Skip to main content Skip to main navigation Skip to site search

All latest news

Solar flair – the Stouby hybrid site at golden hour, batteries included

Denmark – 152 MWh online as EW hybridises two existing parks

-

Two hybrid sites at Stouby and Agersted bring European Energy's grid-connected storage in Denmark to more than 375 MWh across 96.75 MW.

PV Europe’s pick of the week: the Bluelog Neo, metallic fingers not included

Our picks of the week – safety, control and clever fixings

-

Q3 Energie introduces surge protection for TN-S networks. Meteocontrol launches Bluelog Neo for complex energy systems. Weidmüller's Crimp Counter tracks tool usage via NFC, and Wi Solar unveils a gabion wall clamping system.

A closer look at the hardware enabling megawatt charging without megawatt grid connections

Fraunhofer-led project scales up charging for heavy-duty transport

-

The HV-MELA-BAT programme is advancing megawatt-scale charging with modular DC/DC converters, achieving high efficiency and enabling over 1 MW charging on a limited grid connection.

Alan Greenshields (right) from ESS discusses sustainable long-term storage technology.

Solar Investors Guide #4 – Long-term storage with iron flow technology

-

Podcast: The Energy Center from ESS Inc. in Oregon is an iron flow storage system offering 1.16 MWh of capacity and 174 kW of maximum charging power. Housed in a single container, the modular unit is designed for a range of commercial and grid applications. Alan Greenshields, Director EMEA at ESS, discusses long-duration storage and the role of redox flow technology using sustainable materials such as iron, salt and water.

Dr Tim Juan (left) is CTO of Ampace

Ampace: strategies and innovation for the European storage market

-

CEO Talk: The European energy storage market is growing dynamically, and so are the demands on profitability, safety and system integration. We find out how Ampace is positioning itself in this environment, the role Europe plays for the company, and which advances and technologies are set to shape the market next.

The kind of scale that made the financing possible and now makes the shortfall harder to absorb

Greece – overdue loans mount as solar producers feel the squeeze

-

Banks are stepping up warnings to solar operators as loans fall into arrears, with output restrictions and falling power prices squeezing project income and pushing some towards default.

Not abstract art but an aerial view of the Amynteo Cluster in Greece

Greece – former lignite mine reborn as gigawatt-scale solar hub

-

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.

The sun sets on European Energy's involvement in Cerano Energreen

Italy – EE hands over the keys to Cerano Energreen

-

The fully permitted 90 MW park in Puglia carries a 20-year FerX Contract for Difference, built on already-industrialised land in a province long defined by fossil-fuel generation.

Best practice projects will be on show at Château Gassies near Bordeaux

Agrivoltaics Industry Forum 2026 heads to Bordeaux

-

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.

Signs of recovery at SMA’s Niestetal site as the inverter maker returns to solid operating ground

Record order backlog drives SMA earnings rebound

-

SSMA Solar Technology swung back to strong profitability in the first half of 2026, lifting EBITDA to €88.3 million from €9.1 million a year earlier, while record order intake pushed the backlog to €1.75 billion.

Fixed-tilt and facing the same direction: not always a given in energy policy

IEA: Middle East crisis driving investment in electrification

-

Countries are responding to the second energy crisis in five years by expanding electricity investment and turning to new supply routes and domestic resources, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reports.

Rock steady: the clamp system holding a module to a gabion wall

Gabion walls get their very own clamping system

-

Wi Solar, Karl Ditandy and Alutecta developed the design together, using slotted holes on both axes to cope with the dimensional tolerances common in gabion construction up to 12 metres.

Smart inverters play a central role in stabilising power grids in a renewable energy system

When the grid needs a backbone: enter the BESS inverter

-

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.

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

Solar Investors Guide #6 – Minimising risks

-

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.

Guest author, solar market expert Gerard Scheper

Opinion: Battery storage is becoming growth infrastructure

-

Gerard Scheper of European Solar argues that the positive sentiment seen after Intersolar Europe is no longer just sentiment, it is slowly turning into action.

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

-

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.

Stringers ‘made in Europe’ by BBS Automation, formerly Teamtechnik

A boom decade ahead for PV investment

-

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.

The eight-point charging installation at Astwick, Bedfordshire

UK – Kempower and DLL open door to leasing for EV charging

-

An eight-point, 400 kW charging installation at Astwick becomes both a UK-first for Kempower and a first for its 2024 partnership with financing provider DLL.

Philipp Kunze (right) has plenty to say about project business

NextPower: more value from utility-scale projects

-

CEO Talk: Utility-scale solar projects across Europe are under growing cost pressure, even as expectations around yield, grid integration and long-term profitability continue to rise. Which new ideas boost project value, and which innovations matter most to the market? Let‘s find out.