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New Shine Tools features simplify PV commissioning

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Growatt has expanded its Shine Tools app with a new Quick Site Setup feature designed to streamline and speed up the installation process.

Sunlight, systems and strategy — Professor Malka on Albania’s PV promise

Lorenc Malka: “Albania is advancing electricity market liberalisation”

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In the third part of this interview, Professor Lorenc Malka discusses Albania’s energy‑market liberalisation, exploring solar investment, new incentives and the pressing shift from hydropower to solar as climate pressures intensify.

FENECON Managing Director Franz-Josef Feilmeier (left) and Yannis Stolla

FENECON taps Greece and Cyprus with new Grenecon alliance

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The move reflects growing investor confidence in the Greek and Cypriot storage markets, supported by favourable regulation and a track record of government-led tenders.

Urban Sweden prepares for the electrified commute

Sweden – Soltech subsidiary E-Mobility lands 700-charger deal

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Lundbergs Fastigheter has commissioned E-Mobility to oversee its expansive charging network across Sweden, covering management and operations.

Patrick Schmidt-Bräkling, Head of PPA Europe South-West at BayWa r.e.

BayWa r.e.: “Co-located storage is a more complex challenge”

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Patrick Schmidt-Bräkling of BayWa r.e. explores uncertainty and future prospects in Europe’s solar PPA market and co-location sector.

Participants visiting an IMIDA agrivoltaic facility in La Alberca, Murcia

Murcia region channels €87 million into agrivoltaics and floating PV

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With over 3,300 hours of sunshine each year, Murcia is driving a new wave of investment as the region accelerates solar deployment on farmland and water.

No EnergyDecentral without solar – PV is set to be a key theme again in 2026

EnergyDecentral 2026 – DLG opens registration with early‑bird rates

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Exhibitors can now register early for the 2026 edition of EnergyDecentral and benefit from reduced fees until the end of November 2025, a full year ahead of the trade fair.

The plant in Montalto di Castro uses modules from JA Solar

Italy – grid connection for 42 MW plant backed by PPA

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The Vienna-based renewable energy developer has commissioned its high-capacity solar park in the Lazio region, delivered under a project financing arrangement with Commerzbank AG.

Peter Gutendorf (right) provides insights into the new solutions offered by EcoFlow.

EcoFlow – more intelligence, more yield

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PV Guided Tours: Intelligent systems are replacing standalone components and AI now manages storage systems, wall boxes and energy flows to make the most of solar power. It’s not science fiction, it’s already here. Still sceptical? Prepare to be surprised!

The Elementa Electra platform combines battery system and inverter

Trina Storage reduces lead times with Elementa Electra

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The utility-scale platform offers integrated DC/AC optimisation, robust diagnostics and a compact design, cutting footprint and streamlining installation even for large storage projects.

Prof. Malka highlights photovoltaic, storage, and investment incentives as key to diversifying the electricity mix.

Lorenc Malka: Solar vital for Albania’s energy balance

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Albania’s reliance on hydropower is leading to supply-demand imbalances. Prof. Lorenc Malka from the Polytechnic University of Tirana points to solar, storage and investment incentives as keys to greater stability and new business opportunities.

The simpler the setup, the more modules find themselves leaving the premises

Solar Investors Guide – Minimising risks

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Investing in solar parks, expansive rooftop systems and cutting-edge battery storage requires patience and a genuinely long-term outlook. Such projects are generally designed to run for twenty years or more, making it crucial to safeguard them against a broad spectrum of risks over their lifespan – an important issue that is still too often neglected.

The Amyntaio 200 MWh storage site as currently imagined

Trina Storage enters Greek market with 200 MWh project

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The battery division of Trina Solar has signed its first project in Greece with PPC Renewables, delivering a 50 MW / 200 MWh system to be installed in Western Macedonia.

Our guest author Emmanuel Trivin

Breaking grid barriers – how solar empowers business growth

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As Europe’s strained energy grid puts business growth at risk, innovative companies are seizing the moment, as Emmanuel Trivin, Managing Director Continental Europe at Wewise, explains.

Rustavi Azot’s solar project positions Georgia as a pioneer in self-sufficient industrial energy and climate action in the Caucasus

Georgia – ASTORIOS powers up 24 MWp on-site solar plant

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The US-based EPC and solar technology firm has announced the commissioning of a 24 MWp solar plant in Georgia, dedicated exclusively to on-site power for the fertiliser and chemical sectors.

Manuel Schmidt has over 15 years' experience in the energy industry

Dutch grid resilience offers lessons for Europe

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As Europe’s energy transition accelerates, grid challenges are intensifying. Manuel Schmidt of iwell explains how Dutch experience can inform solutions.

TOPCon bifacial module prices edged down slightly in November

PV Index: module prices steady, inverters up in November

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The European PV market remains notably stable, with module prices remain largely unchanged or fluctuating within narrow bands and modest upward adjustments for inverters, according to sun.store.

David Niehaus (right) presents the new Huwei products in Munich.

Huawei FusionSolar – storage with hybrid cooling

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PV Guided Tours: The system supplies three-phase backup power and utilises an intelligent EMS. The focus is clearly on safety and efficiency – including for the new, hybrid-cooled Luna2000-215kWh battery storage system for C&I. It has been awarded the highest safety certificate by TÜV Rheinland.

Users can now define an individual electricity tariff for individual consumers

PV Sol Premium 2026 update brings new planning features

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Valentin Software has released the latest version of its popular PV Sol Premium tool, allowing planners to more easily combine PV systems with heat pumps, immersion heaters and batteries