All latest news Vorsatz Media Bees & Bears: more orders for installers through third-party financing 07/23/2026 - CEO Talk: Instalment purchasing made easy. With solid partners behind them, installers can offer their customers loans for the solar system, alongside the installation itself. What does this mean for installers? More work, or more orders? CATL CATL's sodium-ion tech promises a longer life and wider range 07/23/2026 - According to the world's largest battery maker, the system reaches up to 15,000 cycles at 25 degrees Celsius, and offers higher overcharge tolerance than comparable lithium-ion technology. Solar Promotion EVs could cut Europe's oil imports by 190 million barrels a year 07/23/2026 - Meeting EU deployment targets for electric cars, vans and trucks would cut oil imports worth around €12 billion a year, per new analysis by E-Mobility Europe and Ember. O&L Nexentury Solar Investors Guide #4 – Mounting on tricky terrain 07/23/2026 - Roofs and flat open spaces aren't the only options for solar power. Applications that pose particular challenges for project planning and installation technology are increasingly coming into focus. Longi LONGi breaks 35.5 percent barrier for perovskite tandem cells 07/23/2026 - Certified by ESTI in July 2026, the result is the latest in a rapid sequence of gains from LONGi's Central Research Institute, which has added more than 1.5 percentage points since mid-2024. Elli Maximilian Wilshaus: "Now it's about scaling" 07/23/2026 - The expert from VW subsidiary Elli explains what bidirectional charging can deliver for the energy and mobility transition, where deployment stands today, and which regulatory hurdles still need clearing in Germany and Europe. ML System Poland – ML System scales BIPV with landmark tile contract 07/23/2026 - A conditional long-term agreement to supply around 17,000 m² of photovoltaic roof tiles annually positions the Polish manufacturer as a volume supplier for the Western European refurbishment market. Vorsatz Media AIKO Energy: new benchmarks in module performance and efficiency 07/23/2026 - PV Guided Tours: With 690 W and an efficiency of 25.6%, AIKO Energy once again sets new benchmarks with its fourth-generation modules. In the video, we explore the technical details and outline future developments. Sigenergy Sigenstor Neo brings AI-supported backup to home storage 07/23/2026 - Sigenergy's new all-in-one battery offers up to 15 kW in three-phase configurations, LFP modules of 6 kWh and 8 kWh and outage protection for essential household loads. Vorsatz Media Energy3000: new partner, new tech, new storage picks 07/22/2026 - 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. Forschungszentrum Juelich / BiooekonomieREVIER / Ralf-Uwe Umbach Study: plant physiology, not shading, should drive agri-PV design 07/22/2026 - Configuring solar arrays around the light spectrum plants actually use can substantially raise energy yields while leaving crop growth unaffected, Australian researchers report. LONGi Solar Italy – RWE taps LONGi for solar-plus-storage build-out 07/22/2026 - The 300 MWh installation, built for four-hour discharge, will help stabilise the Italian grid during non-solar peak hours, supporting the country's PNIEC goals with dispatchable clean power. Los Muertos Crew European regions and industry push for tougher "Made in Europe" rules 07/22/2026 - 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. Sungrow Sweden – Scandinavia's biggest battery goes live in Ånge 07/22/2026 - Sungrow's PowerTitan 2.0 anchors a 70 MW / 160 MWh storage plant developed by Delta Capacity, delivered in just 15 months to bring flexibility to the volatile Nordic power market. DNV Floating solar concept aims beyond reservoirs into rougher waters 07/22/2026 - BRIZO's flexible tensioning system is designed for coastal and near-shore sites, extending floating PV beyond the calm-water lakes most systems rely on today. Trinasolar Spain – TrinaTracker powers up two new parks in León 07/22/2026 - The Norsol-developed solar parks in the Castilla y León region with more than 20 MW of combined capacity went live in July 2026 running on Vanguard 1P trackers and Vertex N modules. Vorsatz Media Huawei FusionSolar: new utility flagships 506KTL and LUTERRA 07/22/2026 - 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. DSW Deutsche Speicherwerke launches 2.5 MWh skid-mounted storage platform 07/22/2026 - The pre-configured unit targets industrial and utility-scale projects, combining three battery units and around 1.25 MW of charge and discharge power, and liquid-cooled LFP technology. Vorsatz Media EMC-direct: don't underestimate the C-parts! 07/21/2026 - CEO Talk: The project business revolves around modules, inverters and mounting systems. Small components such as cable ties, connectors or protective conduits for wiring are often neglected. Sooner or later, such oversights will come back to haunt you. We find out why. Steffen Burger/BayWa r.e. Solar Solutions Solar Investors Guide – Innovations for mounting 07/21/2026 - Energy crises and rising fossil and nuclear prices are making solar and battery storage more attractive than ever, driving demand across industrial rooftops, open land and car parks – find out more in the latest guide. European Union 2026 EU Electrification Plan puts storage and grid reform in focus 07/21/2026 - The European Commission's plan targets 46 percent electrification by 2040, with industry groups calling for stronger investment support and an end to double taxation of storage. Mukhtar Shuaib Mukhtar UN report: 655 million people still lack electricity access 07/21/2026 - IRENA's tracking report finds Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for the bulk of the shortfall, with over 560 million people without power, against a backdrop of sharply slowing global electrification progress. Fraunhofer ISE/ Photo Marco Ernst Germany – colour films mark a step change in PV aesthetics 07/21/2026 - The Fraunhofer ISE team in Freiburg has developed a technique using structured coatings and cutouts to create detailed, durable patterns on modules, opening new scope for architecture and design in PV. EDF Renewables Deutschland Bosnia and Herzegovina – new solar spacing rules in Republika Srpska 07/21/2026 - The amended Renewable Energy Act targets developers splitting large solar parks into sub-150-kilowatt units running to multi-megawatt scale, to claim 15-year feed-in tariffs and avoid concession fees. Vorsatz Media Peakup Power: stable lightweight modules for roofs with little to spare 07/21/2026 - PV Guided Tours: Lightweight modules that offer a solution for load-restricted roofs. Or special technologies that enable durable and flexible solar modules without glass. Is this magic? Let’s find out. Show more