PV Tech Power 27 out now: European solar and storage in focus and much more in our quarterly journal

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Cover image for PV Tech Power 27, by Adrian Cartwright of Planet illustration for Solar Media.

The quarterly journal PV Tech Power volume 27 is now available to download, providing a comprehensive and detailed analysis of Europe’s solar market.

This edition of PV Tech Power features a cover story dedicated to the growth of Europe’s solar market. With installations set to rocket in the coming years, we discover not just the drivers behind future growth but also the challenges and hurdles that remain.

Included within the cover story is a country-by-country review of Europe’s market leaders, the emerging markets on everybody’s list of nations to visit and a few surprise packages along the way.

Meanwhile, our Storage & Smart Power section also contains a feature dedicated to the European market, as storage editor Andy Colthorpe hears from representatives from the energy storage trade bodies of Germany, Poland, Ireland and Spain about market developments in their respective countries.

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Other features in this issue include:

  • Beyond PR – New solar PV performance metrics for advanced technologies

Christopher West of Statkraft details how solar is moving beyond using Performance Ratios as the metric of choice for measuring solar project performance.

  • Why battery storage procurement is still a chaotic, challenging endeavour in the US

Adam Walters of law firm Stoel Rives on how the maturity of the industry is not always reflected in the information available to financial decision-makers.

  • Battery storage as peaking capacity: How Alamitos changed the game for California

Andy Colthorpe finds out the backstory of a “landmark” project from Fluence’s Ray Hohenstein and AES’ Mark Miller.

You can download your digital copy of PV Tech Power 27 via our new subscription service here.

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8 July 2026
9am PDT / 5pm BST
This webinar will examine how FEOC requirements are reshaping the U.S. BESS market from both a policy and practical implementation perspective. Experts from Intertek CEA will break down the latest developments surrounding FEOC restrictions and Material Assistance Cost Ratio (MACR) thresholds, as well as key areas where uncertainty remains around topics such as effective control, intellectual property, and grandfathering provisions. Beyond policy, the session will also focus heavily on the practical realities developers and buyers are now facing in the market. Attendees will gain insight into how Intertek CEA is assessing battery suppliers in practice, what documentation and evidence can support compliance efforts, and how to navigate emerging supplier transparency and due diligence challenges
25 August 2026
São Paulo, Brazil
ees South America, LATAM’s key event for batteries and energy storage systems, focuses on energy storage solutions suited to support and complement energy systems with increasing shares of renewable energy, while integrating prosumers and electric vehicles. The event is strongly rooted in the LATAM region and highlights the strategic relevance of sector coupling across electricity, heat and mobility. As part of it, “element1,” a dedicated special exhibition, spotlights the high potential of green hydrogen in Brazil. ees South America brings together investors, utilities, installers, manufacturers and project developers from all over the world.
25 August 2026
Sydney, Australia
Building on our successful global portfolio of energy storage network events including our successful Energy Storage Summit Australia, combined with the exponential buildout of large-scale energy storage, we are delighted to return for the inaugural Battery Asset Management Summit Australia in Sydney (25-26 August 2026). The Battery Asset Management Summit has been received worldwide with huge optimism and has quickly established itself as leading event series for connecting asset owners with optimisers, software providers, and many more.
1 September 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai
From first specification to final financing, Middle East Energy is where the world’s energy industry comes to do business. Three days in Dubai to source electrical infrastructure, evaluate technology and move power projects forward.
1 September 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai
Co-located with the extremely well renowned Middle East Energy Show, join us for the inaugural Energy Storage Middle East Summit in Dubai, April 2026, as we bring our world leading energy storage series to one of the world’s fastest-growing BESS markets. This landmark event will explore the Middle East’s trajectory to become the third largest storage market globally by 2026, with a special focus on the region’s ambitious renewable energy targets and BESS integration strategies.
8 September 2026
Barcelona, Spain
Battery & Energy Storage Tech Europe (BESTE) is Europe’s industrial scaling platform for stationary and industrial battery applications — not EVs. Taking place 8–9 September 2026 at Fira de Barcelona, BESTE brings together utilities, IPPs, energy-intensive industries, data centres, ports, rail, maritime, defence and aerospace OEMs — all deploying or integrating battery storage at scale. Over 100 companies already confirmed — including EDP Renewables, Acciona, Endesa, Naturgy, Neoen, Galp, Basquevolt and Veolia — alongside 40+ expert speakers and international institutional support from BEPA, BVES, LDES and Volta Foundation. Where Europe’s battery & ES ecosystem turns projects into reality.

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