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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.

The nine Mediterranean EU member states of the MED9 group have agreed to speed up the shift to renewables, citing climate pressures and fossil fuel insecurity, but set no figures or deadlines

PV Guided Tours: The three-phase Powerwall 3P battery delivers 15.4 kW of AC output and adapts flexibly to demand. Behind it all sits the Tesla Home energy manager, which links the battery, PV system, EV and heat pump – all optimised by AI software.

Mercedes-Benz times home charging to cheap, green power, and Kostal’s hybrid inverter allows step-by-step expansion. A Fraunhofer ISE app plans heat pump installations in augmented reality, while Soprema combines PV and rainwater retention on one roof.

CEO Talk: the most efficient kilowatt-hour of solar power is the one used on site. That calls for clever ways of integrating a wide range of components as flexibly as possible: heat pumps, EV charging, air conditioning and more. How can buildings make maximum use of the solar energy on their roofs? Find out in the video. (German with English subtitles)

A battery storage system can deliver value in several ways, but the more a business relies on it, the greater the consequences of downtime. Solarif Group chief executive Harry Wolkenfelt explains why value stacking calls for a broader view of risk

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.

Annual additions climbed from 147 MW in 2018 to around 350 MW in 2024, helped by building rules and national incentives that favour solar roofs, façades and canopies.

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.

Eurelectric’s Power Barometer 2026 finds that clean electricity softened another fossil-fuel shock for Europe, but storage build-out is still falling well short of the pace needed to keep the system stable to 2030.

PV Guided Tours: Sigenergy presents its system approach for energy and infrastructure projects. From 1,000-volt AC technology to intelligent energy management, the innovations lift both the efficiency and the returns of solar projects.

Two new rainwater retention systems extend the French waterproofing specialist’s energy roof range, allowing photovoltaics, greenery, fall protection and water management to be combined in one coordinated structure.

CEO Talk: The utility business in Europe is growing and increasingly challenging. Solar fields now come with large batteries, and suppliers must meet standards for grid compliance, safety and security. How is the business changing and what strategy will ultimately succeed? Leon Zhang, President of LONGi Europe, shares his view.

Local clean energy projects backed by Great British Energy, the UK’s publicly owned clean energy company, will now have to source solar components from Solar Stewardship Initiative members or suppliers with equivalent ESG assurance.

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.

Rezolv Energy has signed up to €561 million in loans from 14 lenders, anchored by the EIB, for a plant whose output would equal 36 percent of Romania's 2025 solar generation.

Two new analyses examine Europe's evolving PV landscape: SolarEdge maps five trends reshaping distributed solar, and a SolarPower Europe webinar explores how quality decisions define 30 years of asset value.

Growth of 182 communities in a single year has put the model on a decidedly firmer footing. The third national summit in Seville set its sights on the next stage, from new financing to more professional management.

PV Guided Tours: Huawei’s new Luterra S2 is an all-in-one residential storage unit, installed in minutes, with AI-driven control. The company has also upgraded its commercial storage to deliver more kilowatt-hours. Watch the video for the full picture.

A new prototype app from the Freiburg institute lets plumbing, heating and air-conditioning businesses plan heat pump installations virtually, on site and at the desk, whichever manufacturer’s equipment they use.

PV Guided Tours: Speed and simple handling are what installers demand of rooftop mounting. With versatile substructures and just a handful of tools, modules can go onto virtually any roof in record time. Sounds too good to be true? Watch the video.

IDTechEx expects cumulative installations to pass 10.5 TWh by 2037. Annual deployments more than tripled between 2023 and 2025, led by China and the US, while Europe scales up through UK and Italian frameworks.

The Hanover trade fair, running from 10 to 13 November 2026 alongside EuroTier, will focus on the self-consumption of solar power by agricultural businesses and on agri-PV, with pv Europe's video team on site to take a look.

Anchored by the European Investment Bank, Rezolv Energy's up to €561 million green loan clears the last financial hurdle for the Arad county plant, which is set to go online in the second half of 2028.

A joint webinar by K2 Systems and PV Europe sets out how installers can tackle the competing demands of speed, flexibility and plant protection when building large solar arrays on flat and green roofs. It is now available to watch free of charge.