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This is where Austria’s renewable energy experts meet

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In April 2026, Vienna will become the central meeting point for everyone actively shaping the energy transition. With its first edition, Solar Solutions Vienna launches as a new leading exhibition for renewable energy in Austria. Over two days, the focus will be on practical solutions, technological innovation and professional exchange. Visitors can expect a high-quality B2B format with clear focus areas including Solar, Smart Storage, EV Charging and Green HVAC.

The Elementa Electra platform combines battery system and inverter

Trina Storage reduces lead times with Elementa Electra

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The utility-scale platform offers integrated DC/AC optimisation, robust diagnostics and a compact design, cutting footprint and streamlining installation even for large storage projects.

Product Manager Sebastian Geier outlines the latest innovations from IBC Solar.

IBC Solar – unlocking surfaces for solar expansion

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PV Guided Tours: Industry and commerce are aiming to use every possible surface for solar power – from roofs to façades and car parks. IBC Solar is responding with streamlined, easy-to-adapt mounting systems. Product Manager Sebastian Geier presents the latest solutions.

The European battery market has seen especially rapid growth since 2021

EU battery storage up 45 percent to 27.1 GWh in 2025

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For the twelfth consecutive year, the EU achieved a record level of battery storage installations, driven primarily by utility-scale projects. Residential installations declined.

David Niehaus (right) presents the new Huwei products in Munich.

Huawei FusionSolar – storage with hybrid cooling

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PV Guided Tours: The system supplies three-phase backup power and utilises an intelligent EMS. The focus is clearly on safety and efficiency – including for the new, hybrid-cooled Luna2000-215kWh battery storage system for C&I. It has been awarded the highest safety certificate by TÜV Rheinland.

José Carlos Díaz Lacaci, CEO of SotySolar, left, with José Donoso, Managing Director of UNEF, at the presentation of the new report in Madrid

Spain – self-consumption report tracks rise of energy self-sufficiency

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Consumer priorities in Spain’s solar market have fundamentally shifted after a major power outage in spring 2025. The study reveals how motivations have changed and which technologies are now in focus.

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.

Alan Greenshields (right) from ESS discusses sustainable long-term storage technology.

Solar Investors Guide #4 – Long-term storage with iron flow technology

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Podcast: The Energy Center from ESS Inc. in Oregon is an iron flow storage system offering 1.16 MWh of capacity and 174 kW of maximum charge power. Housed in a single container, the modular unit suits a range of commercial and grid applications. Alan Greenshields, Director EMEA at ESS, discusses long-duration storage and the role of redox flow technology using sustainable materials like iron, salt and water.

Single-phase, three-phase – this meter is happy either way, managing up to 120 amperes

Smart metering from Ecoflow enables instant energy flow control

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The new app-based smart meter for operators of solar installations and balcony power plants measures power flows in real time and allows system output to be adjusted automatically.

Peter Gutendorf (right) provides insights into the new solutions offered by EcoFlow.

EcoFlow – more intelligence, more yield

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PV Guided Tours: Intelligent systems are replacing standalone components and AI now manages storage systems, wall boxes and energy flows to make the most of solar power. It’s not science fiction, it’s already here. Still sceptical? Prepare to be surprised!

The new podcast deals with the complexity of projects in agri-PV.

Solar Investors Guide #8 – Agri-PV for farmers and investors

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Podcast (German): Valuable agricultural land can serve two purposes: as pasture or arable land and for generating clean solar power. Stephan Schindele, head of the agri-PV business unit at BayWa r.e., explains the advantages these systems offer farmers – and where the pitfalls lie.

Enercon wind turbines power up the port one gust at a time in southern Sweden

Sweden – Takorama Elteknik delivers 4 MWh BESS to Trelleborg port

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The storage project forms a key element of Trelleborgs Hamn’s strategy to boost self-sufficiency and comply with forthcoming EU requirements for shore-side electricity supply for larger vessels.

SL Rack had many new products to show off for private and commercial roofs.

SL Rack – optimal module mounting for all roofs

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PV Guided Tours: Mounting systems play a crucial role in PV installations by providing stability and reliability over many years. What details do manufacturers focus on to make your work easier? Ludwig M. Schletter from SL Rack shows the latest solutions for optimal installation. Watch the video to find out more.

67 MW tracker system in Albania. Katerina Jirku Nemec sees CEE’s role as unique worldwide

Trinasolar’s Jirku Nemec: Market diversity drives solar potential in CEE

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Katerina Jirku Nemec, Head of Eastern Europe at Trinasolar, outlines in this interview why Central Eastern Europe stands out in a global context.

While floating solar is optional for PV funding, combining it with water management could minimise evaporation losses

Croatia – funding boost for utility-scale renewables projects

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With €80 million in EU-backed support, Croatia is enabling water and waste utilities to invest in solar energy and reduce reliance on electricity subsidies. Applications close at the end of September.

Floating-PV is a trend in project business.

Solar Investors Guide #4 – Mounting on tricky terrain

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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.

Turning bird’s-eye views into blueprints using satellite images or uploaded plans

2D roof visualisation brings new accuracy to Kostal Solar Plan

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The popular Solar Plan tool now includes visual 2D roof planning, offering installers a clearer and more accurate way to design solar installations. The latest feature simplifies installers’ work and supports more accurate planning of solar installations.

Don’t try this at home – the testing underway at the University of Stuttgart.

Euronergy – pushing lightweight modules to their limits

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PV on Tour: Euronergy’s new lightweight PV modules have cleared key fire safety tests for building approval. Frank Hochmuth of Euronergy and Malte Sulkiewicz of Osnatech explain what sets the panels apart.

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.