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Commercial storage opens new trading options while reducing electricity costs

Solar Investors Guide #7 – Commercial storage systems

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Energy costs shape competitiveness in both global and local markets. As fossil and nuclear prices continue to rise, solar and wind are no longer marginal technologies but increasingly represent the smart money in power generation.

Our guest author Ali Inal draws an interesting comparison

Lessons from chess – strategic thinking for solar leaders

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As renewable energy grows, especially in solar, leaders need the vision to see the whole board, explains Ali Inal, Managing Director at Senkron Digital.

Our guest author Emmanuel Trivin

Breaking grid barriers – how solar empowers business growth

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As Europe’s strained energy grid puts business growth at risk, innovative companies are seizing the moment, as Emmanuel Trivin, Managing Director Continental Europe at Wewise, explains.

Europe’s energy plans start with what fits in your palm

EU warned over shortfall in renewable energy raw materials

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Efforts to diversify imports, increase production and expand recycling are losing momentum within the EU, says the European Court of Auditors, which urges swift corrective action.

Not a drop wasted – Baywa r.e. has built a plant in Spain where the water is collected for later use on the fields.

Studies confirm water benefits of agri-PV systems

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Solar installations can help preserve soil moisture and support the local water balance. Two studies back up these claims and show that farmers can actively manage water use with the right system design.

Sunlight, systems and strategy — Professor Malka on Albania’s PV promise

Lorenc Malka: “Albania is advancing electricity market liberalisation”

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In the third part of this interview, Professor Lorenc Malka discusses Albania’s energy‑market liberalisation, exploring solar investment, new incentives and the pressing shift from hydropower to solar as climate pressures intensify.

Thumbs up for the new solar plant in Italy

Skyworth PV advances with two 10 MW projects in Italy and France

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Skyworth PV is advancing a project in Ocre, Italy, into construction while progressing a Bordeaux scheme, as the company builds a European pipeline focused on distributed solar and local partnerships.

For Prof. Ilija Nasov, establishing trust through robust standards is fundamental to the energy transition

Solar Macedonia president: “Quality standards are key to growth”

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Prof. Ilija Nasov explains how Solar Macedonia helps the growing solar sector overcome local challenges and align with European standards as it navigates the post-coal transition.

LONGi arrives on site, reflecting the continued build-out of rooftop PV capacity

LONGi enters Tier 1 ranking as solar-storage integration takes hold

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Entry into BloombergNEF’s Tier 1 storage ranking signals growing C&I demand and stricter bankability criteria, including deployment in projects of at least 10 MW or 10 MWh over the past two years.

Energy professionals and investors meet in Zagreb to consider storage in the transition mix

Croatia – €20 million plan backs solar, heat pumps and storage

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Croatia’s government announced new funding programmes for solar, heat pumps and battery storage as researchers unveiled a comprehensive study on battery storage locations at the SolarFlex conference in Zagreb.

Joshua Murphy, head of energy storage at Econergy

Joshua Murphy: “Germany offers battery revenues, but CEE is building the pipeline”

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In this interview, Econergy International outlines its storage strategy and discusses the technical, financial and regulatory conditions shaping large-scale deployment across Europe.

Containerised storage on standby, quietly minding the gaps between supply and demand

PV Europe’s products of the week – sodium-ion storage and other highlights

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Intilion launches modular large-scale storage for industry. Trinasolar introduces G3 modules for rooftop and ground-mounted. Huawei FusionSolar’s Emma becomes Smart Assistant, and Salzstrom debuts sodium-ion storage for industry. These are this week’s standout products.

From city streets in the south to the North Yorkshire Moors and beyond, EV adoption is spreading across England

UK – Study finds EV adoption spreading across income groups

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Electric vehicle adoption in England is spreading beyond wealthy early adopters. New data suggests uptake is broadening across most socio-economic groups, raising fresh questions about charging infrastructure and electricity demand.

Ronan Power heads the industry association Solar Ireland

Ronan Power: “The outlook for Irish solar is very positive”

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Solar Ireland CEO Ronan Power discusses the drivers behind Ireland’s rapid residential and utility-scale PV growth, highlighting strong market momentum, policy support and the next steps for sector integration.

Delivery complete – modules and batteries being unloaded in Kamianets-Podilskyi

€150,000 appeal to bring solar power to more Ukrainian hospitals

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Biohaus Foundation: After just over a week on the road, solar equipment has arrived at a hospital in Kamianets-Podilskyi. Funding is now needed to equip at least a dozen more hospitals this year.

Things looking up as agriculture enters its architectural phase

Italy - Talesun and Alphatracker partner on 1 GW agri projects

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The agreement pairs Talesun’s global agrivoltaic project pipeline based on Alphatracker’s purpose-built trackers and structures, with installations customised to local crops and a total investment topping €700 million.

HelleniQ Energy’s Romanian debut arrives in waves of blue

Romania – HelleniQ Energy powers up first solar projects

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The start-up of two solar parks in southern Romania gives the Greek energy group its first operational renewables base in the country, with a further 153 MW due in 2026.

Solar and storage tenders remain a small segment of overall auction volumes

SolarPower Europe calls for stronger auctions and PPAs to drive electrification

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Public auctions and corporate PPAs delivered 92 GW of solar capacity in the EU between the 2022 energy crisis and 2025. Now, the Brussels-based trade body is urging stronger use of these tools to reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports.

When the grid takes a tea break, mobile storage steps in with fast-charging certainty

Allye’s MAX500 brings DC fast charging to off-grid construction

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The deployment of next-generation battery systems highlights how construction sites are adapting to grid bottlenecks and emissions targets.