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Twenty-five years in, the Hirschberg-based developer is pitching automation and full-system thinking as the defining requirements for the next phase of utility-scale solar.

Intelligent demand-side management allows companies to lower energy costs and generate new revenue by marketing their flexibility on the electricity market, as EM-Power Europe 2026 in Munich will show from 23 to 25 June.

The PV Europe show planner covers key exhibitors and this year's focus areas of storage, bidirectional EV charging and solar heating ahead of The Smarter E Europe in Munich, 23–25 June 2026.

At the trade fair in Munich at the end of June, our video teams will fan out to capture current trends and new developments, with reports going out for readers and their customers via our channels and social media.

The Israeli solar technology company is using its Intersolar anniversary showcase to signal a shift toward fully integrated, software-led energy management across solar, storage and EV charging for both residential and commercial customers.

From solar-plus-storage in California and utility-scale batteries in Ukraine to agrivoltaics in Germany and green hydrogen in Namibia, the 2026 finalists show how renewable projects are being delivered across very different markets.

At the Munich show this month, JA Solar will present its JAGalaxy grid-scale storage system, the C&I-focused JAPlanet BESS and its latest generation of DeepBlue TOPCon modules.

METLEN's integrated utility chief explains how the group fuses generation, storage, trading and supply into one platform, underpinning decarbonisation, customer affordability and industrial resilience across more than 40 markets.

A decade on from its tracker origins, the Nasdaq-listed company is using its first Intersolar under the Nextpower name to position itself as a single-source partner for European developers and EPCs.

A new three-phase hybrid inverter range integrating energy management, storage and backup functions will make its live debut at SMA's Intersolar stand as the exhibition opens on 23 June.

A new report from Eurelectric drawing on 61 companies and 30 projects sets out an integrated partnership model designed to turn fragmented industrial electrification decisions into coordinated, system-level delivery.

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.

As the installed storage fleet in Europe approaches a projected 171 GW by 2030, Munich's flagship energy fairs convene the industry around the grid, regulatory and technology challenges still to be solved.

Digital transformation is reshaping the energy sector, but most initiatives still fall short. Industry consultant Ingo Kocke of Octave explains why data integration determines success or failure.

The European Commission's Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and AI in Energy identifies smarter grids, demand-side flexibility and sovereign AI as key pillars of a more resilient energy system.

Solar fire safety specialist ArcBox is broadening its European presence with additional sales managers, a new regional office in Cologne and its first exhibit at Intersolar Europe in June.

Solar-as-service provider Alight has commissioned a 1.4 MW solar carport at Lear's site in Valls, Spain, alongside new rooftop installations at two manufacturing plants in Poland, bringing the partnership to six European sites.

The $974 million close of NextPower V, backed by European pension funds and a major Japanese institution, takes NextEnergy Capital's total assets under management to approximately $5 billion.

The energy storage finalists for The smarter E Award 2026 bring together a broad mix of chemistries, system sizes and software layers, offering a snapshot of how the storage market is expanding in scope and sophistication.

In its 14th annual ESG disclosure, the Changzhou-based solar group reports sharp intensity reductions, record R&D investment, and a strategic push into green computing infrastructure.

The Zurich-based developer has cleared a key hurdle for its Spanish portfolio of battery, wind and solar projects, with final investment decisions on several schemes targeted by the end of 2026.

Once viewed as a brake on production, flexible electricity use is reshaping European industry's relationship with the grid. Michael Villa of smartEn sets out the opportunities, hurdles and the role of AI.

From commercial energy management systems and hybrid inverters to vehicle-to-grid platforms and AI-backed grid modelling, the 2026 Smart integrated energy finalists show software taking on more of the work of managing distributed energy assets.

Europe's battery storage fleet is growing fast, up more than 45% last year and potentially quadrupling by 2030, with €55 billion in annual savings on the table, if Germany and others get the regulatory framework right.

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