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The technology works, users are convinced and money is moving, but without stronger grid links and clearer political backing, the industry warns the rollout risks stalling.

German manufacturer SMA's new €80 million plant in Niestetal near Kassel will produce inverters, storage systems and energy management technology for large-scale solar, storage and data-centre projects.

The national solar association has welcomed the government's plan to link data centres to the expansion of renewable energy, but argues the draft regulation is too rigid and could hold back investment in both solar and data centres.

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.

The new line targets CO₂ savings and material efficiency in electrical installation, and is aimed at electrical trades, planners and installation companies.

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.

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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.

A decade after taking over a former Bosch and Johanna Solar site in Brandenburg an der Havel, Oxford PV is shipping perovskite-silicon tandem modules worldwide, marking ten years of commercial production with ambitious plans ahead.

The energy trade fair in Madrid is inviting research institutions and exhibitors to submit technologically mature, market-ready developments for its 2026 showcase, with applications closing on 16 October.

A new report from ACCURE Battery Intelligence finds a two percent shortfall in battery storage revenue can cut a project's debt service coverage ratio and shave a point off investor returns.

Utility Elektroprivreda BiH is investing 53 million convertible marks in two solar plants with a combined capacity of 50 MW on reclaimed coal-mine land, its first major PV project.

A new partnership between OIEH and AIAS aims to accelerate agrivoltaics deployment through shared expertise, joint conferences and coordinated proposals on regulation, drawing on Italy's established track record in the sector.

The Finnish company's new cloud-based platform lets utilities, grid operators and asset managers remotely control, aggregate and dispatch scattered solar installations as though they were a single plant.

Polish developer ELQ and its Ukrainian subsidiary have signed a memorandum with Ukrainian authorities to advance renewable energy projects within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, covering solar, storage, wind and hydrogen.

The era of petrol and diesel dominance is drawing to a close. Mobility is transitioning to electric, with millions of private electric cars, company fleets, and commercial vehicles creating new demands on the energy supply. Filling stations, parking garages, and parking lots now represent opportunities to provide EVs with solar power.

The EU's plan to end reliance on Russian energy has lost momentum, auditors warn, with member states earmarking just 54.3 billion euros of the 300 billion euros needed to meet its targets.

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.

A new 50 MWh order from Bucharest-based Enexus ranks among the Chinese firm's largest battery deals in the country, adding a storage dimension to an existing solar relationship.

The annual conference at the Greek capital now begins a day later, running Wednesday and Thursday at the InterContinental Athens, with a number of key industry speakers already confirmed.

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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.