Products & Technology News

German cleantech unicorn 1Komma5 Grad has rolled out a EUR-1-billion (USD 1.14bn) financing programme in partnership with European investors and banks to help households install heat pumps, solar systems, battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed a further AUD 95.4 million (USD 67m/EUR 58.4m) to the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP), extending funding for the centre’s existing research programme out to 2033.

UK perovskite-silicon tandem technology company Oxford PV and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have created a PV module using perovskite-silicon solar cells from Oxford PV, connected via Fraunhofer ISE’s Matrix Shingle technology.

Global renewables pure-player Sonnedix has obtained a licence to trade and supply electricity in Spain as it seeks to expand beyond power generation and interact directly with customers.

Aberdeen-based Encomara has secured product design assessment (PDA) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its Squid system designed to simplify floating wind installation by integrating pre-installed mooring lines and electrical connections into a single subsea unit.

US quantum algorithms company Phasecraft has been granted an award of about USD 4.5 million (EUR 3.88m) to develop quantum algorithms to help discover new catalysts for industrial electrolysis.