All latest news

PV Guided Tours: Fenecon presents the Industrial XL with 1.5 MW and four MWh in a new container format for large-scale projects, alongside a flexible power pack for SMEs and the updated Commercial 92 featuring an innovative split-tower design.

Côme Gendron, Sales Director France at Atmoce, has been elected to the board of Enerplan, the French trade association for solar energy professionals, for a three-year term.

The International Electrification and Decarbonisation Week will bring together Genera and Matelec trade fairs at Ifema Madrid from 18 to 20 November 2025, hosting over 700 companies and 50,000 professionals.

A new joint venture from Metlen and Karatzis will deliver a €170 million utility-scale battery system in Thessaly, with completion targeted for Q2 2026.

PV Guided Tours: The integrated Power Store sytem from Denios combines a C&I battery unit with a safety container, designed to protect against thermal runaway while enabling tailored design and fast amortisation. Watch the video to learn more.

The Macedonian Solar Energy Association, Solar Macedonia, hosted its fourth and largest annual solar conference to date in Skopje, highlighting the country's progress in renewable energy and political integration.

Chinese manufacturer Goodwe has launched its compact, liquid-cooled battery storage designed for commercial and industrial users. The new unit delivers 125 kilowatts of power and packs 261 kilowatt-hours of storage capacity.

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.

The Agrivoltaics Industry Forum Europe 2025 in Milan will explore the key factors for success in agri-PV, including revenue opportunities, construction considerations and operational strategies.

Spain boasts industrial strength and access to cheap solar energy, yet new investment is slowing. José Donoso, CEO of solar association UNEF, outlines the challenges and potential solutions in an exclusive interview with PV Europe.

PV Guided Tours: The system supplies three-phase backup power and utilises an intelligent EMS. The focus is clearly on safety and efficiency – including for the new, hybrid-cooled Luna2000-215kWh battery storage system for C&I. It has been awarded the highest safety certificate by TÜV Rheinland.

As Greece’s PV market expands into large-scale projects, Helapco President Panagiotis Mourtopallas explains why clear rules for self-consumption are needed.

Solar installations can help preserve soil moisture and support the local water balance. Two studies back up these claims and show that farmers can actively manage water use with the right system design.

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems have developed an algorithm to optimise yields under solar tracking agri-PV systems while limiting electricity generation losses.

Latest figures from sun.store reveal a broader price gap between premium and performance battery segments in September.

PV Guided Tours: Industry and commerce are aiming to use every possible surface for solar power – from roofs to façades and car parks. IBC Solar is responding with streamlined, easy-to-adapt mounting systems. Product Manager Sebastian Geier presents the latest solutions.

The liquid-cooled Storion TB125 is engineered for quick deployment and high safety, offering commercial and industrial users a competitive payback period. 

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.

The finalists for the SMM x European Solar Awards 2025 have been announced today – online voting is open until 20 October.

Mobility is shifting to electric, with millions of private EVs, company fleets and commercial vehicles creating new energy demands. Today, filling stations, parking garages and private lots alll present major opportunities for solar-powered charging. Sign up for our next investor newsletter on 22 October 2025.

The European Solar Manufacturing Council and SolarPower Europe call for additional measures beyond the Net Zero Industry Act to secure and sustainably expand Europe’s solar industry.

Abstract submissions are now open for the conference sessions at The smarter E Europe 2026. The deadline for contributions is 5 December 2025 for the leading energy industry event.

September marked a milestone for the UK’s electric vehicle market, as New AutoMotive reports that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) made up 23.2 percent of new car registrations.

The crisis at SMA is deepening, driven by a sharp decline in sales within the residential and commercial and industrial markets.

The continent’s second-largest photovoltaic market is rapidly expanding, with only Germany ahead and Italy trailing close behind. Find out more in our weekly focus runs from 13 to 16 October.