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PV Guided Tours: Industry and commercial enterprises can reduce electricity costs in various ways using storage systems – but security is key. Luis Haya, Solution Manager Chint Power Systems, explains which features are needed to ensure security is safeguarded.

PV Guided Tours: From smart cable management to lightning, surge and fire protection, this complete installation package offers everything from a single source. We take a closer look.

As fixed feed-in tariffs and tenders play a diminishing role in project development, the solar industry is seeking new financing models to sustain growth. Our next investor newsletter, out on 9 July 2025, explores what’s coming next – sign up to stay informed!

PV Guided Tours: Lumenhaus aims to revolutionise the industry with a local direct sales model and its innovative SunSaver storage system. This all-in-one system integrates solar modules, charging stations, heat pumps and AI-based energy management via its own app. Assisted by customer-centred intelligence, the household storage aims make everyday life as convenient as possible.

Combining solar parks with large battery storage facilities at a single location is a growing trend that offers several advantages. Find out more in our weekly topic from 7 to 10 July.

PV Guided Tours: The new Tesvolt Forton battery system enables commercial enterprises to participate profitably in energy trading for the first time. Thanks to high-temperature cells with LFP technology, classic applications such as peak load capping and solar self-consumption are now more cost-effective. A 15-year performance guarantee with two full cycles per day ensures a secure investment.

Using solar power and battery storage to supply auxiliary energy for biogas plants remains a rare approach. But one project shows the hybrid setup can work reliably and cost-effectively.

Electrification can help restore competitiveness, cut fossil fuel dependence and unlock economic benefits for European industry, according to a new study commissioned by Eurelectric.

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

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.

Solar module and inverter prices eased slightly across all categories in June. Premium battery prices saw a steady climb, according to figures from sun.store, and there were surprises in the rankings of brands.

PV Guided Tours: Flat roofs and façades of industrial and commercial buildings are ideal for photovoltaics, but only if supported by slim and easy-to-install mounting systems. CTO Christian Ganahl explains how clever system design can unlock building surfaces for solar energy.

Longi’s Hi-MO X10 drops busbars, Heckert goes white grid, IBC adapts for larger flat-roof modules, and K2 adds 15° and 20° tilts – these are pv Europe’s top product picks this week.

The Bauder Solar M 450 from Paul Bauder GmbH is a bifacial double-glazed module that utilises sunlight from both sides, achieving up to 30 percent higher yields.

PV Guided Tours: Midea’s new inverter combines power electronics with energy management in a single device. Akku Sys demonstrates how this integration reshapes system architecture and benefits both installers and users. A closer look behind the technology reveals its potential for future applications.

Retail property group NEPI Rockcastle is using its latest solar project to boost the green energy supply for its shopping centres across Romania.

The full conference programme for the 42nd EU PVSEC is now available, offering a detailed preview of the sessions, keynotes and discussions scheduled in Bilbao from 22 to 26 September 2025.

Although the EU urges member states to accelerate renewable electricity expansion, Sweden continues to penalise self-consumed solar power through high taxation.

The German energy company has connected its first UK solar project at Langford in Devon – a 35 MW plant with co-located storage and more sites to come.

CEO Talk: Module technology is evolving rapidly, even amid intense price competition. All the while, customers demand more power from their systems. Back contact cells represent the current pinnacle of development, but there’s more to be achieved. Where is the industry headed? We take a closer look.

Ground-mounted systems must be fast and flexible to install. With N-Rack, K2 Systems introduces a cost-efficient design with new 15° and 20° tilt angles.

Euronergy's new lightweight module offers distinct advantages for solar applications. Martin Green, Australian solar expert and CSO at Euronergy explains how this innovation sets the company apart.

CEO Talk: Discover the new AI-powered plug-in home energy systems, featuring intelligent energy forecasts, consumption planning and optimisation. Save on costs with real-time tariff data and seamless, secure control of storage systems.

UK technology consultancy Leading Resolutions advises that sustainability and net-zero goals will be futile if roadblocks in data science and outdated technology infrastructures are not addressed.

Spain’s updated legal framework introduces rules for energy storage and simplifies the hybridisation of batteries with existing infrastructure. According to Spanish solar association UNEF, the move is a key step towards greater overall flexibility.