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Agricultural photovoltaics are gaining ground, but how exactly can farmers benefit from installing solar systems on arable land and grassland?

The Adolf Goetzberger Foundation aims to recognise outstanding innovation in solar energy. The next award round features a broader range of eligible topics.

PV Guided Tours: From the roof and façade to the carport – if you want to harness every part of your building for solar energy, GoodWe has a solution. Barbara Terreni, Senior Technical Solution Manager Europe at the PV Building Materials Division, explains how to turn your building into a solar power plant.

The partnership strengthens Krannich Solar’s storage range with modular battery systems from Chinese manufacturer Sunwoda Energy, aimed at residential and commercial markets.

The collaboration will focus on rethinking battery life cycles, with new pilot projects and policy dialogues aimed at scaling up reuse, remanufacturing and recycling across the supply chain.

With a capacity of 35 megawatts, the new PV system on the roof of logistics group DSV’s Danish site ranks among the largest in Europe.

From 23-26 September 2025 in the southern province of Almería, the focus will be on concentrating solar-thermal power technologies (CSP) in which solar energy is maximised by mirrors, reflectors or parabolic troughs.

Negative electricity prices are increasingly causing turbulence for the PPA business model – but there are ways out.

The latest iteration of the hybrid inverter for residential buildings offers a compact and efficient solution, with a fanless design and a depth of less than ten centimetres.

Green Genius has launched a 7.5 MW solar and 6 MWh battery system at Carlsberg’s Švyturys-Utenos Alus brewery in Lithuania, fully decarbonising its electricity use and setting a new sustainability benchmark in the Baltics.

PV Guided Tours: AIKO introduces the third generation of its INFINITE series, with clear advantages and significant improvements over its predecessor. Also debuting is a brand-new PV module that promises to revolutionise plant management through AI-assisted diagnostics, real-time monitoring and smart commissioning. Sound too good to be true? Watch the video to find out!

The two parties signed a memorandum of understanding, establishing their commitment to fast-track solar installations across Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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.

PV Guided Tours: Mounting systems play a crucial role in PV installations by providing stability and reliability over many years. What details do manufacturers focus on to make your work easier? Ludwig M. Schletter from SL Rack shows the latest solutions for optimal installation. Watch the video to find out more.

The Macedonian Solar Energy Association and pv Europe have entered into a strategic cooperation to support the energy transition and highlight PV investment opportunities in North Macedonia.

The practice of producing solar energy and food on the same land is gaining traction across Europe. Our weekly focus from 14–17 July explores the latest developments.

With module prices currently low, investing in solar is especially appealing – though conditions may not stay this favourable for long. The battery storage market is also heating up, particularly for large-scale systems. We spoke with Dutch market analyst Gerard Scheper about the key players, what’s driving the shift and what change to expect.

CEO Talk: The market for home storage is sluggish, while C&I and large-scale storage are gradually gaining ground. To boost sales, the right strategy is essential. The key question remains: What factors determine success in this market? Franz-Josef Feilmeier, CEO of Fenecon explains.

Solar module and inverter prices eased slightly across all categories in June. Premium battery prices saw a steady climb, according to figures from sun.store, and there were surprises in the rankings of brands.

Most citizens would strongly prefer agri-PV over conventional solar parks, according to a recent study from the University of Bonn. What‘s more, opposition to ground-mounted solar installations becomes noticeably softer when the land is put to double duty.

The European Solar Energy Association has put forward proposals to speed up the expansion of agrivoltaics across Europe. The recommendations were outlined at the Agrivoltaics World Conference in Freiburg.

The Energy Farm Witznitz, with an output of 650 megawatts, is a solar park south of Leipzig, Germany, and marks a milestone for the project business. Register to download our special edition for free. Subscribers to our investors’ newsletter will receive it directly at their desk.

Renewable Energy Statistics 2025, published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), show that while global renewables capacity grew by over 15% in 2024, the gap in regional growth continues to widen.

The new regulation will apply to new residential buildings and includes mandatory solar installations and tougher requirements for energy efficiency and low-carbon heating.

Sunny Island X from SMA supports on- and off-grid energy use. New modules from Eurener combines BIPV function with visual appeal. Solis hybrid inverter targets commercial-scale solar applications and a solar fence from ClickCon pairs clean design with integrated wiring. These are our top products of the week.