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Residential battery price curve bends lower in May

May Battery Index: residential decline, commercial standstill

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May data from sun.store show a broad price decline across residential battery segments, reversing part of the April increase in the performance category. In the commercial segment, pricing remained broadly stable.

May sees module prices rise sharply, with premium segment in front

May PV Index – prices up, confidence up, inverters steady

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Sun.store data show solar module prices climbing across the European market in May, with the PV Purchasing Managers' Index jumping to 70 – its strongest reading since the start of the year.

Maximilian Wilshaus, Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs at Elli

Maximilian Wilshaus: "Now it's about scaling"

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The expert from VW subsidiary Elli explains what bidirectional charging can deliver for the energy and mobility transition, where deployment stands today, and which regulatory hurdles still need clearing in Germany and Europe.

The OIEiEK hopes to enable the construction of around 500 self-consumption systems each year

Bosnia and Herzegovina opens first residential solar scheme

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The Federation has adopted its first support scheme for residential solar self-consumption, offering grants of up to 7,000 KM and full financing for socially vulnerable households from 2026 to 2030.

Gerard Scheper, CEO of Netherlands-based European Solar

Beyond recovery: solar enters a new industrial chapter

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After a punishing downturn, Europe's solar market is finding its footing. European Solar’s Gerard Scheper argues the deeper change lies in the industrial and political reset now taking shape around it.

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.

PV storage projects in Greece are gaining stronger backing from banks

Greece – storage steps in as PV tariffs lose their shine

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Domestic banks have approved financing for storage on operating PV assets, with talks now underway to extend the model from single sites to full photovoltaic portfolios.

Sun and storage may be aligned, as here in Denmark, but financing is still catching up

Eurelectric urges derisking over clean energy financing gap

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A €500 billion yearly shortfall in clean energy funding risks slowing electrification. The power sector body Eurelectric sets out a series of measures to improve regulatory stability, strengthen investor confidence and unlock private capital.

A modest array and a sizeable signal for Greek residential solar

Revised Greece 2.0 plan tilts towards rooftop PV

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The reworked national recovery package shifts weight towards small-scale PV on homes and farms, with previous goals for solar water heaters and heat pumps pared back after persistent rollout difficulties.

Modules at work while the gas markets fret elsewhere

Report: solar saves EU €10 billion on gas since Iran war

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Europe's solar fleet has absorbed much of the gas import burden that would otherwise have followed the outbreak of fighting in the Middle East, new SolarPower Europe research finds.

Future electric? Corporate fleets dominate new vehicle registrations in Europe

Corporate fleets lead EV uptake as costs near half

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A new study by Eurelectric and EY estimates that fleet electrification could unlock cumulative operating cost savings of up to €246 billion by 2030.

Two 2030 scenarios, two different bills

Report: solar-led shift could halve EU power system costs

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A new SolarPower Europe analysis finds that an accelerated build-out of renewables and storage could lower annual operating costs across Europe's electricity system by €55 billion by the end of the decade.

Dr. Šarūnas Stanaitis points to the need for early coordination and system-level alignment when combining generation and storage

Lithuania’s storage roll-out sharpens key grid lessons

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Projects bringing solar, wind and battery storage together are proving more complex in practice, as system differences and regulatory requirements extend commissioning timelines and place greater demands on coordination.

Guest author Felix Krause, founder and CEO of Vireo Ventures

Energy limits – the real constraint on AI expansion

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Chips and valuations dominate the AI narrative, but reliable electricity is emerging as a key constraint on infrastructure build-out and long-term competitiveness, says Vireo Ventures CEO Felix Krause.

Falling capture factors across Europe's main solar markets point to a shortfall in storage and system flexibility

Negative pricing surges as EU solar outpaces grids

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Pexapark analyst David Battista sees the April 2026 data as evidence that midday oversupply has shifted from occasional event to recurring structural condition, with France, Germany and Spain bearing the brunt.

Only high-voltage performance brands edged up in price

April Battery Index: Steady at home, tighter at scale

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April price figures from sun.store point to a flat residential market across Europe, with high-voltage performance systems the only outlier. Commercial-scale pricing stayed level, even as supply grew noticeably tighter.

Module prices climbed steeply in April,  particularly in the premium segment

April PV Index – prices push on as demand loses its edge

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Data from sun.store show pricing pressure across the European PV market held firmly upward last month, particularly in premium and high-efficiency modules. The PV Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) declined, suggesting demand may be moderating after a strong Q1.

Solar and storage tenders remain a small segment of overall auction volumes

SolarPower Europe calls for stronger auctions and PPAs to drive electrification

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Public auctions and corporate PPAs delivered 92 GW of solar capacity in the EU between the 2022 energy crisis and 2025. Now, the Brussels-based trade body is urging stronger use of these tools to reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports.

Dr Robertas Janickas says Lithuania recorded nearly 3,900 cyber incidents in 2024, up 63 percent year on year

Lithuania – rising cyber attacks test resilience of energy networks

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A 63 percent rise in cyber attacks in 2024 has exposed vulnerabilities in Lithuania’s solar and storage infrastructure. Cybersecurity expert Dr Robertas Janickas outlines measures to restrict remote access to critical systems.

Veselin Todorov sees coordination as key to Bulgaria’s solar progress

Bulgaria’s solar future – challenges, opportunities and the path forward

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Veselin Todorov, Chairman and Founder of Solar Academy Bulgaria, shares his perspective on the development of photovoltaics and energy storage in Bulgaria, the challenges facing the sector and the opportunities ahead.

PV-powered desalination plant supports water independence on Kimolos

Greece – decarbonisation fund to drive €4.4 billion in investment

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The Island Decarbonisation Fund is due to launch in the coming months, with European Investment Bank approval of the investment plan by June clearing the way for first project financing.

722 MW of Polish solar in the making

Poland – Goldbeck Solar lands 722 MW EPC deal

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The Sidłowo–Kikowo–Dobrowo PV project will connect directly to Poland's 400 kV transmission grid, taking its place among the larger solar installations on the continent.

Brussels raises the flags on inverter cybersecurity, with formal text still to be formally hoisted

EU funding closed to Chinese inverters, official word pending

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Industry is awaiting official publication of European Commission guidelines restricting funding for inverters from high-risk countries, with rules already finalised and taking effect immediately on a phased basis.

Christian Bauer is CEO of InnoEnergy for the DACH region

Christian Bauer of InnoEnergy – cleantech is Europe's edge

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The European cleantech investor counts more than 160 companies in its portfolio, including many in the solar and storage sectors. The mission: commercialising new solutions and strengthening European industrial muscle.

Guest author, solar market expert Gerard Scheper

Solar prices steady, new risks loom

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After a period of tight supply and rising prices, the market is loosening. Yet geopolitical shifts may still impact module and battery pricing, according to Gerard Scheper of European Solar.