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Fraunhofer ISE has completed testing work of grid-forming inverters currently available in the energy industry.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) will build a pilot solar cell line in Germany to support US manufacturer Talon PV’s efforts to establish solar cell capacity in the US.

SMA Solar has forecast financial losses and further restructuring measures in 2025, as it responds to falling sales and a “challenging” market for residential and commercial renewable energy installations.

Independent power producer RP Global is building a 50MWp solar project in Harbke, Germany.

Germany’s federal energy network has awarded 2,271MW of PV capacity in its latest auction for ground-mounted and non-building solar projects.

German renewables engineering firm Belectric has begun operations at a 96MW solar PV project near its headquarters in the Kolitzheim area of Germany.

Companies have signed 4.22GW of solar PV power purchase agreements in the first half of 2025, according to Swiss consultancy Pexapark.

Germany’s latest rooftop solar PV and noise barrier auction ended up undersubscribed and awarded only 255MW.

Greater policy clarity will be needed if Germany is realise its FPV potential, according to a report from Fraunhofer ISE.

For the first time ever, solar PV was the biggest source of electricity in June 2025, according to data from energy think tank Ember.