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© Greto Polska
Poland

Piotr Pysniak of Greto Polska: “The market is beginning to stabilize”

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Interview: Greto Polska is an authorized wholesaler for photovoltaic and heating installation companies. Deliveries are made to over 21 countries. The company operates branches in Gdynia near Gdansk and Berlin, as well as five distribution warehouses across Europe. Piotr Pysniak, International Key Account Manager at Greto Polska, looks into the Polish solar market.

© Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Moldova
Eastern Europe

Moldova pushes investment in renewables – first tender launched

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The Republic of Moldova is taking major steps to encourage investment in renewable energies, expand international partnerships and achieve climate targets. Photovoltaics play an important role in this. The first tenders were recently launched.

© BayWa r.e.
Energy transition

Increase the rate of expansion for renewables in Europe by a factor 5

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The opportunities and potential of a European energy network with renewable electricity and green hydrogen are the focus of a study by the Jülich Research Center. Synthetic fuels play an important role in this, but nuclear power does not.

© Array Technologies
Company news

Array Technologies Appoints new leadership for EMEA region

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Array Technologies, a global supplier of solar tracker solutions, announces the appointment of Leonardo Serpa as general manager for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Héctor Sánchez as vice president of sales, EMEA.

© Heiko Schwarzburger
Trade fair

Solar Solutions in Düsseldorf will take place on 27 and 28 November 2024

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This autumn, the regional trade fair for solar technology, smart storage, EV charging and green HVAC in North Rhine-Westphalia will once again attract numerous visitors. The trade fair in Düsseldorf has firmly established itself in the diary of these sectors. And it is growing compared to the previous year. We offer free tickets!

© Siemens
Energy transition

Net-zero energy system in Germany is possible

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A greenhouse gas-neutral, renewable energy system in Germany by 2045 is technically and economically possible, according to a study by the Forschungszentrum Jülich (Jülich Research Center). It states that the energy transition continues to be well accepted and has positive effects on employment.

© Corab
Poland

Barbara Michalowska: “Agri-PV products designed with durability and ease of installation”

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Corab might be best known as a PV-component wholesaler based in Poland. The roots of the company lie in the production of mounting systems. Currently, the company is capable of an output of over four Gigawatt per year. One of the newest developments in mounting system techniques from Corab are agri-pv-systems. We talked about the role of this new development with Barbara Michalowska, Agri-PV Manager at CORAB S.A.

© University of Donja Gorica
Southeastern Europe

Montenegro on the road to more solar PV

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Montenegro has a high solar potential and is taking promising steps to use more solar PV, as Ivana Vojinović, director of the Center for Climate Change, Natural Resources and Energy at the University of Donja Gorica, explains. But challenges remain.

© palinchak
USA

Trump’s re-election brings significant challenges for climate protection

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With Trump’s re-election, Germanwatch expresses deep concern over the future of international climate action as fossil fuel interests take centre stage in the US government.

© SolarPower Europe
Events Brussels

PV Europe and SolarPower Europe partner to promote Sustainable Solar Europe 2024

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PV Europe and SolarPower Europe are delighted to announce their media partnership for the upcoming Sustainable Solar Europe 2024 in Brussels, a flagship event of SolarPower Europe in cooperation with Intersolar Europe.

© InterSolution
Trade fair

Solar industry to gather at InterSolution 2025 in Ghent

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On 29–30 January 2025, Flanders Expo in Ghent, Belgium, will welcome the solar industry for the 13th edition of InterSolution, a trade fair for solar energy professionals in the Benelux region. The fair will showcase the latest innovations for the solar market, offering professionals a chance to discover 2025’s product lineup in a well-organised space covering 10,000 square metres.

© sun.store
October 2024 pv.index

General price decline continues amid steady demand in the European solar market

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The European PV market in October 2024 saw a mixture of stability and seasonally driven changes. Overall, there was a downward trend in solar component prices across most categories. The PV Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edged down to 68, returning to its August level, signaling that demand remains resilient, but the season is drawing to a close.

© Wikipedia
ReBuild Ukraine

International conference to address energy infrastructure restoration in Ukraine

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Under the auspices of Ukraine's Ministry of Energy, the ReBuild Ukraine 4.0 conference will gather high-level representatives from Ukrainian and international authorities, industry leaders, and investors to collaborate on strategies for rebuilding Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

© SMA/Heiko Meyer
Poland

Jan Stottko of SMA: “The most Polish inverter on the market”

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With Magnetics Sp. z o. o. near Krakow, which SMA has taken over, the company is one of the largest solar manufacturing employers in Poland. This production, supply, service and development site, which is important for SMA, is currently being expanded to include another production facility. Jan Stottko is Sales Partner Manager Central Europe at SMA. He provides insights into the Polish PV market.

© Solar Promotion GmbH
Awards

The smarter E AWARD 2025: Applications can now be submitted

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One award, five categories, 15 winners and an abundance of innovative and intelligent ideas, products, services and projects: The next The smarter E AWARD is already on the horizon. Companies can submit their applications for the coveted award starting November 1, 2024. The application period ends on January 31, 2025.

© SolarEdge
Poland

Michal Marona of SolarEdge: „A market with lots of potential“

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After a boom, the Polish photovoltaic market has cooled significantly in 2023. But that's no reason to panic. Demand is still strong, but different from previous years, explains Michal Marona.

© Klaus Gruber/Dolphin Photography
Poland

Patrik Danz of IBC Solar: “It is a very exciting market”

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Founded in 1982, the German PV company IBC Solar was pioneering the solar market. Today the company offers the entire value chain of solar services – and is very strong in the Polish market. Chief Sales Officer (CSO) Patrik Danz shares his assessments of the business with us.

© Solar Promotion GmbH
Trade fairs

The smarter E Europe 2025: Already almost fully booked

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Between 2010 and 2023, the cost of solar energy dropped by 90 percent. The positive development of the industry is reflected in the number of registrations for the smarter E Europe exhibition alliance: Seven months before the event, Messe München’s 19 halls and the Outdoor Area are already 90 percent booked.

© RePower Ukraine
Solar Energy UK/RePower Ukraine

Partnership for more solar and battery storage in the Ukraine

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Trade association Solar Energy UK has signed a agreement with charitable foundation RePower Ukraine to deliver vital solar power systems to Ukrainian hospitals and critical infrastructure. This partnership aims to counter the devastating effects of the ongoing conflict on Ukraine's energy grid.

© Photon Energy
Eastern Europe

Increasing focus on integrated PV development

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The PV market in Central and Eastern Europe continues to develop dynamically. Challenges are - as elsewhere - grid expansion, energy storage, load management and bureaucracy reduction. This was demonstrated at the CISOLAR & GREENBATTERY 2024 conference and expo in Bucharest.

© Menlo Electric
Company cooperations

Menlo Electric and Astronergy form strategic partnership

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Poland based distributor Menlo Electric announces its strategic partnership with solar module manufacturer Astronergy. This collaboration aims to strengthen Menlo Electric's product portfolio, delivering high-quality, innovative solar solutions to meet the rising demand in the market.

© SMA Altenso
Company anniversary

SMA Altenso celebrates ten years of renewable energy projects

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SMA Altenso’s innovative solar hybrid systems, off-grid and grid-connected battery storage systems as well as hydrogen applications promote the flexible use of renewable energies and help reduce reliance on fossil energy sources.

© DHL
Logistic companies

DHL company relies on PV – large roof system in Finland

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As part of the global strategy of the logistics company DHL, all new buildings must be climate-neutral by 2030, with the goal of achieving complete climate neutrality by 2050. The logistics company is relying heavily on photovoltaics to achieve this, including in Finland.

© Hans-Christoph Neidlein
Habitat for Humanity/Carter Work Project

4000 volunteers lend a hand for a social-ecological neighborhood in St. Paul

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The Carter Work Project of the NGO Habitat for Humanity in St. Paul/Minnesota is living the tradition of community action in the USA. Several thousand volunteers spent a week helping with the first construction phase of a socio-ecological residential quarter.

© Limes
Italy

Project developer Limes with more solar projects in Italy

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Renewable energy developer Limes has surpassed 250 MW of fully consented solar parks in Italy, in total 264 MW with the approval of the latest ones. Additionally the company has a large piple of Agri-PV projects.