All latest news K/Pexels Solar and battery bodies team up to target supply chain duplication 10/01/2026 - The Solar Stewardship Initiative and the Global Battery Alliance say their new partnership aims to cut duplicated sustainability and traceability work for companies spanning both sectors. SMA Tariff reform and battery service gaps test Europe's electrification push 10/01/2026 - Two analyses, two pressure points: Eurelectric calls for smarter network tariffs, while market expert Gerard Scheper warns that direct C&I battery sales leave installers handling integration, commissioning and service. Hans-Christoph Neidlein Oxford PV: Inside the Brandenburg factory where perovskite went commercial 10/01/2026 - A decade after taking over a former Bosch and Johanna Solar site in Brandenburg an der Havel, Oxford PV is shipping perovskite-silicon tandem modules worldwide, marking ten years of commercial production with ambitious plans ahead. Fischer Fischer's new clip system targets solar facades 10/01/2026 - The fixing supports framed modules in portrait or landscape orientation, using module mounting holes for direct fixing to concrete or load-bearing masonry. sun.store sun.store CEO: "Orders are up about 20 percent year on year" 10/01/2026 - Automated EU shipping, trade credit with Allianz and Alior Bank, and 8,000 orders so far this year: Agata Krawiec-Rokita on how fragmentation is opening doors for smaller distributors and installers. energypress Greece – Renewable & Storage Forum dates updated to 21-22 October 09/30/2026 - The annual conference at the Greek capital now begins a day later, running Wednesday and Thursday at the InterContinental Athens, with a number of key industry speakers already confirmed. Margriet Fotografie Opinion: Europe needs battery suppliers who stay after the sale 09/30/2026 - As manufacturers bypass distributors and sell C&I storage directly to installers and EPCs, buyers must establish who handles integration, commissioning and repairs. Removing a distributor does not remove the work, says market expert Gerard Scheper. Fronius International European inverter makers face a cybersecurity reckoning 09/30/2026 - As the EU tightens cyber rules for networked inverters, manufacturers must navigate both a new compliance burden and a chance to make "made in Europe" count for more. Emaldo Sweden – first-of-its-kind EV charging sidesteps grid capacity limits 09/30/2026 - A 63A grid connection now powers 360kW of combined fast charging in rural Sweden, using Sweden's first ZOE fast chargers alongside on-site solar and battery storage. Soltec Soltec returns to the tracker market with a growing pipeline 09/30/2026 - The Spanish tracker manufacturer ended the half year €28 million in the red, but after two years of restricted operations it is back in the competitive market with more than 44 GW of potential projects. EIB Europe's energy security strategy under pressure 09/30/2026 - As REPowerEU stalls with 82 percent of funding unspent, industry and security experts are urging Berlin and Brussels to treat energy efficiency as a strategic security resource on par with diversified supply and reserves. Winaico Winaico's black module tops 24.5 percent efficiency 09/30/2026 - A high-performance 500 W module joins Winaico's back-contact line-up, rated at 24.5 percent efficiency and backed by a 30-year warranty. JA Five questions to ask before selecting a module 09/30/2026 - As TOPCon dominance gives way to a more differentiated market, Ignacio Espinosa of JA (formerly JA Solar) sets out what really separates one module from another. Kendel Media BMS innovation driving a $320 billion battery market 09/29/2026 - Market research firm IDTechEx forecasts Li-ion demand for electric vehicles reaching 4,500 GWh by 2036, as advances in battery management software and hardware help push battery fire rates down even as pack capacity grows. Sungrow Sungrow’s Benelux strategy: “The challenge is timing” 09/29/2026 - With Dutch net metering ending in 2027, Sungrow has chosen the Low Countries to launch its new residential storage in Europe. Lv Mo explains how the plan fits each market’s grid, tariff and installer needs. Conexio PSE Agrivoltaics Industry Forum 2026 heads to Bordeaux 09/29/2026 - 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. Delta Capacity Finland – 1 GWh Sungrow-Delta Capacity deal rises among the pines 09/29/2026 - Two sites taking shape at Kärppiö and Lapinlahti will together bring 600 MWh of new capacity online, fulfilling the framework agreement signed at Intersolar earlier this year. Nationalni park Plitvička Jezera Croatia's national parks get an €18 million energy upgrade 09/29/2026 - Eight national parks and thirteen nature parks can now apply for a share of €18 million to fund solar-plus-storage, heating and cooling upgrades, EV infrastructure and grid improvements, starting 1 October. Solarif Group Harry Wolkenfelt: Insurability is built, not bought 09/29/2026 - Solar and battery storage projects are only as insurable and bankable as the decisions taken long before financial close, argues the CEO and founder of Solarif Group. Effective De-Risking starts at the drawing board, not at the signing table. GridX GridX launches flexibility marketing for EV fleets 09/29/2026 - A new white-label product from the energy management platform allows e-mobility providers and their customers – including logistics companies and fleet operators – to market unused EV charging capacity as flexibility. Fronius International Inverters open a new front in Europe's energy sovereignty 09/29/2026 - Once a commodity, the solar inverter is now a connected gateway to Europe's energy system. As the market recovers, manufacturers face new pressures from cybersecurity, grid integration, local value creation and geopolitical competition. Solar Promotion Eurelectric urges smarter tariff design for electrification 09/28/2026 - A new position paper from Eurelectric warns that Europe's network tariff reform must balance harmonisation with national flexibility, safeguard investment signals and avoid distorting wholesale markets as electrification accelerates. MET Group Overstated battery availability puts investor returns at risk 09/28/2026 - A new report from ACCURE Battery Intelligence finds a two percent shortfall in battery storage revenue can cut a project's debt service coverage ratio and shave a point off investor returns. LONGi LONGi breaks silicon efficiency record for the third time this year 09/28/2026 - A hybrid back-contact design verified by Germany's Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin has pushed crystalline silicon efficiency to 28.29 percent, close to the technology's theoretical ceiling. ib vogt How Europe is building a smarter, longer-lasting solar fleet 09/28/2026 - 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. Show more