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Prices for solar modules fall to record lows
Production by Meyer Burger in Freiberg European companies see themselves under pressure in the fight against Chinese competition. (Photo: IMAGO/Sylvio Dittrich) Dusseldorf The warning is drastic: “If nothing happens now,…
Prices for solar modules fall to record lows
Dusseldorf The warning is drastic: “If nothing happens now, there is a great risk that European solar producers will have massive problems in the next few months, and some will…
Photovoltaics: Rent a solar system instead of buying it?
Building a solar system If you want to save money, you can also rent a system. Solar energy is booming: around 90,000 new photovoltaic systems (PV systems) were installed in…
Unternehmer sind frustriert von der Politik der Bundesregierung
Düsseldorf, Berlin, Frankfurt Einen Tag nach Verschiebung des Wachstumschancengesetzes ist der Ärger der Wirtschaft über die Ampelkoalition groß. Mit Blick auf die Wirkung des Gesetzes dürfte ein späterer Beschluss keine…
Energy unicorn Enpal is in the black for the first time
Installation of solar systems The German solar start-up Enpal reports a profit for the past fiscal year. (Photo: Enpal ) Dusseldorf The solar start-up Enpal is benefiting from the boom…
Energy unicorn Enpal is in the black for the first time
Installation of solar systems The German solar start-up Enpal reports a profit for the past fiscal year. (Photo: Enpal ) Dusseldorf The solar start-up Enpal is benefiting from the boom…
Photovoltaic developer Maxsolar secures money for expansion
Christopher Strasser Maxsolar develops, builds and operates systems for itself and for third parties. (Photo: MaxSolar) Frankfurt The Upper Bavarian photovoltaic developer Maxsolar has received 410 million euros from the…
These German startups could become unicorns
Berlin The Hamburg energy start-up 1Komma5 has already done it. In June, despite the financing crisis, Philipp Schröder’s company became a unicorn after only 23 months, i.e. a company valued…
“Capitalism is the best tool to stop climate change”
Dusseldorf It is one of the fastest growing green tech companies in Europe: the solar start-up Enpal. Earlier this year, the company doubled its valuation to €2.25 billion. In the…
Climate start-ups collect record sums
Dusseldorf, Berlin Larry Fink already announced it a year and a half ago: “The next 1000 billion dollar start-ups will be created in the field of climate tech,” said the…
European investors could raise less money than they have since 2015
Enpal provides a ray of hope with a cash injection The German solar start-up Enpal collects 215 million euros from investors in the spring. (Photo: Enpal ) Berlin Not only…
Shortage of skilled workers: Electricity supplier Lichtblick buys craftsmen’s exchange
Photovoltaic The demand is greater than there are skilled workers currently on the market. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Providers like Lichtblick cannot install as many solar systems, heat pumps and storage…
This is how the start-up industry is working through the bankruptcy
Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, New York, San Francisco The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the start-up scene – for a long time it was a symbiosis. “The SVB was the gold…
Fresh food from vending machines is to replace canteens
Foodji Employees can pre-order a meal via app. (Photo: Foodji) Berlin Fresh sushi, falafel bowls or Thai curry instead of lemonade and gummy bears. Foodji’s food dispensers are similar to…
Renewable energies: Start-up 1Komma5 Grad is growing
Installation of a solar system The start-up helps customers with the construction of photovoltaics – and thus meets with great interest. (Photo: IMAGO/Westend61) Frankfurt The energy start-up 1Komma5 Grad could…
Energiekonzepte Deutschland is being prepared for sale – a valuation of more than 2 billion possible
Installation of photovoltaics on the roof Energy concepts Germany currently sells around 2000 solar systems per month. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Energiekonzepte Deutschland (EKD), a provider of photovoltaic systems with integrated…
Hydrogen start-up Sunfire is about to be valued in the billions
Frankfurt, Dusseldorf According to financial circles, the Dresden hydrogen start-up Sunfire is in negotiations with investors about a financing round that could value the company at more than one billion…
The China risk of the German solar industry
Solar production in China When it comes to expanding green power generation, Europe is heavily dependent on supplies – and on the will of the government in Beijing. (Photo: Reuters)…
The China risk of the German solar industry
Berlin, Dusseldorf, Beijing Fear of the consequences of absolute dependence on China is growing in the German solar industry. “There is an inescapable dependence on China that cannot be denied.…
Heating app start-up secures fresh capital
Heating via app Smart systems like Tado’s are currently experiencing a boom in demand. Munich High electricity costs are a burden for most companies, for the start-up Tado they are…