News & Press

Here you will find all the latest news at a glance – From press releases and expert interviews to our publications, podcasts and webinars.

Press Releases
News Brief
Adolf Goetzberger Award 2026: Applications Open Until End of November

October 22, 2025

Developers, researchers, and entrepreneurs have until November 30, 2025, to apply for the Adolf Goetzberger Award 2026.

Press Release
Call for Abstracts now open

October 6, 2025

Press Release
Call for Abstracts now open

The Call for Abstracts for the conferences taking place as part of The smarter E Europe, Europe’s largest alliance of exhibitions for the energy industry, opens today.

Press Release
The smarter E Europe 2025: "We are the Energy System"

May 9, 2025

Press Release
The smarter E Europe 2025: "We are the Energy System"

Today was the last day of The smarter E Europe 2025 in Munich. Like every year, Europe’s largest alliance of exhibitions for the energy industry turned the Bavarian capital into the epicenter of the global energy industry.

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The Winners of The smarter E AWARD 2025: Innovations in Action

May 6, 2025

Press Release
The Winners of The smarter E AWARD 2025: Innovations in Action

On the eve of the official start of The smarter E Europe, the continent’s largest alliance of exhibitions for the energy industry, the winners of this year’s The smarter E AWARD were honored at an official ceremony.

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Energy Communities and Peer-to-Peer Trading: Cornerstones of Europe’s Decentralized Energy Future

May 5, 2025

Press Release
Energy Communities and Peer-to-Peer Trading: Cornerstones of Europe’s Decentralized Energy Future

Across Europe, energy communities and peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading are transforming how electricity is produced, shared, and consumed.

Press Release
An Accompanying Program Packed with Discussions and a Wealth of Energy Expertise

April 24, 2025

Press Release
An Accompanying Program Packed with Discussions and a Wealth of Energy Expertise

Sun, wind and other renewable sources now provide a steadily growing share of electricity in more and more countries.

Press Release
The Rise of Large-Scale Storage Systems - Driving Growth in the Storage Market and an Indispensable Pillar of the Energy Transition

March 27, 2025

Press Release
The Rise of Large-Scale Storage Systems - Driving Growth in the Storage Market and an Indispensable Pillar of the Energy Transition

The energy transition has reached a crucial point. The steady growth in power generated by renewable sources of energy is, in turn, giving rise to greater demand for effective grid stabilization solutions.

Press Release
The smarter E Award 2025: Energy Transition Pioneers Shortlisted

March 20, 2025

Press Release
The smarter E Award 2025: Energy Transition Pioneers Shortlisted

The energy transition is advancing rapidly on a global scale. In many places, electricity from renewable sources of energy is no longer the exception; it is now the rule.

Pree Release
The Time For Hybrid Power Plants Has Come

February 26, 2025

Pree Release
The Time For Hybrid Power Plants Has Come

The time for hybrid power plants has come. The combination of power generation from various renewable sources of energy, such as the sun, wind and hydropower, and smart storage technology bring a clear benefit: They allow the cost-efficient integration of electricity from renewable sources into the energy system.

The smarter E Podcast
Elena Metzger, team leader from dena
Energy Transition in Central Asia – Strategies, Structures, Opportunities

The smarter E Podcast Episode 240 | Language: English

October 23, 2025

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan - These countries are tapping into their potential for a sustainable energy future

Luís Vale Cunha, Chair of ETIP SNET
Smart Grids, Smarter AI: The GenAI Revolution

The smarter E Podcast Episode 238 | Language: English

October 8, 2025

AI is central to Smart grids for managing this change and to develop modernised electricity infrastructures that integrate digital technologies

Luís Vale Cunha, Chair of ETIP SNET
Smart Grids, Smarter AI: The GenAI Revolution

AI is central to Smart grids for managing this change and to develop modernised electricity infrastructures that integrate digital technologies

Fabian Flade from Alliance BIPV
Utilising the Potential of the Building Envelope with Building-Integrated Photovoltaics

The smarter E Podcast Episode 237 | Language: German

October 2, 2025

The integration of buildings and PV systems opens up new potential for generating electricity from renewable energies.

Fabian Flade from Alliance BIPV
Utilising the Potential of the Building Envelope with Building-Integrated Photovoltaics

The integration of buildings and PV systems opens up new potential for generating electricity from renewable energies.

Tobias Winter, Indo-German Energy Forum
How AgriPV combines India's energy transition and agriculture

The smarter E Podcast Episode 236 | Language: English

September 25, 2025

India is considered one of the largest agricultural markets in the world, and at the same time, a hotspot for solar energy. See practical examples.

Tobias Winter, Indo-German Energy Forum
How AgriPV combines India's energy transition and agriculture

India is considered one of the largest agricultural markets in the world, and at the same time, a hotspot for solar energy. See practical examples.

Payel Farasa from FINCA
AI Needs Energy Justice: Who Gets Left Behind in the Race for Power?

The smarter E Podcast Episode 235 | Language: English

September 18, 2025

Energy justice is the foundation for digital justice, and Europe's leadership in renewable energy can become a global bridge.

Payel Farasa from FINCA
AI Needs Energy Justice: Who Gets Left Behind in the Race for Power?

Energy justice is the foundation for digital justice, and Europe's leadership in renewable energy can become a global bridge.

Kristian Peter from ISC Konstanz
How could Germany bring back the PV industry?

The smarter E Podcast Episode 234 | Language: German

September 11, 2025

What Germany needs to ensure that PV production has a future in Germany again, and what measures need to be implemented to achieve this

Kristian Peter from ISC Konstanz
How could Germany bring back the PV industry?

What Germany needs to ensure that PV production has a future in Germany again, and what measures need to be implemented to achieve this

Modertor: Jonathan Gifford
How We Power Through: Key Takeaways from The smarter E Europe 2025

The smarter E Podcast Episode 230 | Language: English

August 14, 2025

The final episode of Powering Through revisits insights and recurring themes from the wide-ranging conversations that shaped the series.

Modertor: Jonathan Gifford
How We Power Through: Key Takeaways from The smarter E Europe 2025

The final episode of Powering Through revisits insights and recurring themes from the wide-ranging conversations that shaped the series.

Martin Green, Nina Munzke and Ivona Kafedjiska
The Fundamentals of Renewable Energy: How Research Drives Clean Technology

The smarter E Podcast Episode 228 | Language: English

July 31, 2025

The incredible technology in PV modules, batteries and system components that makes the energy transition possible is often overlooked

Martin Green, Nina Munzke and Ivona Kafedjiska
The Fundamentals of Renewable Energy: How Research Drives Clean Technology

The incredible technology in PV modules, batteries and system components that makes the energy transition possible is often overlooked

Ivan Saha, Sebastian Gatz and Josefin Berg
Built to Last: Business Resilience in the Renewables Industry

The smarter E Podcast Episode 226 | Language: English

July 17, 2025

Succeeding as a manufacturer in the fiercely competitive solar and energy storage industries. But why do some companies thrive, while others fail?

Ivan Saha, Sebastian Gatz and Josefin Berg
Built to Last: Business Resilience in the Renewables Industry

Succeeding as a manufacturer in the fiercely competitive solar and energy storage industries. But why do some companies thrive, while others fail?

Expert Interviews
Expert Interview
“Support Schemes Are not Made for Hybrid PV Systems”

June 30, 2025

Simon Dupond from SolarPower Europe explains the latest trends and challenges for hybrid PV systems.

Expert Interview
“AI Helps Us Navigate Complexity With Precision”

April 23, 2025

Interview with Nelson Pinho, Global Head of Digital and AI at EDP, about how digitalization and AI are transforming the energy sector

Expert Interview
“AI Helps Us Navigate Complexity With Precision”

Interview with Nelson Pinho, Global Head of Digital and AI at EDP, about how digitalization and AI are transforming the energy sector

Expert Interview
“We Need to Deploy More Grid-Serving PV”

April 16, 2025

Sascha Krause-Tünker, CEO of Next2Sun, explains the advantages and applications of vertical bifacial PV.

Expert Interview
“We Need to Deploy More Grid-Serving PV”

Sascha Krause-Tünker, CEO of Next2Sun, explains the advantages and applications of vertical bifacial PV.

Expert Interview
Intersolar Europe Conference: “Grids and Flexibility Are Set To Take Centre Stage”

March 25, 2025

Grids and Flexibility are the main topics at Intersolar Europe Conference 2025, according to board member Adele Ara.

Expert Interview
Intersolar Europe Conference: “Grids and Flexibility Are Set To Take Centre Stage”

Grids and Flexibility are the main topics at Intersolar Europe Conference 2025, according to board member Adele Ara.

Expert Interview
“Our System Has Not Yet Reached Steady State”

February 25, 2025

We spoke to Thomas Dederichs of Amprion about the current state of Germany’s power grids and their ability to meet future demands.

Expert Interview
“Our System Has Not Yet Reached Steady State”

We spoke to Thomas Dederichs of Amprion about the current state of Germany’s power grids and their ability to meet future demands.

Expert Interview
“There is Great Synergy When We Work Together on an Equal Footing”

January 7, 2025

The opportunities, planning and implementation of agricultural PV projects from a developer’s perspective.

Expert Interview
“There is Great Synergy When We Work Together on an Equal Footing”

The opportunities, planning and implementation of agricultural PV projects from a developer’s perspective.

Expert Interview
Every First Step is Worth an AWARD

January 7, 2025

Interview with Christian Reetz of Mondas GmbH about their IOT data platform and The smarter E AWARD

Expert Interview
Every First Step is Worth an AWARD

Interview with Christian Reetz of Mondas GmbH about their IOT data platform and The smarter E AWARD

Expert Interview
Like Google Maps for Project Developers: Finding Better Locations for Energy Projects

November 19, 2024

The web-based GIS dvlp.energy can be used to access data on grid infrastructure and utilization

Expert Interview
Like Google Maps for Project Developers: Finding Better Locations for Energy Projects

The web-based GIS dvlp.energy can be used to access data on grid infrastructure and utilization

Expert Interview
Levelized cost of electricity: Why PV systems with battery storage are becoming increasingly economical

November 11, 2024

Dr. Christoph Kost from Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE gives insights in energy cost developments.

Expert Interview
Levelized cost of electricity: Why PV systems with battery storage are becoming increasingly economical

Dr. Christoph Kost from Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE gives insights in energy cost developments.

Industry News
Industry News
Cybersecurity: Building Robust IT Infrastructure for PV Systems

October 30, 2025

How operators and manufactures can protect their critical infrastructure from cyberattacks and meet legal requirements.

Industry News
System Services Business Models for Solar Hybrid Power Plants and BESS

October 3, 2025

Industry News
System Services Business Models for Solar Hybrid Power Plants and BESS

System services provide solar power plants and battery storage with alternative revenue streams

Industry News
The Indian PV market: The up-and-coming global player

October 1, 2025

Industry News
The Indian PV market: The up-and-coming global player

India is one of the most important markets for solar energy and offers a great investment environment

Start-up Story
Reactive Power Becomes a Revenue Stream for Renewables

September 22, 2025

How solar and wind farms can tap into the new reactive power market

Start-up Story
Reactive Power Becomes a Revenue Stream for Renewables

How solar and wind farms can tap into the new reactive power market

Industry News
Hybrid Power Plants on the Rise: The Key to Grid-Serving Power Usage

September 5, 2025

Industry News
Hybrid Power Plants on the Rise: The Key to Grid-Serving Power Usage

How solar hybrid systems can stabilize the grid and how business models and framework conditions for this type of system are currently developing

Industry News
Plug-In Solar Devices: Anyone Can Be Part of the Energy Transition

September 4, 2025

Industry News
Plug-In Solar Devices: Anyone Can Be Part of the Energy Transition

How can plug-in solar devices contribute to the energy transition and how is the market developing in Europe?

Industry News
Photovoltaics in the European Commercial and Industrial Segment – Market Opportunities

August 1, 2025

Industry News
Photovoltaics in the European Commercial and Industrial Segment – Market Opportunities

Potential, developments, and market opportunities for PV in the commercial and industrial segment in Europe

Industry News
Agricultural PV in Italy: Pioneer in Dual Land Use of PV and Agriculture

July 21, 2025

Industry News
Agricultural PV in Italy: Pioneer in Dual Land Use of PV and Agriculture

Italy is considered a pioneer in Agri-PV throughout the EU: thanks to favorable framework conditions and regulation

Industry News
Learning From Europe – No More Power and Heating Bills

July 18, 2025

Industry News
Learning From Europe – No More Power and Heating Bills

Octopus Energy provides free energy to homeowners through its Zero Bills tariff.

Webinars
Webinar
Reiche's Energy Transition Reality Check: Current Challenges for Photovoltaic and Storage Companies

November 13, 2025

Webinar with BSW Solar on the current political situation for photovoltaic and storage companies

Register now!

Webinar
Cyber security – secure IT operation of PV systems

September 24, 2025

Webinar
Cyber security – secure IT operation of PV systems

How secure is your solar system? Learn more at the webinar on cybersecurity.

Webinar
Market Study – The German PV and Battery Storage Market

July 30, 2024

Webinar
Market Study – The German PV and Battery Storage Market

Join us for this webinar to gain insights into the current state of solar energy in Germany and the strategies needed to achieve these ambitious targets.

Webinar
Energy With Beauty – Photovoltaics in the Building Façade

July 23, 2024

Webinar
Energy With Beauty – Photovoltaics in the Building Façade

Despite impressive growth rates in photovoltaics, we are still at the beginning of the transformation of our energy system towards CO2 neutrality. We will need a lot more space to accommodate PV modules.

Webinar
Solar Package I – What Should I Prepare for as a Solar Company or Solar Installer?

April 30, 2024

Webinar
Solar Package I – What Should I Prepare for as a Solar Company or Solar Installer?

Specialist speakers from the BSW-Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft e.V. (German Solar Industry Association) provide an up-to-date report on the recently adopted Solar Package 1.

Webinar
The EU Market Outlook for Solar Power 2023-2027

February 6, 2024

Webinar
The EU Market Outlook for Solar Power 2023-2027

In this webinar we will look at the prospects for PV in the 27 member states over the next few years, discuss the EU's expansion targets and take a look at the status of the EU manufacturing industry.

Webinar
Solar Package 1 in the German Bundestag - What do I need to be prepared for now as a solar company or as a solar installer?

October 5, 2023

Webinar
Solar Package 1 in the German Bundestag - What do I need to be prepared for now as a solar company or as a solar installer?

Experts from the German Solar Industry Association (BSW) will report on the latest developments in the German Bundestag.

Webinar
Solar Energy in Africa - the Continent's New Role

September 26, 2023

Webinar
Solar Energy in Africa - the Continent's New Role

In this webinar we take a closer look at the insights from the recently released "Solarize Africa Market Report 2023" and showcase leading lighthouse projects.

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