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The Agrivoltaics World Conference examined the yield gains farmers can expect when installing solar systems – a major theme at this year’s event.

Installers in several European countries can now order the Solix X1 storage system directly through SegenSolar’s online portal.

Euronergy has launched an innovative and much lighter glass-free module that enables new types of installations. Martin Green, CSO of Euronergy, discusses the target markets.

After launching their joint venture in the UK and Ireland earlier this year, Anker Solix and Segen Solar now plan to extend their collaboration to other European markets.

Photovoltaic systems represent an essential component of the energy transition. As investments, operators naturally expect regular returns. This makes technical defects and damage all the more vexing – in particular when they are the result of avoidable mistakes.

The 4th annual Solar Conference on 24 September 2025 will bring together technology providers, business networks and policy stakeholders across the solar value chain in Northern Macedonia.

PV Guided Tours: Atmoce presents two new innovative products – a micro inverter and a low-voltage battery. The M-ELV battery operates at less than 30 volts, increasing safety for installers and simplifying day-to-day work. Intelligent energy management system connects both components. The low-voltage technology is designed to benefit private households as well as commercial users.

IBC Solar has expanded its presence in Europe and beyond with new subsidiaries in France and Austria, as well as a majority stake in Solarworld Africa.

Technological progress and rising demand are accelerating the development of solid-state batteries. The sector is expected to gain significant market traction by 2025, according to a new report from IDTechEx.

The three-phase Solbrid hybrid inverter from Kontron Solar, rated at ten kilowatts, is designed to give installers maximum flexibility. With up to four MPP trackers, it supports solar arrays in four different roof orientations.

In this exclusive interview, Agata Krawiec-Rokita, CEO and co-founder of sun.store, shares how her team is transforming the solar industry with a digital B2B platform for PV components.

Agricultural photovoltaics are gaining ground, but how exactly can farmers benefit from installing solar systems on arable land and grassland?

The Adolf Goetzberger Foundation aims to recognise outstanding innovation in solar energy. The next award round features a broader range of eligible topics.

PV Guided Tours: From the roof and façade to the carport – if you want to harness every part of your building for solar energy, GoodWe has a solution. Barbara Terreni, Senior Technical Solution Manager Europe at the PV Building Materials Division, explains how to turn your building into a solar power plant.

The partnership strengthens Krannich Solar’s storage range with modular battery systems from Chinese manufacturer Sunwoda Energy, aimed at residential and commercial markets.

The collaboration will focus on rethinking battery life cycles, with new pilot projects and policy dialogues aimed at scaling up reuse, remanufacturing and recycling across the supply chain.

With a capacity of 35 megawatts, the new PV system on the roof of logistics group DSV’s Danish site ranks among the largest in Europe.

From 23-26 September 2025 in the southern province of Almería, the focus will be on concentrating solar-thermal power technologies (CSP) in which solar energy is maximised by mirrors, reflectors or parabolic troughs.

Negative electricity prices are increasingly causing turbulence for the PPA business model – but there are ways out.

The latest iteration of the hybrid inverter for residential buildings offers a compact and efficient solution, with a fanless design and a depth of less than ten centimetres.

Green Genius has launched a 7.5 MW solar and 6 MWh battery system at Carlsberg’s Švyturys-Utenos Alus brewery in Lithuania, fully decarbonising its electricity use and setting a new sustainability benchmark in the Baltics.

PV Guided Tours: AIKO introduces the third generation of its INFINITE series, with clear advantages and significant improvements over its predecessor. Also debuting is a brand-new PV module that promises to revolutionise plant management through AI-assisted diagnostics, real-time monitoring and smart commissioning. Sound too good to be true? Watch the video to find out!

The two parties signed a memorandum of understanding, establishing their commitment to fast-track solar installations across Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Podcast: Cybersecurity is a critical issue for inverters and solar storage. Uri Sadot, Cybersecurity Programme Director at SolarEdge and Chair of Digitalisation at SolarPower Europe, outlines system vulnerabilities, recent incidents and the urgent need for preventive action. He warns: caution blocks criminal access, while hesitation invites costly failures and grid disruptions.

PV Guided Tours: Mounting systems play a crucial role in PV installations by providing stability and reliability over many years. What details do manufacturers focus on to make your work easier? Ludwig M. Schletter from SL Rack shows the latest solutions for optimal installation. Watch the video to find out more.