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A joint project called “PV-KWK,” is being conducted in Germany,
. . . to research the possibilities of intelligent coupling of,
. . . . . . Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems with,
. . . . . . Combined Heat Power and
. . . . . . Heat pump systems,
. . . in single and multi-family dwellings or in commercial buildings,
. . . in order to evaluate multiple pilot systems, and
. . . prove that the solutions are suitable for practical use.

SMA is the coordinator for this project,
. . . which runs until November 2017, and
. . . has a budget of approximately EUR 5.5 million.
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research,
. . . is promoting the collaborative project with EUR 3 million,
. . . as part of the "Research and Development for Photovoltaics" funding initiative.

12-19-2014 Source:  German government backs CHP/PV