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With module prices currently low, investing in solar is especially appealing – though conditions may not stay this favourable for long. The battery storage market is also heating up, particularly for large-scale systems. We spoke with Dutch market analyst Gerard Scheper about the key players, what’s driving the shift and what change to expect.

Solar-Planit introduces powerful new planning features, while Kostal, Ecoflow and Trina Storage present updates in visualisation, smart metering and storage. These are our standout products of the week.

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.

The global solar tech supplier showed off its enhanced PowerTitan 3.0 and a single-platform design for its DC-coupled solution at the PV & EES Summit in Madrid.

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.

Trinasolar’s Head of Eastern Europe discusses how solar projects across CEE are increasingly financed without subsidies, with private capital driving growth, new PPA models and robust development even in challenging markets.

Market volatility and price cannibalisation are accelerating flexibility purchase agreements, while long-term PPAs are losing ground, according to Pexapark.

Investing in solar parks, expansive rooftop systems and cutting-edge battery storage requires patience and a genuinely long-term outlook. Such projects are generally designed to run for twenty years or more, making it crucial to safeguard them against a broad spectrum of risks over their lifespan – an important issue that is still too often neglected.

The blueplanet 360 NX3 combines leading cybersecurity with maximum data sovereignty, outstanding efficiency and exceptionally late derating – for secure, efficient and resilient operation of utility-scale PV parks.

In April 2026, Vienna will become the central meeting point for everyone actively shaping the energy transition. With its first edition, Solar Solutions Vienna launches as a new leading exhibition for renewable energy in Austria. Over two days, the focus will be on practical solutions, technological innovation and professional exchange. Visitors can expect a high-quality B2B format with clear focus areas including Solar, Smart Storage, EV Charging and Green HVAC.

The utility-scale platform offers integrated DC/AC optimisation, robust diagnostics and a compact design, cutting footprint and streamlining installation even for large storage projects.

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.

For the twelfth consecutive year, the EU achieved a record level of battery storage installations, driven primarily by utility-scale projects. Residential installations declined.

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.

Consumer priorities in Spain’s solar market have fundamentally shifted after a major power outage in spring 2025. The study reveals how motivations have changed and which technologies are now in focus.

The deployment of next-generation battery systems highlights how construction sites are adapting to grid bottlenecks and emissions targets.

Podcast: The Energy Center from ESS Inc. in Oregon is an iron flow storage system offering 1.16 MWh of capacity and 174 kW of maximum charge power. Housed in a single container, the modular unit suits a range of commercial and grid applications. Alan Greenshields, Director EMEA at ESS, discusses long-duration storage and the role of redox flow technology using sustainable materials like iron, salt and water.

The new app-based smart meter for operators of solar installations and balcony power plants measures power flows in real time and allows system output to be adjusted automatically.

PV Guided Tours: Intelligent systems are replacing standalone components and AI now manages storage systems, wall boxes and energy flows to make the most of solar power. It’s not science fiction, it’s already here. Still sceptical? Prepare to be surprised!

Podcast (German): Valuable agricultural land can serve two purposes: as pasture or arable land and for generating clean solar power. Stephan Schindele, head of the agri-PV business unit at BayWa r.e., explains the advantages these systems offer farmers – and where the pitfalls lie.

The storage project forms a key element of Trelleborgs Hamn’s strategy to boost self-sufficiency and comply with forthcoming EU requirements for shore-side electricity supply for larger vessels.

PV Guided Tours: Mounting systems play a crucial role in PV installations by providing stability and reliability over many years. What details do manufacturers focus on to make your work easier? Ludwig M. Schletter from SL Rack shows the latest solutions for optimal installation. Watch the video to find out more.

Katerina Jirku Nemec, Head of Eastern Europe at Trinasolar, outlines in this interview why Central Eastern Europe stands out in a global context.

With €80 million in EU-backed support, Croatia is enabling water and waste utilities to invest in solar energy and reduce reliance on electricity subsidies. Applications close at the end of September.

Roofs and flat open spaces aren't the only options for solar power. Applications that pose particular challenges for project planning and installation technology are increasingly coming into focus.