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Alastair Mounsey is Vice President Europe at JA, formerly JA Solar

JA’s Alastair Mounsey: “Europe pushes us technologically”

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The VP Europe at JA discusses why Europe pushes the company technologically, its evolution into an integrated PV and storage supplier, and the European roadshow introducing partners to its next phase.

EES Europe in Munich, June 2026: C&I and utility storage is driving the energy transition

Upcoming investor newsletter: storage takes on subsidy-free solar

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An economic solution is emerging in the dispute over EEG feed-in tariffs and grid bottlenecks: battery storage systems that let solar feed-in be managed commercially while easing pressure on the grid, ahead of our next investor newsletter on 16 September.

The cradle of the Renaissance and host city for December's Integrated Photovoltaics Conference

Italy – Florence to host conference on solar in the built environment

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The IPV Conference will gather architects, planners and researchers at the Chamber of Commerce on 3 and 4 December to examine how photovoltaics can be integrated into buildings, infrastructure and vehicles.

As the sun sets, storage takes over – the themes shaping Intersolar Summit Romania 2026

Romania's solar pipeline draws investors to Bucharest summit

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After passing 9 GW of installed PV in 2025, the EU's newest solar frontrunner is now targeting more than 12 GW by 2030. The Intersolar Summit Romania will bring 350 delegates to Bucharest on 13–14 October to map out the opportunities.

Sebastian Durben (left) is an expert in AI-supported energy management

HYXI: AI-supported energy manager for residential and C&I storage

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PV Guided Tours: HYXI is showing off its newly unveiled Muse AI-Native Energy OS, which transforms energy use from passive backup into active, learning intelligence. Highlights include the Aura all-in-one storage, the AC-coupled Halo micro-storage system and the liquid-cooled Atlas C&I unit.

Kostal debuts high-voltage C&I storage with modular Helivor HV

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The battery tower scales from a single cabinet to a fully paralleled system, working alongside Kostal's Plenticore G3, Plenticore Plus G2 and the new Plenticore BI 25 battery inverter.

For utility customers, storage is no longer just a nice-to-have

Solar Investors Guide – New trends in PV projects

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Solar park construction is picking up pace worldwide, but the bottleneck is not materials or components. It is land, grid connection points and the people to do the work. Sign up for our investor newsletter to receive this digital edition directly.

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Energy from Asphalt - PMT turns parking lots into powerful energy surfaces

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Large parking lots are part of everyday operations for many companies – yet they often remain unused as energy assets. At the same time, pressure is growing to use these spaces more efficiently: several German federal states have introduced requirements to cover newly built parking lots, while companies are looking for cost-effective ways to generate their own electricity. Photovoltaic carports combine both.

With many years of experience, PMT shows how parking lots can become serious energy infrastructure with the proven PMT CARPORT system.

Pascal de Boer is General Manager Europe at SolarEdge

Pascal de Boer: "The most interesting driver is cybersecurity itself"

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SolarEdge's European chief explains why hyperscaler power demand and cybersecurity concerns around Chinese inverters are reshaping the company's strategy on the continent, alongside AI, US manufacturing and the new Nexis platform.

The reactor and conversion hardware at Rivan's UK facility, running directly on DC power from the adjacent solar array

UK – Rivan's solar-powered SNG plant runs entirely off-grid

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Rivan Industries has commissioned its first commercial-scale synthetic natural gas system, powered entirely by solar and operating fully off-grid, with a 10-unit production run planned for 2027.

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.

Floating-PV is a trend in project business.

Solar Investors Guide #4 – Mounting on tricky terrain

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Roofs and flat open spaces aren't the only options for solar power. Applications that pose particular challenges for project planning and installation technology are increasingly coming into focus.

Dr Harald Scherleitner, Chief of Sales and board member at Fronius International

"A reasonable price for European security" – Fronius CSO on Made-in-Europe rules

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Harald Scherleitner discusses Fronius's return to growth, the strategic case for building in Europe and why cybersecurity has become a defining purchasing criterion for inverters.

Solar market expert and guest author Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar

A bankable battery needs a digital exit strategy

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Battery projects are assessed on cell quality, warranties, safety and expected revenues, market expert Gerard Scheper explains. But one crucial question is too often overlooked: can the owner continue operating the system if the original supplier or software provider disappears?

Thomas Yuan is the chairman of AlphaESS

AlphaESS: storage platform for C&I and utility

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CEO Talk: What does the future of energy storage in Europe look like? Safer, smarter and more connected – from commercial rooftops to utility-scale projects. AlphaESS shows how a single open system can link all of these applications together. Find out more about the strategy behind it.

Andrea Polini, making the case for the whole-company approach

Sungrow's Andrea Polini: "Bankability counts more than price"

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Sungrow Europe's team leader for technical sales explains how the company is scaling European production, software and infrastructure while strengthening its position on grid integration, cybersecurity and C&I solutions.

At IFA more than 220k visitors are expected.

BLUETTI launches new solutions at IFA 2026

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The showcase reflects the company’s vision of making reliable, intelligent energy accessible across more aspects of everyday life, from professional worksites and balcony solar to home energy management and portable power. Meet BLUETTI at booth H2.2-176 at Messe Berlin.

Grain structure without (left) and with (right) the caesium chloride seed layer, showing larger, more uniform grains after treatment

Germany – HZB achieves 30.3 percent efficiency in tandem cell trial

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A caesium chloride seed layer developed at the institute promotes more even perovskite growth on textured silicon, addressing a defect that had limited performance in solvent-free tandem cells.

The directive points at what's next: faster storage rollout in industrial zones

Croatia clears the way for faster battery permits

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Industrial and commercial operators in Croatia can now build battery storage systems without waiting for municipal spatial plans to catch up, following a new directive from the country's planning ministry.