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Flat and green roof solar demand is rising, and installers need the mounting to match

Webinar 23/9/26: Speed and flexibility in megawatt flat-roof installations

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Large flat-roof and green-roof solar projects are growing fast. Join K2 Systems for a free webinar on the mounting systems built to keep installation quick without sacrificing adaptability.

EES Europe in Munich, June 2026: C&I and utility storage is driving the energy transition

Upcoming investor newsletter: storage takes on subsidy-free solar

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An economic solution is emerging in the dispute over EEG feed-in tariffs and grid bottlenecks: battery storage systems that let solar feed-in be managed commercially while easing pressure on the grid, ahead of our next investor newsletter on 16 September.

The split in module pricing persisted through August

August PV Index: premium modules hold ground as demand cools

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Module pricing kept splitting along the premium line in August 2026, with TOPCon bifacial posting the month's strongest gain and Back Contact now the most expensive segment, even as inverter pricing moved unevenly and the demand signal continued to cool.

Alastair Mounsey is Vice President Europe at JA, formerly JA Solar

JA’s Alastair Mounsey: “Europe pushes us technologically”

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The VP Europe at JA discusses why Europe pushes the company technologically, its evolution into an integrated PV and storage supplier, and the European roadshow introducing partners to its next phase.

All of pv Europe, one sign-up away

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.

James Xie is managing director of SAJ Electric

SAJ Electric: innovative storage solutions for residential & C&I

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PV Guided Tours: The HS5 all-in-one offers a complete way to power private homes. It brings together solar, battery storage, a wallbox and backup power in a single unit, with an AI-based energy manager orchestrating the individual components.

Charging units and conversations on the future of the sector at the Intercharge Network Conference

Charging in Europe shifts into mass-market mode

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The technology works, users are convinced and money is moving, but without stronger grid links and clearer political backing, the industry warns the rollout risks stalling.

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.

The building blocks behind a 142.4 GWh pipeline

Germany – approved capacity growing faster than connection numbers

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Battery storage projects approved nationwide last year were, on average, significantly larger than those cleared in 2024, according to new grid data.

Participants will get an overview of Croatia's regulatory framework for energy communities

Croatia's energy communities get a hands-on playbook

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ZEZ and partners bring the "Energy Communities in Practice" conference to Bol on 24 and 25 September, focused on setting up, financing and running shared solar installations.

ONE is a storage system for large C&I and utilities

LONGi: a look inside the ONE storage platform

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PV Guided Tours: LONGi ONE is an integrated storage platform for C&I applications, featuring intelligent energy management and a TÜV-certified early warning system at cell level. Watch the video to find out why storage is becoming a key component of modern energy infrastructure.

The Helivor HV tower, next to its Plenticore partner

PV Europe's picks of the week – towers, panels and tool-free tech

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Kostal debuts a high-voltage C&I storage system with modular Helivor HV. Megasol makes glare-free in-roof the standard. Landatu launches new floating PV and flat-roof systems, and Atmoce's Battbank scales to 112 kWh – these are our picks.

The Solar Investors Guide is published at regular intervals.

Solar Investors Guide #1 – ELTIF 2.0 and PPAs open doors for investment

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The updated European Long Term Investment Fund regulation broadens access to solar projects for institutional and private investors, while PPAs now offer returns independent of public subsidies.

Inside the inverter: once a black box, now a connected node in Europe's grid

Inverters open a new front in Europe's energy sovereignty

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Once a commodity, the solar inverter is now a connected gateway to Europe's energy system. As the market recovers, manufacturers face new pressures from cybersecurity, grid integration, local value creation and geopolitical competition.

Dr Tim Juan (left) is CTO of Ampace

Ampace: strategies and innovation for the European storage market

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CEO Talk: The European energy storage market is growing dynamically, and so are the demands on profitability, safety and system integration. We find out how Ampace is positioning itself in this environment, the role Europe plays for the company, and which advances and technologies are set to shape the market next.

The price curve of residential and commercial battery systems declined in August

August Battery Index: storage prices soften across residential and commercial

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Residential battery prices fell sharply in August, with low-voltage systems down 19 percent. Commercial pricing softened in both size classes, while Deye held the top brand position amid a shifting field of storage specialists.

A plug-in solar panel with the plug to prove it

UK – Octopus becomes first major supplier of plug-in solar

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The UK's largest energy supplier has begun selling plug-in solar kits starting from £450, days after new rules made the systems legal for UK households without rooftop installations.

Inside a Fronius testing centre, the kind of European production base that is set to benefit from stricter inverter regulation

European inverter makers face a cybersecurity reckoning

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As the EU tightens cyber rules for networked inverters, manufacturers must navigate both a new compliance burden and a chance to make "made in Europe" count for more.

Philipp Kunze (right) has plenty to say about project business

NextPower: more value from utility-scale projects

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CEO Talk: Utility-scale solar projects across Europe are under growing cost pressure, even as expectations around yield, grid integration and long-term profitability continue to rise. Which new ideas boost project value, and which innovations matter most to the market? Let‘s find out.