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Thaddäus Nagy (right) is CEO of EMC-direct

EMC-direct: don't underestimate the C-parts!

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CEO Talk: The project business revolves around modules, inverters and mounting systems. Small components such as cable ties, connectors or protective conduits for wiring are often neglected. Sooner or later, such oversights will come back to haunt you. We find out why.

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.

Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, alongside Wopke Hoekstra and Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioners, at the press conference on the ETS review and energy package

EU Electrification Plan puts storage and grid reform in focus

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The European Commission's plan targets 46 percent electrification by 2040, with industry groups calling for stronger investment support and an end to double taxation of storage.

A single rooftop panel amid a market that mostly runs without the grid

UN report: 655 million people still lack electricity access

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IRENA's tracking report finds Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for the bulk of the shortfall, with over 560 million people without power, against a backdrop of sharply slowing global electrification progress.

An eye on aesthetics, with limited impact on performance

Germany – colour films mark a step change in PV aesthetics

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The Fraunhofer ISE team in Freiburg has developed a technique using structured coatings and cutouts to create detailed, durable patterns on modules, opening new scope for architecture and design in PV.

To qualify for feed-in tariffs, larger solar parks were simply split into many smaller installations

Bosnia and Herzegovina – new solar spacing rules in Republika Srpska

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The amended Renewable Energy Act targets developers splitting large solar parks into sub-150-kilowatt units running to multi-megawatt scale, to claim 15-year feed-in tariffs and avoid concession fees.

The innovative modules come without glass

Peakup Power: stable lightweight modules for roofs with little to spare

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PV Guided Tours: Lightweight modules that offer a solution for load-restricted roofs. Or special technologies that enable durable and flexible solar modules without glass. Is this magic? Let’s find out.

Blends in nicely, furniture pending – the Flexhome unit stacks up to 40 kWh of storage

Solis enters home storage with Flexhome, Intellihome and Flexaio range

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A new storage brand brings three-tier modular capacity from five to 40 kilowatt-hours, LFP cells rated for over 6,000 cycles and a decade of expected service life.

Maximilian Schletter (right) is expert in mounting systems

SL Rack: fast and compliant mounting for every type of roof

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PV Guided Tours: Demands on mounting are rising, and manufacturers are responding with designs that meet rooftop regulations while still allowing rapid installation. Ludwig Maximilian Schletter of SL Rack demonstrates how it works.

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

Agrivoltaics Industry Forum 2026 heads to Bordeaux

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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.

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.

Combining vertical systems and conventional solar parks provides clear economic benefits

Vertical PV and existing solar parks: a case for overbuilding

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Next2Sun argues that combining south-facing and vertical installations can expand connected capacity by around 60 percent while cutting infrastructure costs and improving market returns.

Energy transition under the revised 1.5℃ Scenario, 2023-2050

IRENA charts electrified path as fossils head below 20%

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In a revised 1.5°C roadmap, the agency calls for electricity to reach 35 percent of global consumption by 2035, with renewables meeting most of the rising demand across transport, industry and buildings.

Uri Sadot (right) and Karsten Schäfer discuss the latest cybersecurity topics.

Solar Investors Guide #7 – Hackers highlight solar infrastructure risks

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Podcast: Cybersecurity is a critical issue for inverters and solar storage. Uri Sadot, Cybersecurity Programme Director at SolarEdge and Chair of Digitalisation at SolarPower Europe, outlines system vulnerabilities, recent incidents and the urgent need for preventive action. He warns: caution blocks criminal access, while hesitation invites costly failures and grid disruptions.

Large-scale battery containers are opening up new paths for investors.

Solar Investors Guide #2 – Storage for revolutionising the grid

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Large-scale storage systems are gaining ground across Europe, driven by growing demand for grid stabilisation and peak load shifting. Italy, Great Britain and Germany are leading the charge. Download our latest free e-paper now.

Guest author, solar market expert Gerard Scheper

Opinion: Battery storage is becoming growth infrastructure

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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.

Oliver Glenz (right) explains intelligent combiner boxes including insulation monitoring on string level

HIS Renewables: innovations in the DC field

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CEO Talk: Solar parks are growing in size, with cost pressure, construction timelines and availability all becoming tighter. How can projects be implemented faster, more cost-effectively and more reliably? What role do pre-assembled cabling, aluminium cables and smart combiner boxes play? Oliver Glenz, CSO of HIS Renewables, has all the answers.

Farmyard by day, energy hub by night

Sonnen's new storage unit delivers 261 kilowatt-hours

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The southern Germany-based manufacturer is targeting small and medium-sized businesses with the Sonnenpro Compact 261 and a matching energy management system, the Sonnenpro EMS.

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

IEA: Middle East crisis driving investment in electrification

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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.