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Companies are encouraged to submit their projects, products and solutions by 20 March. The award ceremony will take place on 22 June, the eve of The smarter E Europe 2026.

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.

The German energy group has broken ground on a further 123 MW of wind and solar capacity in Italy for 2026, more than doubling the 112 MW launched in 2025.

Around 32 percent of the more than 1,000 exhibitors at the energy transition trade fair, which takes place from 4 to 6 March in Rimini/Italy, will be coming from abroad. For the first time, there will be an Africa Investment Hub.

With the integration of the Thurrock project in Essex, Statkraft and emsys VPP are deepening their cooperation in optimising large-scale battery assets for the UK power market.

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.

In war-stricken Ukraine, more than 100 hospitals are waiting for urgently required modules, inverters and energy storage systems. In many cases, this support is a matter of life and death. Every euro and every kilowatt makes a difference.

Industry leaders at the summit will discuss how AI can drive efficiency, strengthen quality assurance and support operational excellence in Europe’s solar sector.

Fimer’s new Powerphast tool sharpens PV and storage sizing, Panduit rolls out UV-resistant nylon cable ties, Tabtool digitises solar installations and Kiwigrid advances AI-driven energy management in this week’s product round-up.

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

The Rimini expo will showcase investment structures and strategies for reducing energy bills, with financiers, EPC contractors and industry stakeholders in attendance from Italy and abroad.

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.

The Chinese PV manufacturer will present its DeepBlue 5.0 n-type TOPCon modules and the JAPlanet battery energy storage system for commercial applications at the Expo in Rimini from 4 to 6 March.

The recent price spike in solar modules and batteries is not a new normal but a market catching its breath, says Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar.

Nearly 300 exhibitors from 11 countries will gather at Targi Kielce on 4–5 March, reflecting Poland’s progression from rapid solar expansion to a more coordinated systems approach.

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.

At Rimini Expo Centre, DPE 2026 will host a three-day platform focused on infrastructure, digitalisation and the integration of distributed and centralised power systems.

The use of drones for the cleaning of agricultural solar arrays is increasing, placing new demands on cleaning agents in terms of safety, compatibility and application control.

The German digital energy management specialist has begun developing proprietary artificial intelligence, with the new assistant Matua designed to enhance predictive control of distributed energy assets and smart grid applications.

As solar becomes an established business asset across Central and Eastern Europe, financial returns increasingly depend on disciplined operational management, market responsiveness and robust digital infrastructure.

The latest generation of mounting solutions for flat metal roofs and facades will be presented in Rimini, with an emphasis on planning reliability, rapid installation and system efficiency.

As emissions trading expands in Europe and beyond, researchers at PIK examine why carbon pricing remains contested among policymakers and weigh familiar objections against the empirical record.

The EU Investment Fund is expanding access to transition finance for SMEs and mid-sized companies through a Qualitas Energy credit fund supported by Spain’s Resilience Facility and NextGenerationEU.

The digital solution aims to standardise and document the entire PV installation process, supporting greater transparency and efficiency and aiding quality assurance.

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.