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Households have snapped up the first kits since the 27 August rule change, emptying some sellers’ shelves. Approvals, export payments and batteries are still being worked out.

Prices for modules and home batteries headed in opposite directions in September 2026, sun.store’s indices show, as module demand edged up and commercial storage stayed firm.

ZEZ and partners bring the "Energy Communities in Practice" conference to Bol on 24 and 25 September, focused on setting up, financing and running shared solar installations.

By restricting the directions in which organic solar cells emit light, researchers at ICFO have reduced Boltzmann losses, opening a possible route beyond the Shockley-Queisser limit.

Andy Burnham’s new public grid body will co-invest with private operators and bid for transmission work. What is it, how does it work and why does the politics matter?

The IPV Conference will gather architects, planners and researchers at the Chamber of Commerce on 3 and 4 December to examine how photovoltaics can be integrated into buildings, infrastructure and vehicles.

After passing 9 GW of installed PV in 2025, the EU's newest solar frontrunner is now targeting more than 12 GW by 2030. The Intersolar Summit Romania will bring 350 delegates to Bucharest on 13–14 October to map out the opportunities.

The EU’s main tool for rebuilding solar manufacturing is off to a slow start, with most countries yet to apply its auction rules, a new SolarPower Europe report finds.

The Finnish technology group and German engineering firm RCT Solutions each own half of the BESS integrator, which starts out with more than 20 GWh installed across over 130 utility-scale projects.

The energy trade fair in Madrid is inviting research institutions and exhibitors to submit technologically mature, market-ready developments for its 2026 showcase, with applications closing on 16 October.

The nine Mediterranean EU member states of the MED9 group have agreed to speed up the shift to renewables, citing climate pressures and fossil fuel insecurity, but set no figures or deadlines

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.

Growth of 182 communities in a single year has put the model on a decidedly firmer footing. The third national summit in Seville set its sights on the next stage, from new financing to more professional management.

Anchored by the European Investment Bank, Rezolv Energy's up to €561 million green loan clears the last financial hurdle for the Arad county plant, which is set to go online in the second half of 2028.

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Fragmented national approaches are blunting Europe’s flagship clean-tech industrial law, SolarPower Europe cautions, while deployment continues to outpace efforts to rebuild domestic supply chains

The Nordic power producer Alight has taken over 40 development-stage projects in southern Sweden, most with room for battery storage, lifting its regional portfolio to more than 5 GW.

The EU's plan to end reliance on Russian energy has lost momentum, auditors warn, with member states earmarking just 54.3 billion euros of the 300 billion euros needed to meet its targets.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tariff-responsive energy management, multi-tenant solar, building mandates, stronger C&I storage economics and shifting system sizes are redefining how distributed solar is deployed across the continent, Robert Bruchner of SolarEdge argues.

UNEF's annual report shows the solar sector employed over 134,000 people and contributed €9.84 billion to Spanish GDP last year. But today, falling captured prices and near-900 zero-price hours are straining plant profitability.

Warehousing and nationwide 48-to-72-hour delivery are helping one newcomer expand well beyond rooftop panels, with a hotel project the latest example of a local-delivery approach in practice.