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After weeks of supply constraints and rising prices, pressure is easing. However, new factors could shape PV module and battery pricing in the coming months, says Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar. Distinguishing temporary effects from structural shifts will be key to understanding the market’s direction.

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.

Operators across Europe are managing increasingly complex portfolios of renewables, storage and flexible demand. The challenge is no longer capacity, but how effectively these assets are orchestrated, says Remi Ramcharan of Senkron Digital.

The EU saved €111.7 million per day in the first 17 days of the Middle East conflict, according to new research from SolarPower Europe. With gas prices still volatile and solar deployment continuing, savings from avoided fossil fuel imports are expected to increase.

Solar Solutions will arrive in Vienna at the end of April, bringing its B2B trade fair to the Austrian capital, with the full programme now online and free tickets available.

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.

With its first Latvian contract, Merus Power will deliver core technology for two battery storage projects in Riga, working with contractor Nordes Būve.

The solar market of the world’s most populous country is entering a new phase of scale and industrial ambition, as rapid growth and manufacturing expansion position it as both a major demand centre and an emerging global supplier.

Annual investment in the sector is forecast to more than double by 2035, with cumulative spending over the next decade estimated at 250 to 300 billion US dollars.

Prof. Ilija Nasov explains how Solar Macedonia helps the growing solar sector overcome local challenges and align with European standards as it navigates the post-coal transition.

Fenecon’s head of international business development and sales discusses opportunities and challenges in Central and Eastern Europe’s evolving energy storage market.

Chips and valuations dominate the AI narrative, yet as deployments expand, access to reliable electricity is becoming a critical constraint shaping infrastructure build-out and long-term competitiveness, argues Vireo Ventures CEO Felix Krause.

Solar Ireland CEO Ronan Power discusses the drivers behind Ireland’s rapid residential and utility-scale PV growth, highlighting strong market momentum, policy support and the next steps for sector integration.

The Spanish solar association Unef will dedicate its sixth self-consumption summit in mid-April in Madrid to a pending regulatory reform aimed at expanding shared solar, integrating distributed storage and simplifying access for installations and energy communities.

As renewable energy grows, especially in solar, leaders need the vision to see the whole board, explains Ali Inal, Managing Director at Senkron Digital.

Efforts to diversify imports, increase production and expand recycling are losing momentum within the EU, says the European Court of Auditors, which urges swift corrective action.

In the third part of this interview, Professor Lorenc Malka discusses Albania’s energy‑market liberalisation, exploring solar investment, new incentives and the pressing shift from hydropower to solar as climate pressures intensify.

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

Interview with Anoushka Bakx

As emissions trading expands in Europe and beyond, researchers at PIK examine why carbon pricing remains contested among policymakers and weigh familiar objections against the empirical record.

Katerina Jirku Nemec, Head of Eastern Europe at Trinasolar, outlines in this interview why Central Eastern Europe stands out in a global context.

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.

A positive atmosphere at the trade fair in Italy, as more than 1,000 exhibitors presented a broad range of new PV and battery products and solutions over three days, with a strong focus on the C&I and utility-scale sectors.

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.