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Willi Ernst mans the forklift – the next transport is leaving for Ukraine

Next Ukraine aid shipment underway – further donations urgently needed

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Ukraine: At the beginning of March, Willi Ernst from the Biohaus Foundation personally helped load the truck with a forklift to help send off the latest shipment. The aid project is gaining momentum, but every euro in donations is still urgently needed.

Serbia’s electricity reform begins to tilt toward solar and BESS

Serbia – new market rules support solar expansion

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Revised power market rules, new balancing structures and auction schemes are reshaping Serbia’s electricity sector, creating clearer commercial conditions for solar PV and battery storage projects.

PERC module prices remained stable in February, while prices for other technologies trended upward

February PV Index – TOPCon bifacial prices nearly 20 percent above 2025 low

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February data reveal a significant price increase, especially for TOPCon solar modules, and confirm that demand for solar components remains strong across the European PV market, with a PV PMI of 69.

Future electric? Corporate fleets dominate new vehicle registrations in Europe

Corporate fleets drive EV demand as operating costs drop up to 50 percent

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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.

Dr Sarunas Stanaitis of Inion Software: returns now depend more on intelligent management than on installed capacity

Maximising solar financial performance in Central and Eastern Europe

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As solar becomes an established business asset across Central and Eastern Europe, financial returns increasingly depend on disciplined operational management, market responsiveness and robust digital infrastructure.

Dalkia has acquired full ownership of Edison New Poland

Poland – Dalkia ramps up PV and storage services

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With the takeover of Edison Next Poland, French energy services company Dalkia is expanding its role as a provider of photovoltaic and energy storage services for industrial customers and district heating operators.

Lining up for a solar future – the Econergy Rivarolo Piedmont Solar PV Park

Italy – Energy Release 2.0 secures 22.5 TWh for energy-intensive industry

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The Energy Release 2.0 scheme has entered its build-out phase, with 22.5 TWh contracted to energy-intensive users. Developers must now secure renewable capacity to meet 20-year restitution obligations, according to Pexapark.

Sunlight collected and volatility negotiated in Jedwabno for Poland’s evolving energy market

Poland – R.Power, Axpo agree 150 MW BESS optimisation

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Independent power producer R.Power and energy trader Axpo have signed an optimisation agreement for a 150 MW / 300 MWh utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Poland, with services agreed through to the end of 2037.

Joshua Murphy, head of energy storage at Econergy

Joshua Murphy: “Germany offers battery revenues, but CEE is building the pipeline”

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In this interview, Econergy International outlines its storage strategy and discusses the technical, financial and regulatory conditions shaping large-scale deployment across Europe.

Hybridisation at Marszewo demonstrates cable pooling in practice

Poland – 100 MW project advances cable pooling model

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The MIX Marszewo system developed by GOLDBECK SOLAR Polska integrates new photovoltaic capacity into the existing Marszewo Wind Farm, creating a shared grid connection for TAURON Zielona Energia.

Waterfront living, power on top – US installer sees rising BIPV demand in premium homes

Roofit.Solar completes first US BIPV roof installation

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With its first US installation finalised and a partnership agreed with ArcEdge, Estonia-based Roofit.Solar is establishing a foothold in North America’s building-integrated photovoltaics segment.

Patrick Schmidt-Bräkling, Head of PPA Europe South-West at BayWa r.e.

BayWa r.e.: “Co-located storage is a more complex challenge”

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Patrick Schmidt-Bräkling of BayWa r.e. explores uncertainty and future prospects in Europe’s solar PPA market and co-location sector.

The field produces, the box buffers rising prices

Modules and batteries set for mild price uptick in 2026

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Industry forecasts point to slight price rises for PV modules and batteries next year, driven in part by regulatory adjustments in China amid persistent global supply pressures.

Charting the next step in Poland’s solar story, from boom-era panels to mature systems and fresh opportunities

ENEX 2026 spotlights Poland’s pivot to integrated PV

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Nearly 300 exhibitors from 11 countries will gather at Targi Kielce on 4–5 March, reflecting Poland’s progression from rapid solar expansion to a more coordinated systems approach.

Our guest author, solar market expert Gerard Scheper from the Netherlands

After the spike – why solar and battery prices will cool again

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The recent price spike in solar modules and batteries is not a new normal but a market catching its breath, says Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar.

Subsidy season arrives for solar-curious homeowners in the Croatian capital

Croatia opens calls for €1.58 billion in green initiatives

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The Croatian Ministry of Environment and Green Transition and the national environmental fund are offering €1.58 billion in grants this year, targeting renewable power, heating, EVs and energy efficiency. Application schedules are now available.

FPAs (Flexibiliy Purchase Agreements) are taking vertical integration literally, tripling within a single year

23 GWh of battery storage secured via FPAs in 2025

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

High-voltage premium brand prices rose in January 2026, while prices for other segments declined.

January Battery Index highlights split trends in storage pricing

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Pricing trends in the new year reveal a split between premium, performance, and low-voltage residential systems, while commercial pricing stays largely unchanged compared to December, as per sun.store data.

EU-aligned shake-up in Romania’s energy market, explained by lawyer Daniel Vlăsceanu and co-author Ana Ivanescu

Romania sets regulatory framework for guarantees of origin

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Legislative and institutional reforms are underway to establish an EU-aligned guarantees of origin framework, designed to enable cross-border trading and support renewable energy investment by 2027.

In Italy and elsewhere, solar power is ensuring competitive electricity prices for industry

Italy – Metlen secures Energy Release 2.0 access for Arvedi steel plant

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The partnership grants Acciaieria Arvedi access to the Energy Release 2.0 framework, with roughly 2.4 TWh of electricity to be delivered from a 170 MW solar portfolio.

The Resko plant in north-west Poland, now grid connected and operating under a 19-year vPPA

Econergy activates 52 MW Resko project with Apple vPPA

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With grid access secured, the project has entered commercial operation under a 19-year virtual PPA, with remaining volumes traded on Poland’s wholesale market.

Scenes from KEY 2025 in Rimini

KEY 2026 expo line-up highlights finance and energy strategies

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The Energy Transition Expo from 4 to 6 March in Rimini, Italy, will feature an extensive programme of conferences, seminars and strategic debates focused on the energy transition at both national and international levels.

Above all, TOPCon modules recorded price increases in January

PV Index: stable pricing and sentiment uplift in January

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January data point to a cautious but meaningful shift in the European PV market, with selective module price rebounds, disciplined inverter pricing, stronger buyer sentiment and a PV PMI of 69.

Electricity demand in Texas is rising sharply – networked home storage systems help stabilise supply and save costs

Sonnen expands Texas VPP by 10,000 homes and 600 MWh

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The US state of Texas is seeing rapid growth in a new battery-only programme, connecting thousands of homes to a networked grid resource and adding hundreds of megawatt-hours of flexible capacity.

Lined up for 2027, four solar parks with 470 GWh contracted

R.Power contracts 470 GWh of Polish solar power with Cisco

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Polish independent power producer R.Power S.A. has signed a long-term virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Cisco Systems, Inc. for the development of four new solar projects.