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PV Guided Tours: The wholesaler welcomes Novafixx as a new partner and showcases Hithium's liquid-cooled C&I storage system. In residential, it's Sigenergy that stands out. Watch the video for more.

The Swedish Energy Markets Inspectorate is finalising a revised model for grid operators' revenues this autumn. The national association Svensk Solenergi backs the proposals but warns some elements could discourage new connections.

Market research firm IDTechEx forecasts Li-ion demand for electric vehicles reaching 4,500 GWh by 2036, as advances in battery management software and hardware help push battery fire rates down even as pack capacity grows.

Installed photovoltaic capacity has met the 2026 EEG target, but the solar association warns that planned policy changes could put future growth targets at risk.

Next2Sun argues that combining south-facing and vertical installations can expand connected capacity by around 60 percent while cutting infrastructure costs and improving market returns.

RWE and PPC have finished building 930 MWp of solar capacity in Western Macedonia, part of a joint venture that also has 567 MWp under construction for 2027.

Sigenergy shows an AI-powered balcony storage system with four MPPTs. Solarroof modules are now certified to hail resistance class. K2 expands its ground-mount lineup with the Pi-Rack and N-Rack. Last but not least, Heckert Solar uses the patented shingle matrix in the Apollon 2.0.

Annual investment in the sector is forecast to more than double by 2035, with cumulative spending over the next decade estimated at 250 to 300 billion US dollars.

Energy costs shape competitiveness in both global and local markets. As fossil and nuclear prices continue to rise, solar and wind are no longer marginal technologies but increasingly represent the smart money in power generation.

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.

The Greek energy group is expanding its M RESET division with grid-scale storage projects in three European markets. Recent milestones include a 129 MW project in the UK, a 25 MW asset in Italy and Greece's largest standalone battery at 330 MW.

A Type 1+2+3 combined arrester sits inside the ready-to-connect Surgebox TN-S Compact, protecting wallboxes, heat pumps and PV connections against transient overvoltages on TN-S networks.

Rising costs and slowing installation growth are reshaping the UK's charging industry, with InstaVolt's acquisition of the smaller GeniePoint network pointing to a wave of consolidation among operators.

PV Guided Tours: In the utility segment, Huawei FusionSolar is focusing on two innovations this year: an inverter platform with 1,000 V AC technology, and the LUTERRA storage platform with exceptional power and capacity density. Let's take a closer look.

Major Danish renewables developer European Energy has appointed energy trading specialist Capalo AI to handle optimisation and trading for hybrid solar-and-storage projects in Lithuania and Latvia, as part of its continued battery storage expansion across the Baltic region.

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.

Featuring a patented shingle matrix developed at Fraunhofer ISE, the Apollon 2.0 delivers 450 to 460 W with enhanced shade tolerance and a 30-year warranty, developed, manufactured and tested entirely in Germany.

As synchronous generators retire and inertia drains from the grid, battery storage inverters are inheriting stability tasks once reserved for spinning steel, argues Daniel Gerber of ABB Renewable Power.

Engineers, financiers and operators will convene on 23 and 24 February 2027 for the Solar Quality Summit Europe, with a programme centred on real-world performance data and long-term asset value.

Energiepark Witznitz: With an output of 650 megawatts, the solar park south of Leipzig marks a milestone in project development. Register now to download our special edition free of charge. Investor newsletter subscribers receive it directly to their desktop.

The MET Group subsidiary has brought ten new distribution-connected sites online in France, lifting total operational capacity in the country to more than 86 MW / 143 MWh.

A new Google Search setting lets users prioritise the publications they trust. This is how to add PV Europe and keep its coverage close at hand.

Three of Britain's leading electric vehicle organisations have called for independent battery health certificates on every dealer-sold used EV, arguing that batteries are fine – it's the lack of information that's the problem.

PV Guided Tours: With 690 W and an efficiency of 25.6%, AIKO Energy once again sets new benchmarks with its fourth-generation modules. In the video, we explore the technical details and outline future developments.

This summer, Portugal's photovoltaic output surpassed every other energy source for the first time, with renewables now responsible for more than two thirds of the country's total electricity supply.