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What the press say

This month in ‘What the press say’: New laws and standards for balcony PV power plants and the start of two major works of construction: Germany’s largest offshore wind farm and the first direct German-British electricity link.

verbraucherzentrale.de, 17 May 2024: ‘New laws and standards for plug-in solar installations: which ones apply now (or not yet)?’

Balcony-based power plants are subject to a number of requirements that are defined in political and technical terms. The German consumer organisation (Verbraucherzentrale) explains the details on its website, offering a great overview on the changes and simplifications.

NRD.de, 16 May 2024: ‘It’s turning: construction of Germany’s largest wind farm in the North Sea begins’

North West of Germany’s North Sea island Borkum, the country’s largest offshore wind farm is now under construction. The NDR regional TV channel reports on this. Once in operation, it is to have a capacity of 960 megawatts.

tagesschau.de, 21 May 2024: ‘Construction of German-British electricity link begins’

Germany’s public news report ‘Tagesschau’ covers the beginning of construction work on the first German-British electricity link. It is to connect Wilhemshaven to Kent and supply some 1.5 million households with electricity as of 2028.

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