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Panellists field questions at the 2025 conference, ahead of September's return to Skopje

Skopje readies for solar sector's biggest Balkan gathering yet

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Solar Macedonia will host its 5th Annual Solar Conference on 23 and 24 September 2026, marking the association's 20th anniversary. The two-day event is expected to draw engineers, investors, designers, installers and traders from across the Balkan region and beyond.

A city of rooftops and the raw material for Karácsony's 5 GW target

Hungary – Budapest eyes rooftop solar at nuclear scale

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Mayor Gergely Karácsony says the Hungarian capital plans to install ten million square metres of rooftop solar and storage, technical potential he puts at around 5 GW.

Investment models, storage and a firm commitment to green

Greece – Eighth Athens forum greets a sector nearing 24.5 GW

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With 50 GW of licensed projects awaiting connection terms and dealmaking in full swing, the country's largest renewables event returns for its eighth edition on 20 and 21 October.

Martin Green (left) has spent five decades advancing solar module technology.

Solar Investors Guide – Martin Green on glass-free modules

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Professor Martin Green of the University of New South Wales is a leading figure in solar research, holding numerous patents and efficiency records dating back to 1974. Now Chief Scientific Officer at Euronergy, he is focused on developing glass-free, lightweight modules that are exceptionally thin and easy to install.

Nikola Milenkovic is Head of Category Management at Energy3000

Energy3000: new partner, new tech, new storage picks

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PV Guided Tours: The wholesaler welcomes Novafixx as a new partner and showcases Hithium's liquid-cooled C&I storage system. In residential, it's Sigenergy that stands out. Watch the video for more.

Distributed solar in Sweden braces for new rules from 2028

Sweden lines up new grid regulations for 2028–2031

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The Swedish Energy Markets Inspectorate is finalising a revised model for grid operators' revenues this autumn. The national association Svensk Solenergi backs the proposals but warns some elements could discourage new connections.

Behind this simple sign, a growing amount of software deciding how fast the plug can work

BMS innovation driving a $320 billion battery market

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Market research firm IDTechEx forecasts Li-ion demand for electric vehicles reaching 4,500 GWh by 2036, as advances in battery management software and hardware help push battery fire rates down even as pack capacity grows.

Solar is reaching everyday apartment blocks, not just detached homes

Germany hits 128 GW milestone, but BSW-Solar warns of stall

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Installed photovoltaic capacity has met the 2026 EEG target, but the solar association warns that planned policy changes could put future growth targets at risk.

Combining vertical systems and conventional solar parks provides clear economic benefits

Vertical PV and existing solar parks: a case for overbuilding

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Next2Sun argues that combining south-facing and vertical installations can expand connected capacity by around 60 percent while cutting infrastructure costs and improving market returns.

Aerial view of the Amynteo Cluster in Greece

Greece – former lignite mine reborn as gigawatt-scale solar hub

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RWE and PPC have finished building 930 MWp of solar capacity in Western Macedonia, part of a joint venture that also has 567 MWp under construction for 2027.

Sigenmate comes with backup power in off-grid mode

PV Europe's picks of the week – balconies, racks and resilience

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Sigenergy shows an AI-powered balcony storage system with four MPPTs. Solarroof modules are now certified to hail resistance class. K2 expands its ground-mount lineup with the Pi-Rack and N-Rack. Last but not least, Heckert Solar uses the patented shingle matrix in the Apollon 2.0.

Stringers ‘made in Europe’ by BBS Automation, formerly Teamtechnik

A boom decade ahead for PV investment

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Annual investment in the sector is forecast to more than double by 2035, with cumulative spending over the next decade estimated at 250 to 300 billion US dollars.

Commercial storage opens new trading options while reducing electricity costs

Solar Investors Guide #7 – Commercial storage systems

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Energy costs shape competitiveness in both global and local markets. As fossil and nuclear prices continue to rise, solar and wind are no longer marginal technologies but increasingly represent the smart money in power generation.

Assembly –  the part "Made in Europe" is supposed to guarantee

European regions and industry push for tougher "Made in Europe" rules

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A Brussels coalition of regional governments, manufacturers and trade unions is calling for tougher local-content rules in the EU's planned Industrial Accelerator Act.

The 129 MW project reshaping the West Midlands grid

METLEN powers ahead on grid-scale batteries in three countries

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The Greek energy group is expanding its M RESET division with grid-scale storage projects in three European markets. Recent milestones include a 129 MW project in the UK, a 25 MW asset in Italy and Greece's largest standalone battery at 330 MW.

All the protection, none of the distributor board bulk

Q3 Energie skips the distribution board with new Surgebox

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A Type 1+2+3 combined arrester sits inside the ready-to-connect Surgebox TN-S Compact, protecting wallboxes, heat pumps and PV connections against transient overvoltages on TN-S networks.

A charming street but a charging desert

UK – EV charging sector changes lanes toward consolidation

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Rising costs and slowing installation growth are reshaping the UK's charging industry, with InstaVolt's acquisition of the smaller GeniePoint network pointing to a wave of consolidation among operators.

Maximilian Münnicke (left) is an expert in the utility business

Huawei FusionSolar: new utility flagships 506KTL and LUTERRA

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PV Guided Tours: In the utility segment, Huawei FusionSolar is focusing on two innovations this year: an inverter platform with 1,000 V AC technology, and the LUTERRA storage platform with exceptional power and capacity density. Let's take a closer look.

Triangulating sun, storage and the grid – the Anykščiai hybrid park

EE hands Baltic hybrid parks to Capalo AI

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Major Danish renewables developer European Energy has appointed energy trading specialist Capalo AI to handle optimisation and trading for hybrid solar-and-storage projects in Lithuania and Latvia, as part of its continued battery storage expansion across the Baltic region.