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Once viewed as a brake on production, flexible electricity use is reshaping European industry's relationship with the grid. Michael Villa of smartEn sets out the opportunities, hurdles and the role of AI.

Projects bringing solar, wind and battery storage together are proving more complex in practice, as system differences and regulatory requirements extend commissioning timelines and place greater demands on coordination.

The upgraded Vilnius facility produces residential modules up to 455 W and C&I modules up to 510 W in the G12R format, with semi-tempered glass aimed at the German overhead glazing market.

Providers, growers and researchers will convene at Château Gassies on 13 and 14 October 2026 to share the latest findings on combining crop production with solar generation across European conditions.

Chips and valuations dominate the AI narrative, but reliable electricity is emerging as a key constraint on infrastructure build-out and long-term competitiveness, says Vireo Ventures CEO Felix Krause.

A three-phase home battery from Tesla, an inverter frame with built-in cable management from OBO, four MWh of C&I storage from Solaredge, and a trapezoidal sheet fastener from SL Rack lead the line-up.

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

At the trade fair in Munich at the end of June, our video teams will fan out to capture current trends and new developments, with reports going out for readers and their customers via our channels and social media.

If short demand spikes set costs, system design must follow. In part two of his piece on peak demand, Stefan Schröder of Sonepar examines the implications for design and integration.

The Utrecht Energized initiative unites Renault Group, We Drive Solar, MyWheels and the city administration to deploy a fleet of fifty Renault 5 E‑Tech cars with bidirectional charging.

The agency's new report finds that solar and wind paired with batteries already deliver firm power below USD 100 per MWh in high-quality regions, with reductions of 30 to 40 percent projected by the mid-2030s.

The Danish developer has promoted Rene Alcaraz Frederiksen, previously head of its Mitsui joint venture, and brought in former Maersk and Topsoe executive Torben Nørgaard to lead offtake and partnership work.

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.

Designed to pair with the established Trapez 4 at the rail ends, the new EPDM clamping element handles the loaded sections in between and closes the screw penetration as it is fitted.

Efforts to diversify imports, increase production and expand recycling are losing momentum within the EU, says the European Court of Auditors, which urges swift corrective action.

As renewable energy grows, especially in solar, leaders need the vision to see the whole board, explains Ali Inal, Managing Director at Senkron Digital.

Pexapark analyst David Battista sees the April 2026 data as evidence that midday oversupply has shifted from occasional event to recurring structural condition, with France, Germany and Spain bearing the brunt.

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.

A 200-kilometre urban road test of the Innoptus Solar Team's Infinite Apollo served as final validation for Longi's high-efficiency technology before the American Solar Challenge in July.

SolarPower Europe sees a need for some 780 GWh by the end of the decade, ten times the level reached last year, while the European Commission targets only 200 GWh.

The manager at the solar and storage technology company argues that the era of stand-alone PV systems is over, as storage and energy management now drive installations. And he has solid reasons to be optimistic for 2026.

Each 197 kWh cabinet pairs with one or two 50 kW battery inverters and can be scaled modularly, reaching up to 1 MW of power and 4 MWh of storage per installation.

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 logistics provider is combining PV, storage and EV charging at its main distribution site, targeting a 50 percent reduction in electricity costs while meeting growing operational needs.

April price figures from sun.store point to a flat residential market across Europe, with high-voltage performance systems the only outlier. Commercial-scale pricing stayed level, even as supply grew noticeably tighter.