Residential storage prices fell in all three segments in October 2026, with low-voltage systems at €92.6/kWh, while commercial pricing climbed in the 20–60 kWh band and eased in the 60–120 kWh band, according to sun.store data.
All four module segments rose in price in October, according to sun.store data, while its PV PMI slipped to 65 from 67, just below the long-term average of 68.
How do you convince a CFO to commit to a fixed electricity price for the long term? At RE-Source 2026, a panel of buyers, sellers and advisers set out what works, what fails and why the internal process often matters more than the deal itself.
Cyber risk in solar and battery storage is now an operational, insurance and financing issue, argues Harry Wolkenfelt of Solarif. Plants can lose revenue without a component failing, as remote access and third-party platforms reshape project risk.
With 406 GW of solar online and a few cloud platforms steering much of the fleet, Brussels advisers want tighter rules on where inverters and firmware come from, and who supplies them.
PV Guided Tours: Lightweight modules that offer a solution for load-restricted roofs. Or special technologies that enable durable and flexible solar modules without glass. Is this magic? Let’s find out.
CEO Talk: Solar parks are growing in size, with cost pressure, construction timelines and availability all becoming tighter. How can projects be implemented faster, more cost-effectively and more reliably? What role do pre-assembled cabling, aluminium cables and smart combiner boxes play? Oliver Glenz, CSO of HIS Renewables, sets out his answers.
Identical MW and MWh figures can hide very different commitments. As European buyers move into larger storage projects, Gerard Scheper of European Solar Storage argues that tenders need a common definition of performance.
Panels get the attention, but balance-of-system components now account for a third of utility-scale project costs. A SolarPower Europe report shows where Europe can keep its edge.
PV Guided Tours: The market expects complete and well-integrated systems that are intelligently managed and, increasingly, supported by AI. We find out what makes it possible to build smart energy systems of this kind.
CEO Talk: As subsidies phase out, electricity prices turn negative and Europe reshapes its regulatory framework, the question is who will remain competitive. We look at how SKYWORTH Solar is positioning itself for a new era in the European energy market.
The number of electric cars worldwide is rising rapidly. Making affordable charging power available means speeding up the rollout of charge points on private land, in semi-public areas and in public spaces.
PV Guided Tours: The HS5 all-in-one offers a complete way to power private homes. It brings together solar, battery storage, a wallbox and backup power in a single unit, with an AI-based energy manager orchestrating the individual components.
CEO Talk: Demand for private and commercial solar rooftops is picking up and the expansion of solar parks continues to accelerate. Yet rising metal prices and energy costs are putting pressure on suppliers of mounting technology. Ludwig Schletter, CEO of SL Rack, talks about the challenges.
A Biohaus Foundation truck packed with solar modules and batteries is due to leave Paderborn for five sites across Ukraine. Among them are hospitals in Kyiv, Sumy and Trostianets, which will need power they can rely on as winter approaches.
CEO Talk: Utility-scale solar projects across Europe are under growing cost pressure, even as expectations around yield, grid integration and long-term profitability continue to rise. Which new ideas boost project value, and which innovations matter most to the market? Let‘s find out.
PV Guided Tours: LONGi ONE is an integrated storage platform for C&I applications, featuring intelligent energy management and a TÜV-certified early warning system at cell level. Watch the video to find out why storage is becoming a key component of modern energy infrastructure.
A growing number of hacker attacks is exposing weak points in solar systems. Operators who act early can keep attackers out, while delay risks costly failures and disruption to the grid.
As global battery storage grows towards 500–700 GWh by 2030, ACCURE’s Valentin Lorscheid argues that reactive operations and single-vendor monitoring are eroding returns, and explains how operators can get ahead.
CEO Talk: The European energy storage market is growing dynamically, and so are the demands on profitability, safety and system integration. We find out how Ampace is positioning itself in this environment, the role Europe plays for the company, and which advances and technologies are set to shape the market next.
PV Guided Tours: Atmoce is introducing a 25-year warranty on its residential storage system and unveiling intelligent module-level energy management that supports automated snow clearing of solar panels. On the storage side, the portfolio is being expanded with the C&I BattBank, the first AC-coupled, stackable commercial storage system designed for low-voltage operation.
Solar cannibalisation, stalled grids and a second year of falling contract volumes set the backdrop for the conference, where buyers and sellers looked to hybrid deals and system-wide flexibility.
Global battery storage capacity is set to nearly triple by 2030, and operators are already drowning in alarms. Valentin Lorscheid of ACCURE explains how to get ahead of problems, and why independent data matters.
Eurelectric’s Power Barometer 2026 finds that clean electricity cushioned Europe from a fresh fossil-fuel shock this year, yet storage build-out is still falling well short of the pace needed to keep the system stable through 2030.
Commissioned by Fluence, the study finds flexible capacity from a battery costs $371 million over 25 years in Texas – under a third of the price of gas and a sixth of diesel.
