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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.

A €18.9 million financing package will support construction of the solar installation at Hellenic Halyvourgia's production facilities, covering around 20% of the steelmaker's electricity needs and cutting annual carbon emissions by more than 22,000 tonnes.

A decade on from its tracker origins, the Nasdaq-listed company is using its first Intersolar under the Nextpower name to position itself as a single-source partner for European developers and EPCs.

The C-parts specialist has published its 2026 photovoltaics catalogue, spanning 138 pages and covering cable management, connectors and tooling for utility-scale installations across Europe.

From 23 to 25 June, sessions examine how solar combines with storage and other technologies, focusing on integration strategies, grid stability, sector coupling and emerging applications across a renewable electricity system.

That energy storage is needed is no longer in question. What matters now is the system it forms together with generation, controllable loads and e-mobility, as Philipp Rasche of ENEO explains.

Once viewed as a brake on production, flexible electricity use is reshaping European industry's relationship with the grid. Michael Villa of smartEn sets out the opportunities, hurdles and the role of AI.

Ja Planet and Ja Galaxy, the manufacturer's two new lithium iron phosphate systems, cover applications from commercial and industrial sites up to large-scale grid-connected projects.

The veteran metal roof attachment specialist is expanding its European presence at The smarter E Europe, with two products aimed at simplifying solar installation on carports and flat commercial rooftops.

The most important trade fair for the sector returns to Munich this June. Use our voucher code to obtain free day tickets or three-day tickets.

The EU wants to strengthen domestic solar manufacturing through legislation allowing member states to link project funding to non-price criteria such as carbon footprint. A new DIW Berlin study warns that the resulting patchwork of national rules is driving up costs and weakening European competitiveness.

The smarter E Europe: On 23 and 24 June 2026, the photovoltaik and PV Europe teams are reporting live from Munich, and presenting the key innovations and trends shaping 2026.

The PV Europe show planner covers key exhibitors and this year's focus areas of storage, bidirectional EV charging and solar heating ahead of The Smarter E Europe in Munich, 23–25 June 2026.

Twenty-five years in, the Hirschberg-based developer is pitching automation and full-system thinking as the defining requirements for the next phase of utility-scale solar.

The smarter E Europe in Munich is the central meeting point for the international energy industry. Markus Elsässer, its founder, discusses the opportunities of the energy transition and the highlights of this year's edition.

Hybrid systems that pair photovoltaics with battery storage are gaining ground as the EU looks to manage midday oversupply and evening shortfalls, with the case being made at this year's largest solar trade show.

At the trade fair in Munich at the end of June, our video teams will fan out to capture current trends and new developments, with reports going out for readers and their customers via our channels and social media.

May data from sun.store show a broad price decline across residential battery segments, reversing part of the April increase in the performance category. In the commercial segment, pricing remained broadly stable.

METLEN's integrated utility chief explains how the group fuses generation, storage, trading and supply into one platform, underpinning decarbonisation, customer affordability and industrial resilience across more than 40 markets.

Svenska Bostäder has awarded a multi-year framework agreement covering 166 properties to Soltech's Takorama Elteknik, as the housing company works towards full charging coverage by 2030.

The era of petrol and diesel dominance is drawing to a close. Mobility is transitioning to electric, with millions of private electric cars, company fleets, and commercial vehicles creating new demands on the energy supply. Filling stations, parking garages, and parking lots now represent opportunities to provide EVs with solar power.

Presented in Berlin, the updated guide from Nürtingen-Geislingen University sets out design, vegetation and structural criteria for combining photovoltaics with green roofs, drawn from real-world reference projects.

PV Guided Tours: SAX Power offers an AC storage system that operates without a battery inverter. It is also a multi-talent – suitable for both new solar systems and retrofits. Is this storage system really as simple as the provider promises? Watch the video to find out.

Anker Solix expands its Home Energy System with a new backup power hub, Heckert Solar unveils a bifacial module with shingled cells, Atmoce launches a Backup Box for three-phase emergency power, and AlphaESS presents a modular storage system scaling up to 6.7 MWh.

From commercial energy management systems and hybrid inverters to vehicle-to-grid platforms and AI-backed grid modelling, the 2026 Smart integrated energy finalists show software taking on more of the work of managing distributed energy assets.