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SolarPower Europe is urging stronger EU regulation of remote access to solar installations to counter growing cyber threats, with Lithuania’s new approach seen as a potential blueprint.
Brussels is tightening cybersecurity rules for critical infrastructure, prompting SolarPower Europe to warn of hacking risks, in particular in smaller solar systems with limited protection and oversight.
The two parties signed a memorandum of understanding, establishing their commitment to fast-track solar installations across Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Podcast: Cybersecurity is a critical issue for inverters and solar storage. Uri Sadot, Cybersecurity Programme Director at SolarEdge and Chair of Digitalisation at SolarPower Europe, outlines system vulnerabilities, recent incidents and the urgent need for preventive action. He warns: caution blocks criminal access, while hesitation invites costly failures and grid disruptions.
Members of the European Parliament are calling on the European Commission to propose an EU strategy on energy flexibility – an initiative backed by SolarPower Europe.
The EU is set to install less new solar capacity in 2025 than it did last year. According to SolarPower Europe, this will mark the first annual decline in a decade.
A SolarPower Europe report finds that just half of nine simplified approval measures for renewables have been implemented by 20 EU countries, highlighting gaps in national legislation.
SolarPower Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s draft for the next 7-year EU budget, but says key elements still need improvement.
SolarPower Europe has officially launched the Battery Storage Europe Platform, a major new initiative to drive forward the business case and regulatory framework for battery storage across the European Union.
The European Solar Energy Association has put forward proposals to speed up the expansion of agrivoltaics across Europe. The recommendations were outlined at the Agrivoltaics World Conference in Freiburg.
The European Parliament is calling for a comprehensive, multi-faceted strategy to strengthen EU energy security, with a focus on diversification and decarbonisation. SolarPower Europe says that’s not enough.
SolarPower Europe has welcomed the EU energy ministers’ renewed commitment to renewables, but criticised the lack of tangible proposals to support domestic production and advance other key measures.
Europe is home to more than 40 solar mounting system manufacturers, a new report finds. SolarPower Europe says EU legislation must reinforce this critical link in the solar supply chain.
At SolarPower Europe’s annual summit, French panel manufacturer Heliup received the Gold European Solar Startup Award 2025 for its innovative, lightweight and high-performance rooftop PV modules.
Following the widespread power outage on the Iberian Peninsula, SolarPower Europe and other industry associations are urging authorities to enable photovoltaics to support voltage regulation and enhance grid stability.
According to SolarPower Europe’s latest annual market outlook, the global photovoltaic market is expected to see a 10 percent growth in 2025, reaching an estimated 655 GW of installed capacity.
New analysis reveals another year of record installations for European battery storage, despite slower year-on-year growth, according to the latest European Market Outlook for Battery Storage of SolarPower Europe.
SolarPower Europe has published a report outlining the principles of sustainable management, offering guidance for companies in the solar value chain on how to develop and market clean products.
SolarPower Europe welcomes the new Farming Strategy of the European Commission. For the first time, the EU is recognising the role of solar PV in enhancing energy security, decarbonising the sector and supplementing farmers' income.
The technology company has been expelled against the backdrop of ongoing EU corruption investigations – the first expulsion in the association’s history.
The solar association presented the latest version of its Operation & Maintenance: Best Practice Guidelines at the Solar Quality Summit Europe in Barcelona, co-organised with Intersolar.
SolarPower Europe, supported by the Global Solar Council (GSC) and the Moroccan renewables’ association Cluster EnR, has published its first report on solar investment opportunities in Morocco.
As attacks on energy infrastructure rise in Europe, energy security is becoming central to the EU’s energy system, though current measures focus mainly on large, centralised power plants.
Continuing on their partnership, SolarPower Europe and the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen EU-India cooperation.
The strategic partnership is aimed at promoting sustainability in European football, with a focus on expanding the use of solar energy.
