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Maja Pokrovac, Director of OIEH, and Andrea D’Amico, AIAS representative , signing the cooperation agreement in the Croatian city of Opatija

Croatian and Italian associations join on agri-PV rollout

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A new partnership between OIEH and AIAS aims to accelerate agrivoltaics deployment through shared expertise, joint conferences and coordinated proposals on regulation, drawing on Italy's established track record in the sector.

One dashboard, five sites and 38 inverters distilled to two curves

Synergi's PV Manager makes distributed solar act as one

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The Finnish company's new cloud-based platform lets utilities, grid operators and asset managers remotely control, aggregate and dispatch scattered solar installations as though they were a single plant.

Marcin Soltysiak is the CEO of Polish energy company ELQ

From nuclear legacy to renewables hub: plans advance at Chernobyl

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Polish developer ELQ and its Ukrainian subsidiary have signed a memorandum with Ukrainian authorities to advance renewable energy projects within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, covering solar, storage, wind and hydrogen.

Parking garages are attractive assets that enhance their worth through solar facades.

Solar Investors Guide #5 – Solarised parking and charging

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The era of petrol and diesel dominance is drawing to a close. Mobility is transitioning to electric, with millions of private electric cars, company fleets, and commercial vehicles creating new demands on the energy supply. Filling stations, parking garages, and parking lots now represent opportunities to provide EVs with solar power.

EU flags fly outside the Berlaymont in Brussels, where REPowerEU was launched in 2022

REPowerEU: four years on, 82 percent of funding still unspent

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The EU's plan to end reliance on Russian energy has lost momentum, auditors warn, with member states earmarking just 54.3 billion euros of the 300 billion euros needed to meet its targets.

New mounting technology is opening up even more areas for solar power

Solar Investors Guide – Innovations for mounting

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Energy crises and rising fossil and nuclear prices are making solar and battery storage more attractive than ever, driving demand across industrial rooftops, open land and car parks – find out more in the latest guide.

A round of thumbs up from the LONGi and Enexus executives to mark the signing of the BESS agreement

Romania – a landmark battery deal for LONGi and Enexus

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A new 50 MWh order from Bucharest-based Enexus ranks among the Chinese firm's largest battery deals in the country, adding a storage dimension to an existing solar relationship.

Investment models, storage and a firm commitment to green

Greece – Renewable & Storage Forum dates updated to 21-22 October

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The annual conference at the Greek capital now begins a day later, running Wednesday and Thursday at the InterContinental Athens, with a number of key industry speakers already confirmed.

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Worth the sign-up – a small update from pv Europe

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A handful of our articles now ask for a free newsletter sign-up before you can read them. It's a small step, and everything else stays exactly as it is.

A single inverter buffers 36.4 kWh via two battery towers

Solarwatt's hybrid inverter line-up gains 30-kilowatt model

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The Inverter Vision Max fills Solarwatt's 15 to 30 kilowatt range, supporting PV systems of up to 60 kilowatts.

The completed system on the health centre roof in Umag

Croatia – EU-backed solar rollout gathers pace on public sites

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Istria and Zadar counties are both rolling out rooftop solar on public buildings, from health centres and care homes to schools and cultural facilities, backed by a combined €2.59 million in county and EU funding.

Guest author Philipp Rasche, Managing Director, ENEO Gruppe

Hybrid parks: why PV and wind rarely share a single connection

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Europe's grid queues hold 1,700 GW of stalled projects. Sharing connections between wind and PV could ease the bottleneck, but regulation, permitting and grid operators keep hybrid parks a rarity, explains Philipp Rasche of ENEO.

Efstathios Sideris, Capalo AI's new Director for South-East Europe and President of the Foreign Investors Council (FIC) in Greece

"Aggregation is now essential to stabilise the system"

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Efstathios Sideris of Capalo AI explains how machine learning, local expertise and cross-border cooperation can reduce curtailment and unlock new revenue streams for renewable assets across the Balkans.

Same rooftop, same TOPCon dominance, but the monofacial-bifacial choice behind it is anything but settled

Five questions to ask before selecting a module

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As TOPCon dominance gives way to a more differentiated market, Ignacio Espinosa of JA (formerly JA Solar) sets out what really separates one module from another.

The cradle of the Renaissance and host city for December's Integrated Photovoltaics Conference

Italy – Florence to host conference on solar in the built environment

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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.

As the sun sets, storage takes over – the themes shaping Intersolar Summit Romania 2026

Romania's solar pipeline draws investors to Bucharest summit

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After passing 9 GW of installed PV in 2025, the EU's newest solar frontrunner is now targeting more than 12 GW by 2030. The Intersolar Summit Romania will bring 350 delegates to Bucharest on 13–14 October to map out the opportunities.

Panellists field questions at the 2025 conference, ahead of September's return to Skopje

Skopje readies for solar sector's biggest Balkan gathering yet

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Solar Macedonia will host its 5th Annual Solar Conference on 23 and 24 September 2026, marking the association's 20th anniversary. The two-day event is expected to draw engineers, investors, designers, installers and traders from across the Balkan region and beyond.

The pv Europe video team, also on site for Energy Decentral 2026

Energy Decentral – the solar offensive reaches agriculture

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The Hanover trade fair, running from 10 to 13 November 2026 alongside EuroTier, will focus on the self-consumption of solar power by agricultural businesses and on agri-PV, with pv Europe's video team on site to take a look.

Head of category management Nikola Milenkovic gets hands-on with the latest tech

Energy3000 – new partner, new tech, new storage

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Energy3000 has brought Novafixx on board as a partner and is putting Hithium's liquid-cooled C&I storage system in the spotlight, with Sigenergy a standout in the residential segment. Watch the video for more.