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The Inverter Vision Max fills Solarwatt's 15 to 30 kilowatt range, supporting PV systems of up to 60 kilowatts.

Istria and Zadar counties are both rolling out rooftop solar on public buildings, from health centres and care homes to schools and cultural facilities, backed by a combined €2.59 million in county and EU funding.

Europe's grid queues hold 1,700 GW of stalled projects. Sharing connections between wind and PV could ease the bottleneck, but regulation, permitting and grid operators keep hybrid parks a rarity, explains Philipp Rasche of ENEO.

Efstathios Sideris of Capalo AI explains how machine learning, local expertise and cross-border cooperation can reduce curtailment and unlock new revenue streams for renewable assets across the Balkans.

As TOPCon dominance gives way to a more differentiated market, Ignacio Espinosa of JA (formerly JA Solar) sets out what really separates one module from another.

The IPV Conference will gather architects, planners and researchers at the Chamber of Commerce on 3 and 4 December to examine how photovoltaics can be integrated into buildings, infrastructure and vehicles.

After passing 9 GW of installed PV in 2025, the EU's newest solar frontrunner is now targeting more than 12 GW by 2030. The Intersolar Summit Romania will bring 350 delegates to Bucharest on 13–14 October to map out the opportunities.

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.

The Hanover trade fair, running from 10 to 13 November 2026 alongside EuroTier, will focus on the self-consumption of solar power by agricultural businesses and on agri-PV, with pv Europe's video team on site to take a look.

Energy3000 has brought Novafixx on board as a partner and is putting Hithium's liquid-cooled C&I storage system in the spotlight, with Sigenergy a standout in the residential segment. Watch the video for more.

Experts are calling for energy efficiency to be embedded in industrial, security and defence policy, warning that Germany's dependence on fossil fuel imports has long been a structural security risk.

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.

Residential batteries from the Danish battery maker can now trade automatically in Nordic wholesale and balancing markets, following a new partnership with energy trader Hybrid Greentech.

Two gold and six silver medals have been awarded ahead of Energy Decentral 2026 in Hannover, with bioenergy dominating the field and a timber-integrated solar roof taking the sole photovoltaics honour.

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.

Samduo introduces a slim plug-in home battery. Kostal's battery inverter delivers 25 kW of backup power. AlphaESS targets large-scale storage with a modular cabinet, and Solis enters home storage with its Flexhome, Intellihome and Flexaio range.

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.

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.

Solar and battery storage projects are only as insurable and bankable as the decisions taken long before financial close, argues the CEO and founder of Solarif Group. Effective De-Risking starts at the drawing board, not at the signing table.

Countries are responding to the second energy crisis in five years by expanding electricity investment and turning to new supply routes and domestic resources, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reports.

The developer has agreed to buy 74 MW of Trinasolar's latest Vertex N G3 modules for five solar projects in southern Germany, the latest chapter in a five-year supply relationship.

From shared connection points to AI-driven trading: two very different perspectives on Europe's grid capacity problem, and how developers and operators can make better use of existing grid capacity, cut curtailment losses and lift returns on renewable assets.

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.

A new storage brand brings three-tier modular capacity from five to 40 kilowatt-hours, LFP cells rated for over 6,000 cycles and a decade of expected service life.