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In a fast-changing world, renewable energies will increasingly be responsible for our economy, environment and geopolitics.

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.

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

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

Electricity from renewable sources has become the new normal – in Germany alone, around 60 percent of net electricity generation came from renewables in 2024.

The flexibility market is gaining ground within the electricity industry. The reasons for this are twofold.

In 2025, the new highlight of ees Europe, Europe’s largest and most international exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems, will be the ees Innovation Hub.

Hydrogen technology plays a key role in the integration of solar and wind power into the energy system.

E-mobility in Europe is still on the rise.

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.

Following recent elections, Germany is in the process of forming a new government, and the direction of energy policy is set to evolve.

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.

With the expansion of renewable sources of energy and increasing decentralization, the need for digitalization in distribution systems is growing.

Spring is just around the corner, and so are the recurring debates about negative prices at the power exchange on sunny and windy days.

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.

Battery storage systems are the backbone of the energy transition. Without them – whether as decentralized residential storage systems or large, grid-serving systems or electric vehicle traction batteries – green electricity from solar or wind cannot be seamlessly integrated into our energy system

The smarter E Europe 2025, taking place earlier in the year than usual, from May 7–9, 2025 at Messe München, has the motto “Accelerating Integrated Energy Solutions”.

Our electricity is becoming greener and greener – and power generation is becoming more and more decentralized and volatile.

The global growth of solar power generation shows no signs of slowing. Some of the established markets are seeing a fast deployment of photovoltaics (PV), while new, up-and-coming markets are adding to the boom.

Germany is transforming its energy sector with dynamic electricity tariffs and smart meters under the Digitization of the Energy Transition Law.

Electric cars are capable of much more than “simply” being quiet and emissions-free. Equipped with bidirectional charging technology, they can store electricity and feed it back into the grid later.

The energy world of tomorrow is being built today – and it will be more sustainable, more intelligent and more integrated than ever before.

The worldwide boom in renewable energy continues unabated and is gaining momentum.

A new solar award celebrates innovation: Starting in 2025, the Adolf Goetzberger Award will annually honor visionaries in the field of solar energy.

The deployment of renewable sources of energy is picking up speed around the world. The impressive results of several market surveys recently presented at The smarter E Europe 2024 prove this.

After three packed exhibition days featuring inspiring conferences and forums, Europe’s largest platform for the energy industry has once again broken various records

The worldwide boom in renewable energy continues unabated. According to REN21's latest Global Status Report 2024, last year alone, 536 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity was installed worldwide.

The energy system is experiencing rapid and sweeping changes. The energy transition towards a renewable 24/7 energy supply is happening in the power grids.

The age of the combustion engine is coming to an end. Electromobility is becoming established all over the world.

Marcus Fendt from The Mobility House discusses the latest developments in bidirectional charging and V2G technology.

Elestor uses innovative technologies to benefit from the synergy of electricity and hydrogen.

Joschka Fischer, former German foreign minister talks in an interview about climate protection and energy transition

AI and digital technologies will play a major role at Intersolar Europe 2025.

Global carmakers are betting on solid-state batteries—promising longer range, faster charging, and greater safety for EVs.

Part 4 / 4 of the series “Winners of the Architecture Award Building-Integrated Solar Technology 2024“

Get an overview of what you must see at ees Europe 2025.

Energy experts from all over Europe will be discussing grid modernization, flexibility and digitalization at the EM-Power Europe conference.

Part 3 / 4 of the winners of the Architecture Award Building-Integrated Solar Technology 2024.

Electromobility is currently the most important approach when it comes to decarbonizing global road traffic.

Climate policy must be stable, socially balanced and investment-proof in order to strengthen electromobility and the economy.

Digital twins change the way grid operators plan, control and monitor their grids.

Part 2 / 4 of the winners of the Architecture Award Building-Integrated Solar Technology 2024.

Part 1 / 4 of the winners of the Architecture Award Building-Integrated Solar Technology 2024.

Best practices and new technologies for O&M, asset management and project development were presented at the Solar Quality Summit 2025.

Intersolar Europe Conference 2025 presents the latest industry developments.

New CO2 limits, falling prices & incentives: 2025 marks a turning point for e-mobility across Europe.

EV charging costs vary widely – from 29 cents to 1.37 €/kWh. Why more transparency and fair pricing are essential.

Why negative electricity prices occur and what strategies can help.

How bidirectional charging brings together electric mobility, renewable energy, and grid stability – Insights from the V2G Summit.

The Future Power Grids Conference showed how digitalization, flexibility and storage systems shape grid development.

At Kärnten Netz GmbH, the process for connection approvals for photovoltaic installations is now fully digital.

The complexity of load flows in the distribution system requires self-learning algorithms.

Building-integrated PV turns the Halles des Abattoirs in Anderlecht, Belgium, into a “SolarMarket”.

European industry association publishes market figures for 2024

France’s new provisions on parking lot PV define the dimensions of the parking lots in question, as well as exemptions and penalties for non-compliance.

Start-up interview with Todor Kostov from Reasonance about Atlas, an AI platform for the energy industry

The Agrivoltaics Industry Forum 2024 in Madrid discussed regulations, the standardization of projects and technological advancements in agricultural PV.

How can the production of solar technology become as sustainable as possible while reducing energy consumption and emissions?

The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)'s latest study dives deep into the economic landscape of deploying a megawatt charging infrastructure for long-haul freight, offering crucial insights for policymakers, infrastructure planners, and operators.

Germany is lagging behind in the smart meter rollout - no flexibility in the electricity system without digitalisation: no energy transition!

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.

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.

Do you have a lot to do? And therefore no time for thorough preparation for Europe's largest exhibition for charging infrastructure and electromobility?

Webinar on charging infrastructure

Webinar on Section 14a of the Energy Industry Act

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.

Electromobile Impact and the Role of a Holistic Charging Ecosystem

Energy communities, through which citizens can jointly own, democratically control, and self-consume local energy, are increasingly emerging.

oin us as we uncover the core EU objectives for electric truck charging build-out and navigate through the intricate challenges linked to grid infrastructure.

The webinar will present use cases for both sub-meters and dedicated measurement devices, clarify their distinguishing features and different use.

This event is tailored to those interested in the field of electric mobility and offers an in-depth look into the current developments and future trends in this dynamic sector.

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.

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

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.