Skip to main content Skip to main navigation Skip to site search

All latest news

Easy does it: a few tonnes of risk-assessed lithium chemistry coming in to land

BESS fire protection, Part 1: the groundwork

-

Lithium-ion storage carries real risks of thermal runaway, fire and explosion. Certified technical containers can shield installations from external hazards and ease the route through building approval processes.

European Solar Startup Award 2026 finalists and jury panel

reLi Energy wins 2026 European Solar Startup Award

-

Beating three other finalists at the SolarPower Summit, the Munich-based firm convinced the jury with hardware and software tools aimed at asset managers, traders, EPCs and system integrators.

Switching gear meets switching strategy – C&I businesses can lower energy costs by electrifying processes

Flexible demand reshapes the power picture

-

As demand-side flexibility becomes central to balancing renewable supply and grid stability, companies are rethinking energy use. EM-Power Europe 2026 will showcase solutions to cut costs and unlock new revenue streams.

Bleeding-edge solar cell manufacturing underway at AIKO

AIKO crosses 25% efficiency at production scale

-

The Zhejiang-based manufacturer's All Back Contact modules again lead the April 2026 TaiyangNews monthly update on commercially available high-efficiency solar modules, fending off mounting competition from rival technologies.

The all-black Vision 5.5, one of three variants on offer

Solarwatt pushes TOPCon output to 470 watts

-

Power density on the new bifacial Vision 5.5 series rises to 235 watts per square metre, with three frame and cell-background variants in the line-up.

Karmenka Cepanec turned to solar modules to generate much of the electricity used at her flower operation

Croatia – grower nears self-sufficiency with solar and 2.5 MW biomass

-

By combining a 30 kW solar array and a 2.5 MW biomass system, a flower producer in northern Croatia is now meeting over 70 percent of its electricity demand and heating all greenhouses sustainably.

Two 2030 scenarios, two different bills

Report: solar-led shift could halve EU power system costs

-

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.

A different kind of spirit in the pipes at the Annandale Distillery

Scotland – £10m boost for Exergy3 heat storage tech

-

Funding will accelerate commercial rollout of modular units that convert surplus electricity into industrial heat, with first deployments showing potential to relieve balancing pressures and lower emissions.

The cabinet at the centre of 138 hours of independent scrutiny

TÜV approval for Sungrow's GW-scale grid-forming

-

The PV and storage giant Sungrow has cleared 14 grid-forming scenarios at utility scale and completed EU Battery Regulation conformity across its full ESS portfolio, two milestones with direct bearing on Europe's storage rollout.

A study in blue and pink: the 506KTL and the thermal pathways that keep it temperate

Huawei debuts FusionSolar 9.0 with grid-forming string inverters

-

Presented on 29 April in Frankfurt, the new platform gathers several technical firsts, promising utilities and developers leaner lifecycle costs on megawatt and gigawatt projects alongside genuine grid services.

Oskarshamn’s prize-winning solar car park

Sweden’s Solar Energy Award spotlights scale and innovation

-

H&M’s solar park investments, Ecokraft’s prefabricated industrial rooftop systems, and Region Kalmar’s car park canopy at Oskarshamn Hospital have won Svensk Solenergi’s 2026 award.

Standard in looks, bifacial in build, up to 670 watts output

Ja Solar expands DeepBlue 5.0 series with new modules

-

At Intersolar Europe in Munich, the tier-1 manufacturer is broadening its DeepBlue 5.0 range with new bifacial and monofacial n-type modules for commercial installations and utility-scale projects.

A box built for balance – SMA Altenso fully developed the 220 MWh Alapitkä battery park

Finland – SMA Altenso advances 220 MWh BESS

-

Located in Lapinlahti, the 95 MW system will support grid operations and help manage variability as renewable generation grows across Finland.

Battery storage co-located with solar, increasingly the default for new Polish projects

PL – Axpo to optimise R.Power's 300 MW storage plant

-

The 1,200 MWh project in Mazovia anchors R.Power's 6.3 GWh Polish storage pipeline, with Axpo providing optimisation and a revenue floor under a profit-sharing deal running until 2038.

From module to mobile – assessing chalking on solar module backsheets

Investor newsletter: Cutting O&M costs in solar parks

-

Solar parks may be low-maintenance assets, but optimisation still matters. Reducing component variety and extending lifetimes remain key levers. Find out more in our investor newsletter on 13 May 2026 – sign up now.

Sun and storage may be aligned, as here in Denmark, but financing is still catching up

Eurelectric urges derisking over clean energy financing gap

-

A €500 billion yearly shortfall in clean energy funding risks slowing electrification. The power sector body Eurelectric sets out a series of measures to improve regulatory stability, strengthen investor confidence and unlock private capital.

Hi-vis alongside high hopes of closing the clean energy skills gap

JPMorganChase puts €1.85 million behind clean energy skills

-

Delivered by InnoEnergy's Skills Institute, the two-year scheme will train 1,500 young jobseekers across Germany, France and Spain in solar, battery and grid trades where workforce shortages are most acute.

The roof of the future, photosynthesising in two languages

World Congress of Building Greening 2026 sets out programme

-

A three-day programme brings planners and architects up to date on building greening and its interface with photovoltaics, with excursions scheduled for the final day.

Serious business as manufacturing depth supports value creation in Europe

Spain steps up PV innovation with startup platform

-

Tech network Fotoplat is hosting its annual assembly at the end of April, highlighting national PV research capacities and running a pitch competition for solar startups.