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Pick of the week: these alpine solar modules can handle heavy snow loads, strong winds and intense UV radiation

PV Europe‘s pick of the week – tougher modules, faster roof planning

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Solitek shows new rugged solar modules. Valentin adds 3D building models for planning with a mouse click. A robust firefighter switch for PV systems, and Solar-Planit's new start page and project management round off this week's picks.

Christian Carraro is Vice President Europe Strategic Accounts and Programs at SolarEdge

Christian Carraro of SolarEdge: “Integrated smart energy solutions are key”

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The manager at the solar and storage technology company argues that the era of stand-alone PV systems is over, as storage and energy management now drive installations. And he has solid reasons to be optimistic for 2026.

Gregor Kuschmann (right) presents the new Battery vision 2

Solarwatt: from home to market – complete systems for buildings

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PV Guided Tours: Homes are increasingly becoming energy producers. Sector coupling within the building is growing in importance and even electric vehicles are now part of the picture. Gregor Kuschmann and Robert Pawlik of Solarwatt explain which components and solutions make energy independence possible and how buildings are playing a new role in the energy market.

Every one of these needs a battery, and Europe still doesn't make enough of what goes inside it

Two cathode deals, one weak link in Europe's battery chain

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July brought two answers to Europe's cathode gap: a BASF-CATL supply deal and Gotion's €940 million Spanish complex, while lithium, anode and recycling progress continued elsewhere, New AutoMotive's monthly tracker shows.

New mounting technology is opening up even more areas for solar power

Solar Investors Guide – Innovations for mounting

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Energy crises and rising fossil and nuclear prices are making solar and battery storage more attractive than ever, driving demand across industrial rooftops, open land and car parks – find out more in the latest guide.

SolarEdge's Nexis stack in the corner, quietly doing the household's heavy lifting

Two markets and scaling: Nexis storage reaches 80 kWh

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Fresh from its German introduction – and reportedly brisk uptake – the three-phase platform is now available in Austria and Switzerland, pairing a 20 kW hybrid inverter with clip-together 5 kWh battery blocks.

Nikola Bitrak joins the panel at the 5th Annual Solar Energy Conference in Skopje, 23–24 September, organised by Solar Macedonia

Nikola Bitrak: Renewables law "a new phase" in North Macedonia.

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The country's first dedicated clean energy act aligns Skopje with EU rules, introducing auctions, two-way CfDs and corporate PPAs. Colenco CEO Nikola Bitrak assesses what the framework achieves and where work remains.

Solar asset inspection: the raw material for Málaga's quality agenda

Solar Quality Summit Europe turns its lens on assets and performance

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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.

Module layout view, where a rogue skylight is no match for drag-and-drop planning

Solar-Planit puts project overview front and centre

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Baywa r.e. Solar Trade has overhauled the start page of its web-based PV planning tool, adding Kanban boards, custom project statuses and expanded management features for specialist contractors.

Pulling double duty in the Spanish sun – the carport at the Hotel Cigarral Santa María near Toledo

Spain – municipalities take on a bigger role in energy communities

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UNEF and Castilla-La Mancha's regional government are working to give municipalities a stronger role across the country's 837 energy communities, where local involvement already runs deep.

Franz-Josef Feilmeier (right) is an expert in energy storage

Fenecon: large storage systems – made in Europe

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CEO Talk: Growing demand for large-scale storage systems is working in favour of European suppliers. Safety and security are becoming increasingly important. What role does service play, from commissioning through the entire lifespan of the storage system? Fenecon's CEO shares his view.

Investment models, storage and a firm commitment to green

Greece – Eighth Athens forum greets a sector nearing 24.5 GW

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With 50 GW of licensed projects awaiting connection terms and dealmaking in full swing, the country's largest renewables event returns for its eighth edition on 20 and 21 October.

Maja Pokrovac, Director of OIEH, and Andrea D’Amico, AIAS representative , signing the cooperation agreement in the Croatian city of Opatija

Croatian and Italian associations join on agri-PV rollout

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A new partnership between OIEH and AIAS aims to accelerate agrivoltaics deployment through shared expertise, joint conferences and coordinated proposals on regulation, drawing on Italy's established track record in the sector.

Land comes at a premium; water surfaces less so

Floating solar steals the show in ADE's 70 MW deal

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AMPYR Distributed Energy has acquired 17 operational solar sites totalling 70 MW from TotalEnergies, including a Belgian floating solar park it describes as the largest of its kind in Europe for industrial self-consumption.

Genera has opened the call for entries for the twelfth Innovation Gallery

Spain – Genera scouts practical technology for returning Innovation Gallery

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

Where solar meets wind: co-located renewables are on the rise

The industrialisation of solar construction has begun

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Solar park construction is picking up pace worldwide. The bottleneck isn't materials or components, but land, grid connection points and people. Our next newsletter for investors will be published on August 12, 2026.

Fire-red, wall-mounted, clearly marked – the FWS-PV is doing its part

Re'graph toughens up FWS-PV firefighter switch for the outdoors

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Now available in fire-red sheet steel, the FWS-PV firefighter switch gives arriving crews a clearly marked control point to shut down a live PV installation without delay.

SMA headquarters in Niestetal, central Germany

S&P Global Energy names SMA a Tier 1 inverter supplier

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SMA met thresholds in market presence, market share, company size and sustainability, one of only twelve manufacturers to qualify from a field of 30.

CEO Esref Deniz (left) lays out the ENTEGRO strategy

ENTEGRO PV SYSTEMS: one idea ahead

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CEO Talk: ENTEGRO develops, plans and implements PV projects for companies and investors. Driven by the ambition to always be one idea better, the company consistently pushes innovation, efficiency and project quality. What this means in practice, and how it translates into real economic advantages, is revealed in a behind-the-scenes look.