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Vinzent Weiler (right) goes into the many details of the powerful SAX Power storage system.

SAX Power – capable inverter-free AC storage

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PV Guided Tours: SAX Power offers an AC storage system that operates without a battery inverter. It is also a multi-talent – suitable for both new solar systems and retrofits. Is this storage system really as simple as the provider promises? Watch the video to find out.

Human for scale – the high-performance inverter from SMA.

SMA launches new battery inverter for utility-scale storage

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The manufacturer has expanded its storage portfolio with the Sunny Central Storage 4600 UP-S, a new battery inverter offering high energy conversion efficiency and grid-forming functions for utility-scale applications.

Your platform for information on Ukraine’s solar and energy market.

New channel: Standing with Ukraine

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The war in Ukraine goes beyond territorial aggression; it is an effort by fossil and nuclear sectors to resist the global energy transition. In response, we are harnessing the power of the sun and launching an information channel dedicated to the Ukrainian market.

Picón I, II and III are the first Naturgy projects to receive the UNEF sustainability seal.

Naturgy’s Picón solar plants earn UNEF sustainability seal

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Naturgy’s Picón I–III solar plants in Ciudad Real have received UNEF’s sustainability seal for exemplary environmental, social and governance performance.

Fabian Thral (right) lays out the details of the new systems from Fenecon.

Fenecon – three new storage systems for C&I

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PV Guided Tours: Fenecon presents the Industrial XL with 1.5 MW and four MWh in a new container format for large-scale projects, alongside a flexible power pack for SMEs and the updated Commercial 92 featuring an innovative split-tower design.

In high spirits, supporting France’s solar future with Enerplan

Atmoce takes seat on Enerplan association board

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Côme Gendron, Sales Director France at Atmoce, has been elected to the board of Enerplan, the French trade association for solar energy professionals, for a three-year term.

Genera, Matelec and C&R will run in parallel at Ifema Madrid, 18–20 November

Madrid emerges as southern Europe’s energy hub

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The International Electrification and Decarbonisation Week will bring together Genera and Matelec trade fairs at Ifema Madrid from 18 to 20 November 2025, hosting over 700 companies and 50,000 professionals.

This realistic rendering shows the planned battery storage project in Thessaly

Greece – Metlen and Karatzis partner on 790 MWh storage

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A new joint venture from Metlen and Karatzis will deliver a €170 million utility-scale battery system in Thessaly, with completion targeted for Q2 2026.

“No compromises on safety” says Marie Isabelle Grote from Denios.

Denios – Power Store for safe C&I storage

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PV Guided Tours: The integrated Power Store sytem from Denios combines a C&I battery unit with a safety container, designed to protect against thermal runaway while enabling tailored design and fast amortisation. Watch the video to learn more.

Prof. Ilija Nasov opens the Solar Conference of the Macedonian Solar Energy Association in Skopje.

Solar Macedonia’s fourth annual conference draws more participants than ever

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Solar Macedonia’s fourth and largest annual conference in Skopje marks a significant advance in the country’s solar energy sector and political integration.

The new cabinet has a footprint of just 1.47 square metres

Goodwe unveils compact 125 kilowatt battery storage

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Chinese manufacturer Goodwe has launched its compact, liquid-cooled battery storage designed for commercial and industrial users. The new unit delivers 125 kilowatts of power and packs 261 kilowatt-hours of storage capacity.

Uri Sadot (right) and Karsten Schäfer discuss the latest cybersecurity topics.

Solar Investors Guide #7 – Hackers highlight solar infrastructure risks

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Podcast: Cybersecurity is a critical issue for inverters and solar storage. Uri Sadot, Cybersecurity Programme Director at SolarEdge and Chair of Digitalisation at SolarPower Europe, outlines system vulnerabilities, recent incidents and the urgent need for preventive action. He warns: caution blocks criminal access, while hesitation invites costly failures and grid disruptions.

Tractor tracks and solar stacks – Milan sets the stage for this year’s AgriVoltaics forum.

AgriVoltaics forum in Milan puts spotlight on solar for agriculture

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The Agrivoltaics Industry Forum Europe 2025 in Milan will explore the key factors for success in agri-PV, including revenue opportunities, construction considerations and operational strategies.

Jose Donoso is CEO of the Spanish National Photovoltaic Association (UNEF).

UNEF CEO José Donoso on Spain’s solar challenges: “Investments are stagnating”

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Spain boasts industrial strength and access to cheap solar energy, yet new investment is slowing. José Donoso, CEO of solar association UNEF, outlines the challenges and potential solutions in an exclusive interview with PV Europe.

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.

Panagiotis Mourtopallas, president of Helapco, offers perspective on the evolution of the Greek PV sector.

Helapco – “We’re boosting the self-consumption sector”

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As Greece’s PV market expands into large-scale projects, Helapco President Panagiotis Mourtopallas explains why clear rules for self-consumption are needed.

Not a drop wasted – Baywa r.e. has built a plant in Spain where the water is collected for later use on the fields.

Studies confirm water benefits of agri-PV systems

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Solar installations can help preserve soil moisture and support the local water balance. Two studies back up these claims and show that farmers can actively manage water use with the right system design.

Solar modules above, apples below – nature and engineering working side by side

Fraunhofer ISE algorithm balances crop growth and solar efficiency

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Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems have developed an algorithm to optimise yields under solar tracking agri-PV systems while limiting electricity generation losses.

Premium and performance battery prices show a widening gap

Market index – premium battery prices hold steady as gap widens

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Latest figures from sun.store reveal a broader price gap between premium and performance battery segments in September.