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PV Talk: Despite the gloomy headlines emanating from the recent COP29 climate negotiations, Global Solar Council CEO Sonia Dunlop tells Tom Kenning how for solar PV the picture was brighter, with progress made on grids, storage and the cost of capital.

SPE said the inverter industry “faces difficulties due to global manufacturing overcapacity and a slowdown in the rooftop PV segment in several important European markets.”

Maintaining a varied approach for solar and storage projects could add a valuable aspect of flexibility, according to panelists at LSSCEE.

Structures such as CfDs could be a complement to the nascent PPA market in Eastern European solar, according to speakers at LSSCEE.

Attracting private investments into Polish solar will be essential for Poland's solar goals, Dr Konrad Wojnarowski said at LSSCEE 2024.

Earlier this year a revision of Europe’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive came into force, setting new standards for decarbonisation of the built environment. Dr Silke Krawietz looks at how the updated policy could drive a step-change in the deployment of building-integrated PV.

Ahead of the Large Scale Solar Central Eastern Europe event, PV Tech spoke to Rezolv's Alastair Hammond about the company’s work in Romania.

PV Talk: Geoff Ferrell of sonnen tells JP Casey how virtual power plants offer the prospect of lower-cost and lower-carbon power.

Cormac Gilligan of S&P Global said macro market forces have combined with technology shifts to impact the fortunes of inverter producers.

In its Q1-3 2024 financial results, SMA Solar said it will cut up to 1,100 jobs and reduce costs by between €150 and €200 million by the end of 2025.