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The energy storage finalists for The Smarter E Award 2026 bring together a broad mix of chemistries, system sizes and software layers, offering a snapshot of how the storage market is expanding in scope and sophistication.

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.

The reworked national recovery package shifts weight towards small-scale PV on homes and farms, with previous goals for solar water heaters and heat pumps pared back after persistent rollout difficulties.

CEO Talk: Discover the new AI-powered plug-in home energy systems, featuring intelligent energy forecasts, consumption planning and optimisation. Save on costs with real-time tariff data and seamless, secure control of storage systems.

A 200 MW / 800 MWh installation commissioned last September relies on 54 plug-and-play power stations and machine-learning monitoring, built for Italy's longer evening peaks.

Europe's solar fleet has absorbed much of the gas import burden that would otherwise have followed the outbreak of fighting in the Middle East, new SolarPower Europe research finds.

From 23 to 25 June 2026, Munich will be the meeting point for Europe's solar and storage community, with launches lined up and order books opening for the second half of the year. Our next investor newsletter appears 3 June 2026.

Designed for green roofs already in service, the new solution uses ballasted base frames laid on the substrate, with stone numbers calibrated to local wind loads and modules raised above the planting.

PV on Tour – Conduct Technical Solutions is showcasing the PVshelter alongside a smaller version, a protective enclosure designed for inverters up to 30 kW. Also on display is the Batteryshelter, which enables the safe outdoor installation of home storage systems.

From 2-in-1 microinverters and a 506 kW string inverter to green-roof systems, construction automation and silver-, lead- and bismuth-free cell interconnection, the 2026 finalists reflect a PV sector focused on tougher products, cleaner materials and more efficient project delivery.

Investing in solar parks, expansive rooftop systems and cutting-edge battery storage requires patience and a genuinely long-term outlook. Such projects are generally designed to run for twenty years or more, making it crucial to safeguard them against a broad spectrum of risks over their lifespan – an important issue that is still too often neglected.

Norwegian assurance group DNV has issued two standards on float structures and station-keeping in FPV, complementing the world's first recommended practice, aimed at sheltered inland and near-shore waters.

PV Guided Tours: APsystems presents a three-phase micro inverter for up to eight modules, a hybrid inverter for balcony systems and new storage solutions for private and commercial contexts. Sales Manager Aymeri R. Barrailh explains how their solutions stand out.

A new pre-tax payroll scheme from Heva Energy lets UK employees fund residential PV, storage and EV chargers without upfront cost, cutting household electricity bills by up to half.

The Zurich-based developer has cleared a key hurdle for its Spanish portfolio of battery, wind and solar projects, with final investment decisions on several schemes targeted by the end of 2026.

A new study by Eurelectric and EY estimates that fleet electrification could unlock cumulative operating cost savings of up to €246 billion by 2030.

The new Sunenergyxt 500 brings together rooftop solar integration, variable pricing models and standalone capability, giving installers and end users a flexible building block for residential and small commercial sites.

PV on Tour: Sigenergy presents its commercial storage system, SigenStack. The modular solution incorporates AI and is paired with an external hybrid inverter delivering between 50 and 125 kilowatts, depending on configuration. As with the SigenStor residential system, SigenStack features a sophisticated safety concept.

The smarter E Europe: On 23 and 24 June 2026, the photovoltaik and PV Europe teams are reporting live from Munich, and presenting the key innovations and trends shaping 2026.

As a rule, one to three percent of investment is allocated to operation and maintenance over 20 years, making solar parks low-maintenance assets with significantly lower costs than fossil or nuclear plants.

A leading figure in European materials research for renewables, Prof Dr Ilija Nasov has spent decades shaping solar technology. He shares his personal route through EU research programmes with PV Europe.

PV Guided Tours: Lumenhaus aims to transform the solar market with its direct-to-customer approach and the SunSaver system – an all-in-one solution integrating PV, EV charging, heat pumps and AI-based energy management to optimise and simplify energy use in private households.

Aerosols from fossil generation cost the world 111 TWh of PV electricity in 2023, a 5.8% shortfall that wipes out nearly a third of annual capacity gains, UK researchers find.

With permitted battery capacity nearly triple the official 2030 target, Croatian developers say the framework no longer fits the market, and transmission upgrades are paying the price.

A new SolarPower Europe analysis finds that an accelerated build-out of renewables and storage could lower annual operating costs across Europe's electricity system by €55 billion by the end of the decade.