Full profile interview
17 Jan 2025

Heliatek
Heliatek is a Germany-based solar cell developer, which specializes in the manufacture of large area organic solar films. IDTechEx spoke with Sven Krusche, Communications Manager.
Background: Partners
24 Feb 2023

Fortescue Future Industries
Signed an MoU in March 2022 to supply and distribute green, renewable hydrogen in Europe, with the aim of up to 5 million tonnes per annum by 2030.
Full profile interview: Competitors
6 Feb 2023

FreeWire: Battery-Integrated DCFC Units
Volkswagen Group Components developed and produced a battery integrated charging station, E.ON is responsible for rollout. Deployment in Germany initially.
External press release
20 Oct 2022

Octopus Energy Enters Italian Generation Market Through Partnership
Octopus Energy Generation enters Italy's green power market by investing in renewables developer Nexta in a move to help the country wean itself off gas and lower future energy bills.
Full profile interview
21 Sep 2022

IPT Technology: e-Mobility Wireless Charging
IPT Technology design, manufacture, install, and service wireless charging hardware into a wide variety of electric vehicles. In 2021, IPT acquired the company Primove from Bombardier, which, among other things, has developed solutions for wireless charging of cars and trucks. IDTechEx spoke to their marketing manager and learned about their product portfolio and deployments.
External press release
7 Sep 2022

Octopus Energy EV Roaming Service Surpasses 300,000 Charger Milestone
Octopus Energy's electric vehicle roaming service Electric Universe surpasses 300,000 charge points globally as it rebrands to supercharge international growth. Only two years since launch, it is now one of the world's largest 'virtual' EV charging networks.
25 Aug 2022

Octopus Energy Renewables Fund Makes First Investment
Octopus Energy Group launches its new renewables fund Octopus Energy Development Partnership. It comes as the fund makes its debut investment in renewables developer Exagen to build new green energy and rapidly grow the UK's energy storage capacity.
External press release
26 Jul 2022

TES Fundraising of €65m to Accelerate European Energy Transition
Tree Energy Solutions has successfully concluded its second fundraising round at €65m. This new capital will enable TES to accelerate the clean energy transition by building the world's largest hydrogen projects by 2030. The fundraising attracted a global investor base comprising leading financial institutions and international energy corporations including E.ON, HSBC, UniCredit and Zodiac Maritime.
External press release
13 Jun 2022

Octopus Energy Enters German Renewable Market with First Wind Farm
Octopus Energy Group's generation arm has signed its first renewable generation deal in Germany, helping to boost the country's energy security.
External press release
13 May 2022

Octopus Energy Backs Mega Solar Farm in Morocco
Octopus Energy Group announces a financial and strategic partnership with Xlinks, the company building the world's largest subsea power cable to deliver renewable energy from Morocco to the UK.
External press release
29 Apr 2022

Octopus Energy Makes First Green Waves in UK Offshore Wind Power
Octopus Energy Generation has made its first investment in a large UK offshore wind farm - helping to accelerate the UK's journey to energy independence.
23 Mar 2022

Not So Fast: EV Charging Rates Make a Difference
Charging speeds for electric vehicles (EVs) vary, from as little as 15 minutes using an ultra-rapid 350 kW charger, to as much as 24 hours when relying on a domestic wall outlet. Eventually, we could reach a point where recharging barely takes longer than filling up with fuel.