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Precision connection: clips lock framed modules into place across various substructures

Fischer's new clip system targets solar facades

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The fixing supports framed modules in portrait or landscape orientation, using module mounting holes for direct fixing to concrete or load-bearing masonry.

Agata Krawiec-Rokita, CEO & Co-founder of sun.store

sun.store CEO: "Orders are up about 20 percent year on year"

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Automated EU shipping, trade credit with Allianz and Alior Bank, and 8,000 orders so far this year: Agata Krawiec-Rokita on how fragmentation is opening doors for smaller distributors and installers.

Investment models, storage and a firm commitment to green

Greece – Renewable & Storage Forum dates updated to 21-22 October

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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.

Our guest author Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar

Opinion: Europe needs battery suppliers who stay after the sale

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As manufacturers bypass distributors and sell C&I storage directly to installers and EPCs, buyers must establish who handles integration, commissioning and repairs. Removing a distributor does not remove the work, says market expert Gerard Scheper.

Inside a Fronius testing centre, the kind of European production base that is set to benefit from stricter inverter regulation

European inverter makers face a cybersecurity reckoning

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As the EU tightens cyber rules for networked inverters, manufacturers must navigate both a new compliance burden and a chance to make "made in Europe" count for more.

Two charging points with 360kW combined from a single 63A connection

Sweden – first-of-its-kind EV charging sidesteps grid capacity limits

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A 63A grid connection now powers 360kW of combined fast charging in rural Sweden, using Sweden's first ZOE fast chargers alongside on-site solar and battery storage.

Soltec is returning to its core business of solar trackers

Soltec returns to the tracker market with a growing pipeline

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The Spanish tracker manufacturer ended the half year €28 million in the red, but after two years of restricted operations it is back in the competitive market with more than 44 GW of potential projects.

Flags fly, but energy security ambition is outpacing national delivery

Europe's energy security strategy under pressure

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As REPowerEU stalls with 82 percent of funding unspent, industry and security experts are urging Berlin and Brussels to treat energy efficiency as a strategic security resource on par with diversified supply and reserves.

Front and back of Winaico's WST-500BKX54-B2, back-contact wiring kept out of sight

Winaico's black module tops 24.5 percent efficiency

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A high-performance 500 W module joins Winaico's back-contact line-up, rated at 24.5 percent efficiency and backed by a 30-year warranty.

Same rooftop, same TOPCon dominance, but the monofacial-bifacial choice behind it is anything but settled

Five questions to ask before selecting a module

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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.

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.

Lv Mo, Benelux Distribution Team Lead at Sungrow

Sungrow’s Benelux strategy: “The challenge is timing”

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With Dutch net metering ending in 2027, Sungrow has chosen the Low Countries to launch its new residential storage in Europe. Lv Mo explains how the plan fits each market’s grid, tariff and installer needs.

Best practice projects will be on show at Château Gassies near Bordeaux

Agrivoltaics Industry Forum 2026 heads to Bordeaux

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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.

Construction starts on a project set to rival Germany's biggest storage cluster

Finland – 1 GWh Sungrow-Delta Capacity deal rises among the pines

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Two sites taking shape at Kärppiö and Lapinlahti will together bring 600 MWh of new capacity online, fulfilling the framework agreement signed at Intersolar earlier this year.

Solar panels now share the view in Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia's national parks get an €18 million energy upgrade

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Eight national parks and thirteen nature parks can now apply for a share of €18 million to fund solar-plus-storage, heating and cooling upgrades, EV infrastructure and grid improvements, starting 1 October.

Our guest author Harry Wolkenfelt, CEO and founder of Solarif Group

Harry Wolkenfelt: Insurability is built, not bought

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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 Gridbox connects a single charge point to GridX's cloud-based platform

GridX launches flexibility marketing for EV fleets

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A new white-label product from the energy management platform allows e-mobility providers and their customers – including logistics companies and fleet operators – to market unused EV charging capacity as flexibility.

Inside the inverter: once a black box, now a connected node in Europe's grid

Inverters open a new front in Europe's energy sovereignty

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Once a commodity, the solar inverter is now a connected gateway to Europe's energy system. As the market recovers, manufacturers face new pressures from cybersecurity, grid integration, local value creation and geopolitical competition.

Wind, solar and expanding urban demand meet on the same grid, with tariff design shaping how efficiently it all connects

Eurelectric urges smarter tariff design for electrification

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A new position paper from Eurelectric warns that Europe's network tariff reform must balance harmonisation with national flexibility, safeguard investment signals and avoid distorting wholesale markets as electrification accelerates.