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Signing day for Project Luca: the ib vogt and RCBC representatives in Manila

ib vogt nets PHP 4.5 bn for Philippine hybrid solar-storage

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RCBC is acting as sole lender on the PHP 4.5 billion facility, equivalent to around €66 million, backing a 99 MW solar and battery project in Iloilo province, with first power expected in the second quarter of 2027.

Morning mist lifts, the modules catch the first light – with a double-sided insertion profile

K2 expands ground lineup with Pi-Rack and N-Rack

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The new additions cover both ends of the project-size spectrum, with a steel-based structure for utility-scale developments and a pre-configured kit aimed at small and medium-sized installations up to around 250 kW.

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.

Renewables-based electrification is an opportunity for Europe

Power Couples: Eurelectric's model for scaling industrial electrification

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A new report from Eurelectric drawing on 61 companies and 30 projects sets out an integrated partnership model designed to turn fragmented industrial electrification decisions into coordinated, system-level delivery.

An eye on aesthetics, with limited impact on performance

Germany – colour films mark a step change in PV aesthetics

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The Fraunhofer ISE team in Freiburg has developed a technique using structured coatings and cutouts to create detailed, durable patterns on modules, opening new scope for architecture and design in PV.

The Magic PV Mount, sized up for wall fixing or floor placement

OBO adds cable management to PV inverter frame

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A new addition to the product range provides a sheltered mounting frame for inverters. The Magic PV Mount also accommodates further components within the same structure.

ArcBox's DC connector enclosure

ArcBox strengthens European sales ahead of Intersolar

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Solar fire safety specialist ArcBox is broadening its European presence with additional sales managers, a new regional office in Cologne and its first exhibit at Intersolar Europe in June.

Circles of industry, and the long road to making them green

ees Europe elevates hydrogen to dedicated forum in Munich

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The Hydrogen Dialogue Forum & Expo and a two-day summit on 24 and 25 June will bring together industry, policy and research voices to address the slow commercialisation of green hydrogen.

Professional O&M underpins the long-term performance of solar projects

Solar Investors Guide – O&M for solar parks

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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.

The Loutsa solar park in central Greece

Greece – EBRD and NextGenerationEU back 32 MW park for industry

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A €18.9 million financing package will support construction of the solar installation at Hellenic Halyvourgia's steelworks, covering around 20% of electricity needs and cutting annual carbon emissions by more than 22,000 tonnes.

The rebranded Nextracker will exhibit at Intersolar Europe in Munich

Nextpower marks European debut at Intersolar 2026

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A decade on from its tracker origins, the Nasdaq-listed company is using its first Intersolar under the Nextpower name to position itself as a single-source partner for European developers and EPCs.

Behind every working solar park is no small amount of painstaking cable management

New catalogue from EMC-direct gathers the ground-mount essentials

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The C-parts specialist has published its 2026 photovoltaics catalogue, spanning 138 pages and covering cable management, connectors and tooling for utility-scale installations across Europe.

At the Intersolar Forum, attention turns to how everything fits together

Intersolar Forum 2026: integration and sector coupling in focus

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From 23 to 25 June, sessions examine how solar combines with storage and other technologies, focusing on integration strategies, grid stability, sector coupling and emerging applications across a renewable electricity system.

Philipp Rasche is Managing Director of ENEO

PV grows up: from generation to integrated energy

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That energy storage is needed is no longer in question. What matters now is the system it forms together with generation, controllable loads and e-mobility, as Philipp Rasche of ENEO explains.

Michael Villa, Executive Director of the European industry association smartEn (Smart Energy Europe)

Michael Villa: "Demand side flexibility is a strategic asset"

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Once viewed as a brake on production, flexible electricity use is reshaping European industry's relationship with the grid. Michael Villa of smartEn sets out the opportunities, hurdles and the role of AI.

Ja Planet is making its Intersolar debut in 2026

JA Solar targets C&I and grid markets with new storage duo

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Ja Planet and Ja Galaxy, the manufacturer's two new lithium iron phosphate systems, cover applications from commercial and industrial sites up to large-scale grid-connected projects.

Solar stays up because something holds it there

The smarter E – S-5! attachments set sights on carports and single-ply roofs

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The veteran metal roof attachment specialist is expanding its European presence at The smarter E Europe, with two products aimed at simplifying solar installation on carports and flat commercial rooftops.

Visitor numbers at The smarter E Europe show no sign of easing

The smarter E Europe – secure your free tickets

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The most important trade fair for the sector returns to Munich this June. Use our voucher code to obtain free day tickets or three-day tickets.

Pressing issue: inconsistent rules are holding back PV’s “Made in Europe”

Study: fragmented EU rules hindering European solar manufacturing

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The EU wants to strengthen domestic solar manufacturing through legislation allowing member states to link project funding to non-price criteria such as carbon footprint. A new DIW Berlin study warns that the resulting patchwork of national rules is driving up costs and weakening European competitiveness.