Once a commodity, the solar inverter is now a connected gateway to Europe's energy system. As the market recovers, manufacturers face new pressures from cybersecurity, grid integration, local value creation and geopolitical competition.

The energy trade fair in Madrid is inviting research institutions and exhibitors to submit technologically mature, market-ready developments for its 2026 showcase, with applications closing on 16 October.

Battery electric vehicles had their strongest August on record, with cars taking 30 percent of new registrations and vans reaching 17 percent, as sales continued to outpace the UK's zero-emission vehicle targets for a third straight month.

In Saarland, Perigus Energy raised its modules just high enough for the estate's antlered residents to pass safely beneath them, with early results showing the herd has settled in well.

CEO Talk: Growing demand for large-scale storage systems is working in favour of European suppliers. Safety and security are becoming increasingly important. What role does service play, from commissioning through the entire lifespan of the storage system? Fenecon's CEO shares his view.

A Brussels coalition of regional governments, manufacturers and trade unions is calling for tougher local-content rules in the EU's planned Industrial Accelerator Act.

The IPV Conference will gather architects, planners and researchers at the Chamber of Commerce on 3 and 4 December to examine how photovoltaics can be integrated into buildings, infrastructure and vehicles.

Corporate energy buyers are increasingly choosing hybrid PPAs for their settlement value rather than their price, even as LevelTen Energy's Q2 index shows solar prices recovering on gas-driven wholesale gains.

Homeowners can claim up to 50 percent of installation costs from 2 September, with battery storage funded only alongside a new photovoltaic system.

Rivan Industries has commissioned its first commercial-scale synthetic natural gas system, powered entirely by solar and operating fully off-grid, with a 10-unit production run planned for 2027.

Major Danish renewables developer European Energy has appointed energy trading specialist Capalo AI to handle optimisation and trading for hybrid solar-and-storage projects in Lithuania and Latvia, as part of its continued battery storage expansion across the Baltic region.

SolarEdge's European chief explains why hyperscaler power demand and cybersecurity concerns around Chinese inverters are reshaping the company's strategy on the continent, alongside AI, US manufacturing and the new Nexis platform.

Harald Scherleitner discusses Fronius's return to growth, the strategic case for building in Europe and why cybersecurity has become a defining purchasing criterion for inverters.

Large parking lots are part of everyday operations for many companies – yet they often remain unused as energy assets. At the same time, pressure is growing to use these spaces more efficiently: several German federal states have introduced requirements to cover newly built parking lots, while companies are looking for cost-effective ways to generate their own electricity. Photovoltaic carports combine both.

With many years of experience, PMT shows how parking lots can become serious energy infrastructure with the proven PMT CARPORT system.

Roofs and flat open spaces aren't the only options for solar power. Applications that pose particular challenges for project planning and installation technology are increasingly coming into focus.