company strategy in Africa & the MENA […]

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Building Four Green Dreams of Wang Chuanfu in the Middle East & Africa – Exclusive talk to Tom Zhao, General Manager of Global Sales Solar at BYD

February 4, 2017 SolarPV.TV

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Today in our Exclusive Coverage of WFES 2017 for SolarPV.TV & WFES TV in partnership with MESIA, we present our talk to Tom Zhao, General Manager of Global Sales Solar at BYD. Tom shares with us the company’s vision on how BYD is going to build its founder Wang Chuanfu four green dreams in the Middle […]

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CleanTech Disruption News: Tesla Opens World’s Largest Battery Plant in California

February 1, 2017 SolarPV.TV

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Tesla cut the ribbon on a massive battery storage facility in the Southern California desert, 60 miles east of Los Angeles on Monday. The Powerpack project, a joint venture with local electricity provider, Southern California Edison (SCE), will support grid operation during peak hours and improve the integration of renewable energy resources. “This project is exactly in line with […]

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Trump infrastructure priority plan includes transmission, wind, energy storage

January 30, 2017 SolarPV.TV

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Dive Brief: A 50-item list of infrastructure priorities compiled by the Trump administration and released by McClatchy and the Kansas City Star includes provisions for transmission expansion, wind and energy storage, among other power sector projects. It is not clear if the $137 billion wish list is a draft or final version, the outlets reported, but is […]

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Clean Disruption News: innogy acquires BELECTRIC Solar & Battery

January 5, 2017 SolarPV.TV

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innogy SE (Essen, Germany) and the Belectric Group (Kolitzheim, Germany) have successfully completed the sale of the international photovoltaic power and battery storage specialists BELECTRIC Solar & Battery GmbH to innogy. The two companies signed the relevant share purchase agreement at the end of August 2016. The purchase price was in a high double-digit million […]

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Tesla’s New Competitor: The Electric Utilities

January 2, 2017 SolarPV.TV

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The State of California’s Public Utility Commission has authorized Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to install 7,500 electric car charging stations in Northern California which is in addition to 5,000 for San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison. This places very large utility companies squarely in the mix of the electric car revolution. Since one […]

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Corporate Investments in Energy Storage in USA Reach $660 Million in Q3 2016

December 7, 2016 SolarPV.TV

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According to the latest edition of GTM Research and ESA’s U.S. Energy Storage Monitor, corporate investment in energy storage reached an all-time high in terms of quarterly investments in Q3. Disclosed venture funding and project finance totaled $660 million in the third quarter of the year, bringing the annual total to $812 million. FIGURE: Disclosed Corporate Investments […]

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We are on the forefront of the world’s transition! Exclusive talk to Francesco Venturini, CEO at ENEL Green Power

December 1, 2016 SolarPV.TV

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During RES4AFRICA Program Launch Event “A step change in the deployment of Renewable Energy in Eastern Africa” held in Nairobi Kenya we had an exclusive opportunity to speak to Francesco Venturini, President of the organization but also CEO of Enel Green Power, a company which is planning to become the largest green utility in the world. According to Francesco, we […]

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Coming soon: Tesla cars & energy storage “Made in Europe” from “Gigafactory 2”

November 11, 2016 SolarPV.TV

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CTO JB Straubel are in Germany today to announce the acquisition of a German engineering group, Grohmann Engineering. Following the announcement, they held a press conference during which Musk emphasised that Tesla is planning “significant investments” in Germany and the conversation quickly moved to Tesla not only investing in engineering […]

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Tesla Energy challenger? A new star is born. Mercedes-Benz Energy

November 5, 2016 SolarPV.TV

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Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH is a subsidiary of Daimler AG which develops the Mercedes-Benz Energy Storage and brings it to market. The storage of energy is one of the key subjects for the future. With the Mercedes-Benz Energy Storage we can offer private households and companies a solution to save resources and to reliably manage their […]

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News Headlines: Tesla launches Powerwall 2 & Solar Roof

October 29, 2016 SolarPV.TV

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Join the world’s transition to sustainable energy by Tesla. Powerwall 2 is a battery for homes and small businesses that stores the sun’s energy and delivers clean, reliable electricity when the sun isn’t shining. Combine Powerwall, solar and an electric vehicle to create a zero emission lifestyle. The sun provides more than enough energy in […]

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Clean Disruption Leaders: Executive Panel Discussion on Fully Sustainable Power Solutions

September 16, 2016 SolarPV.TV

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During Intersolar Europe 2016, SolarPV.TV hosted an Executive Panel Discussion on Fully Sustainable Power Solutions thanks to the invitation of BYD to its Exclusive Event. Are we already experiencing a clean disruption today? You will learn from the following industry leaders: Niels Kröninger, Managing Director, Green Hedge Alexis Issaharoff, CEO, Antah Renewables Lin, Mo Yang, […]

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Samsung SDI launches construction of its plant for battery production in Hungary

September 4, 2016 SolarPV.TV

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SEOUL, South Korea– Samsung SDI (President & CEO: Cho Nam Seong) decided Hungary as the foothold for producing batteries in Europe and launched construction of its plant. The new facility in Hungary will enable Samsung SDI to establish a triangular production structure along with existing plants in Ulsan, Korea and Xian, China. The company decided […]

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Leclanché adds four new, major institutional investors as part of new capital raise.

August 18, 2016 SolarPV.TV

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– Leclanché SA successfully completed the first tranche of the capital raise including CHF 11.1 million of new equity issuance and a conversion of CHF 4.1 million of the convertible loan by ACE & Cie and Jade Crest Limited – Existing shareholders Bright Cap SICAV SA and Recharge A/S make further investment in the Company […]

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Volkswagen eyes SMA Solar storage systems in cooperation talks

August 16, 2016 SolarPV.TV

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Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is in early talks with German solar power equipment maker SMA Solar about working together, the companies said, as the automaker pushes ambitious electric car plans to overcome its diesel emissions scandal. SMA Solar, which makes inverters designed for home storage systems, declined to comment on the specifics of the talks. “It’s way […]

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Bringing Tailored Renewable Energy Solutions together with Strong Partners – Chris Voet, LTI ReEnergy

August 9, 2016 SolarPV.TV

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During Intersolar Europe 2016 we spoke to Chris Voet, Chief Sales Officer at LTI ReEnergy about the specific approach of the company towards their customers. Unlike many of actors on the solar and renewable energy markets who are focusing on sales of standard products, LTI ReEnergy is bring Tailored Renewable Energy Solutions to the final […]

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Tesla Gigafactory Grand Opening by Elon Musk and JB Straubel

August 1, 2016 SolarPV.TV

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Building the world’s largest factory to accelerate a sustainable energy future. Tesla Gigafactory Grand Opening. VIDEO thanks to Tesla

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GTM Research: German Energy Storage Market to Reach $1B by 2021

July 29, 2016 SolarPV.TV

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According to a new report from GTM Research, The German Energy Storage Market: 2016-2021, Germany’s energy storage market will grow elevenfold in megawatt terms between 2015 and 2021 to reach an annual value of $1.03 billion. Germany is already one of the world’s leading energy storage markets. At the end of 2015, Germany was home […]

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BREAKING NEWS: Tesla Opens Gigafactory to Expand Battery Production, Sales

July 27, 2016 SolarPV.TV

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Sparks, Nev. (AP) — It’s Tesla Motors’ biggest bet yet: a massive, $5 billion factory in the Nevada desert that could nearly double the world’s production of lithium-ion batteries. Tesla officially opened its Gigafactory on Tuesday, a little more than two years after construction began. The factory is about 14 percent complete, but when it’s […]

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BYD Disrupts Global PV Industry with Streamlined “Fully Sustainable Power Solution” Proposition

July 25, 2016 SolarPV.TV

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During Intersolar Europe 2016 we had an opportunity to speak to Tom Zhao, General Manager of Global Sales Solar at BYD about the company’s streamlined “Fully Sustainable Power Solution” proposition & business model, which might disrupt global solar PV industry.

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Interplay of Solar & Storage – Accelerating the Solar Disruption

July 23, 2016 SolarPV.TV

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Executive Panel Discussion in partnership between Intersolar Europe, IBESA, EuPD & SolarPV.TV. Topic: Interplay of Solar & Storage – Accelerating the Solar Disruption Moderator: Markus Hoehner, CEO, International Battery & Energy Storage Alliance – IBESA Panelists: Bin Guo, Director of BYD Storage Overseas Sales Louis Shaffer, Distributed Energy Management Segment Leader, Eaton Chris O’Brien is Alternative Energy […]

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