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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.

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.

Battery electric vehicles had their strongest August on record, with cars taking 30 percent of new registrations and vans reaching 17 percent, as sales continued to outpace the UK's zero-emission vehicle targets for a third straight month.

In Saarland, Perigus Energy raised its modules just high enough for the estate's antlered residents to pass safely beneath them, with early results showing the herd has settled in well.

CEO Talk: Growing demand for large-scale storage systems is working in favour of European suppliers. Safety and security are becoming increasingly important. What role does service play, from commissioning through the entire lifespan of the storage system? Fenecon's CEO shares his view.

Level Up, the Swiss manufacturer's roof-integrated photovoltaic system, now comes with the ZRM+ module surface across the board, fully integrated and certified to a strict luminance threshold.

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.

CEO Talk: ENTEGRO develops, plans and implements PV projects for companies and investors. Driven by the ambition to always be one idea better, the company consistently pushes innovation, efficiency and project quality. What this means in practice, and how it translates into real economic advantages, is revealed in a behind-the-scenes look.

The VP Europe at JA discusses why Europe pushes the company technologically, its evolution into an integrated PV and storage supplier, and the European roadshow introducing partners to its next phase.

An economic solution is emerging in the dispute over EEG feed-in tariffs and grid bottlenecks: battery storage systems that let solar feed-in be managed commercially while easing pressure on the grid, ahead of our next investor newsletter on 16 September.

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.

PV Guided Tours: HYXI is showing off its newly unveiled Muse AI-Native Energy OS, which transforms energy use from passive backup into active, learning intelligence. Highlights include the Aura all-in-one storage, the AC-coupled Halo micro-storage system and the liquid-cooled Atlas C&I unit.

The battery tower scales from a single cabinet to a fully paralleled system, working alongside Kostal's Plenticore G3, Plenticore Plus G2 and the new Plenticore BI 25 battery inverter.

Solar park construction is picking up pace worldwide, but the bottleneck is not materials or components. It is land, grid connection points and the people to do the work. Sign up for our investor newsletter to receive this digital edition directly.

Large parking lots are part of everyday operations for many companies – yet they often remain unused as energy assets. At the same time, pressure is growing to use these spaces more efficiently: several German federal states have introduced requirements to cover newly built parking lots, while companies are looking for cost-effective ways to generate their own electricity. Photovoltaic carports combine both.

With many years of experience, PMT shows how parking lots can become serious energy infrastructure with the proven PMT CARPORT system.

SolarEdge's European chief explains why hyperscaler power demand and cybersecurity concerns around Chinese inverters are reshaping the company's strategy on the continent, alongside AI, US manufacturing and the new Nexis platform.

Rivan Industries has commissioned its first commercial-scale synthetic natural gas system, powered entirely by solar and operating fully off-grid, with a 10-unit production run planned for 2027.

As a rule, one to three percent of investment is allocated to operation and maintenance over 20 years, making solar parks low-maintenance assets with significantly lower costs than fossil or nuclear plants.

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.

Harald Scherleitner discusses Fronius's return to growth, the strategic case for building in Europe and why cybersecurity has become a defining purchasing criterion for inverters.

Battery projects are assessed on cell quality, warranties, safety and expected revenues, market expert Gerard Scheper explains. But one crucial question is too often overlooked: can the owner continue operating the system if the original supplier or software provider disappears?

CEO Talk: What does the future of energy storage in Europe look like? Safer, smarter and more connected – from commercial rooftops to utility-scale projects. AlphaESS shows how a single open system can link all of these applications together. Find out more about the strategy behind it.

Sungrow Europe's team leader for technical sales explains how the company is scaling European production, software and infrastructure while strengthening its position on grid integration, cybersecurity and C&I solutions.

The showcase reflects the company’s vision of making reliable, intelligent energy accessible across more aspects of everyday life, from professional worksites and balcony solar to home energy management and portable power. Meet BLUETTI at booth H2.2-176 at Messe Berlin.