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Norway hits 1 GW solar milestone Multiconsult’s Hassan Gholami tells pv magazine that with Norway’s achievement coinciding with a market slowdown, the country needs to develop its large-scale market and encourage solar energy sharing to ramp up annual deployments.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 16, 2026
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Greece clears way for balcony PV systems up to 800 W Greece has overhauled its self-consumption rules, permitting plug-in balcony solar systems up to 800 W and standalone batteries for the first time. The framework also simplifies installation procedures, supports storage additions and expands self-consumption opportunities for islands, public entities and residential communities.
Ilias Tsagas
Sep 15, 2026
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PPA prices rise 2.2% in Europe in August European PPA prices rose 2.2% in August, led by a 4.9% increase in the United Kingdom, while announced PPA capacity fell sharply to 335 MW. Corporate buyers dominated PPA activity, as storage-related agreements held steady at 869 MW and included major BESS deals in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Sep 15, 2026
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Lithuania moves to support residential PV Lithuania’s Ministry of Energy says it plans to remove obstacles to installing solar on apartment balconies and will coordinate support for solar plants and storage systems as part of a wider package of energy infrastructure measures.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 15, 2026
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EU policymakers move to streamline cross-border energy infrastructure  Proposed measures plan to streamline planning, permitting and investment decisions covering trans-European energy infrastructure to help lower prices for households and businesses.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 11, 2026
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Romania allocates €650 million for solar, storage at public buildings New subsidy schemes in Romania will cover up to 100% of the costs associated with installing solar-plus-storage at public institutions, or with adding storage to existing PV installations. Calls for proposals open tomorrow.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 10, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Merchant BESS switched on at operational solar site in Romania Econergy has launched commercial operations at its 70 MW/141 MWh Părău 1 battery project in Romania, paired with an existing 92 MW solar plant to create a 162 MW hybrid site. The fully merchant BESS can charge from the grid during low or negative prices, with Econergy expecting €9.7 million in storage revenue.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 10, 2026
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Speicher, Axpo, Kanton Uri, Fluence, 50 MW/100MWh
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Switzerland’s largest battery storage facility goes online Switzerland’s largest battery storage facility has begun operations in Gurtnellen, combining 50 MW and 8.4 MW systems developed by Axpo and Energie Uri. The Fluence-supplied project will support grid flexibility.
Sandra Enkhardt
Sep 09, 2026
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Felix Bräuer begleitete Bundesumweltminister Carsten Schneider (SPD) auf seiner Reise in die Ukraine im August 2026.
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From more than 50 GW to under 10 GW: Ukraine doesn’t need its old energy system back Six air-raid alerts on the first day, backup generators on almost every street corner, and discussions about the rapid reconstruction of severely damaged energy infrastructure: my trip to Kyiv and Lviv showed me why decentralized solar and energy storage are far more than climate technologies for Ukraine. They are part of the country’s security architecture. They also underscore why German solar companies should be engaging with Ukraine today.
Felix Bräuer, CEO of Premium Mounting Technologies (PMT)
Sep 09, 2026