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A hybrid back-contact design verified by Germany's Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin has pushed crystalline silicon efficiency to 28.29 percent, close to the technology's theoretical ceiling.

With Dutch net metering ending in 2027, Sungrow has chosen the Low Countries to launch its new residential storage in Europe. Lv Mo explains how the plan fits each market’s grid, tariff and installer needs.

A new position paper from Eurelectric warns that Europe's network tariff reform must balance harmonisation with national flexibility, safeguard investment signals and avoid distorting wholesale markets as electrification accelerates.

The Institute for Solar Energy Systems calibration laboratory has confirmed 152 world efficiency records since 1986, from a then-impressive 16.4 percent silicon module in 1992 to today's world-leading 34.4 percent record.

The EU’s main tool for rebuilding solar manufacturing is off to a slow start, with most countries yet to apply its auction rules, a new SolarPower Europe report finds.

Europe's grid queues hold 1,700 GW of stalled projects. Sharing connections between wind and PV could ease the bottleneck, but regulation, permitting and grid operators keep hybrid parks a rarity, explains Philipp Rasche of ENEO.

The Nordic power producer Alight has taken over 40 development-stage projects in southern Sweden, most with room for battery storage, lifting its regional portfolio to more than 5 GW.

A 1 MW vertical agrivoltaic plant is now running in Portogruaro in the province of Venice, combining bifacial solar generation with cereals, soy, herbs and flowering plants between the module rows.

The EU's plan to end reliance on Russian energy has lost momentum, auditors warn, with member states earmarking just 54.3 billion euros of the 300 billion euros needed to meet its targets.

A new 50 MWh order from Bucharest-based Enexus ranks among the Chinese firm's largest battery deals in the country, adding a storage dimension to an existing solar relationship.

The energy trade fair in Madrid is inviting research institutions and exhibitors to submit technologically mature, market-ready developments for its 2026 showcase, with applications closing on 16 October.

Europe’s electric truck market may be accelerating, but the slow rollout of charging is holding it back. Moritz Vornfeld of Kempower argues that busy, flexible depots will matter more than public hubs or grants

A recent SolarPower Europe webinar brought together industry, research and the Horizon Europe SUPERNOVA project to examine what defines reliable, bankable solar assets over their full lifetime.

The Solar Stewardship Initiative and the Global Battery Alliance say their new partnership aims to cut duplicated sustainability and traceability work for companies spanning both sectors.

Two analyses, two pressure points: Eurelectric calls for smarter network tariffs, while market expert Gerard Scheper warns that direct C&I battery sales leave installers handling integration, commissioning and service.

A decade after taking over a former Bosch and Johanna Solar site in Brandenburg an der Havel, Oxford PV is shipping perovskite-silicon tandem modules worldwide, marking ten years of commercial production with ambitious plans ahead.

The fixing supports framed modules in portrait or landscape orientation, using module mounting holes for direct fixing to concrete or load-bearing masonry.

Automated EU shipping, trade credit with Allianz and Alior Bank, and 8,000 orders so far this year: Agata Krawiec-Rokita on how fragmentation is opening doors for smaller distributors and installers.

The annual conference at the Greek capital now begins a day later, running Wednesday and Thursday at the InterContinental Athens, with a number of key industry speakers already confirmed.

As manufacturers bypass distributors and sell C&I storage directly to installers and EPCs, buyers must establish who handles integration, commissioning and repairs. Removing a distributor does not remove the work, says market expert Gerard Scheper.

As the EU tightens cyber rules for networked inverters, manufacturers must navigate both a new compliance burden and a chance to make "made in Europe" count for more.

A 63A grid connection now powers 360kW of combined fast charging in rural Sweden, using Sweden's first ZOE fast chargers alongside on-site solar and battery storage.

The Spanish tracker manufacturer ended the half year €28 million in the red, but after two years of restricted operations it is back in the competitive market with more than 44 GW of potential projects.

As REPowerEU stalls with 82 percent of funding unspent, industry and security experts are urging Berlin and Brussels to treat energy efficiency as a strategic security resource on par with diversified supply and reserves.

A high-performance 500 W module joins Winaico's back-contact line-up, rated at 24.5 percent efficiency and backed by a 30-year warranty.