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

One award, five categories, 15 winners and an abundance of innovative and intelligent ideas, products, services and projects:

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.

1 award, 5 categories, 15 winners: Just before the 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 this evening.

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.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of ees Europe, and in a growing number of countries the framework conditions for the dynamic development of storage markets have become very favorable.

As the deployment of volatile renewable energy sources continues, making electricity consumption more flexible is central to the energy transition.

Around the world, e-mobility is in the fast lane. This is also reflected in the number of exhibitors and their activities in and around the international exhibition Power2Drive Europe: More

A new era for solar energy is dawning in Eastern Europe: According to the European industry association SolarPower Europe, Poland and Hungary are among the top ten countries in Europe’s solar rankings, and the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Romania reached the one gigawatt mark of annual photovoltaics (PV) deployment in 2023.

From single-family homes and multi-family dwellings to companies and districts – prosuming is a guiding principle for everyone in the energy transition.

The energy transition is in full swing and dynamism continues to rapidly increase.

Renewable power generation is driving the energy transition fast, but the sun and the wind cannot be switched on or off in response to demand.

The energy industry is undergoing a radical transformation. Renewable sources of energy have become increasingly profitable in recent years and are now the most economically viable solution for generating electricity

The EU’s objectives are ambitious: The total solar energy deployment is to reach around 750 gigawatts (GW) by 2030.

In the coming years, e-mobility is set to play an increasingly important role in the energy transition. But it’s about much more than driving on climate-neutral electricity from renewable sources: The batteries of electric vehicles can be used as temporary storage.

Electric mobility plays an important role in the German energy transition and in achieving Germany's climate targets.

The battery industry is steadily moving forward: With the increasing electrification of vehicles and the expansion of renewable sources of energy, the global demand for batteries is growing. New technologies, as well as strategic and geopolitical decisions, will impact the battery and electromobility sectors, creating both opportunities and challenges.

Energy suppliers with a comprehensive range of energy efficiency measures will be awarded in the energy efficiency category at the Energiewende Award ceremony.

From inspiring ideas to driving development: Because of their agility and innovative power, start-ups play a major role in establishing a renewable 24/7 energy supply.

The successful debut in 2023 laid the foundations for a promising future: The cooperation between ees Europe, the continent’s largest and most international exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems and InterBattery, South Korea’s leading battery exhibition, enters its second round this year.

A new generation of inverters is on the rise: Their functions go far beyond their original task of converting direct current to alternating current. Today, they’re crucial for our renewable 24/7 energy supply.

The sales of heat pumps are steadily increasing. By the end of the third quarter of 2023, heat pump sales in Germany have already surpassed the total sales of the previous year. Energy providers can also contribute to the heat transition.

The smarter E AWARD moves into the next round and has been completely revamped. From December 1, 2023, companies will have the chance to submit their innovations or projects and compete for The smarter E AWARD – for the first time in five categories.

Through parking lot PV, there is huge potential here to generate green electricity and make dual use of sealed surfaces. Read more here.

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

Technology for saving critical resources such as silver in solar cells

The power grid was a prominent topic at the Forum Solar PLUS 2024, Germany's largest photovoltaic industry conference.

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.

The quantities of PV modules to be recycled are increasing, the processes allow almost complete recovery of the materials

Four electrolyzers and a pipeline in Stuttgart will supply the local industry in the near future. A 100-megawatt electrolyzer is set to decarbonize the entire port industry of Hamburg.

ees Europe 2024 shows: from planning to operation, innovations are unlocking savings potential

What is the plan when grid capacity runs out?

The Mobility House shows how V2G services are implemented and brought to market

Market survey show 87% increase in PV installations compared to the previous year, 447 GW of solar newly installed.

Topics at the industry conference included negative electricity prices, the PV manufacturing industry, growth of the solar industry and sustainability

Cate Blanchett, Ban Ki-moon and others spoke at The smarter E Europe 2024

Solar Package I provides improved framework conditions for ground-mounted systems, commercial systems, balcony solar systems and PV on multi-family dwellings

The smarter E Forum provides a diverse program around smart grids and prosuming.

Energy arbitrage, hybrid power plants and PPAs are new business models that promote grid stability and renewable energy growth

Start-up iInterview with Nuno Taveira, CEO bei Enfasys

How private consumers can become self-sufficient in the electricity, heating and transport sectors

Technology for saving critical resources such as silver in solar cells

Trends and innovations in the DACH solar industry at the PV Symposium 2024 conference

How flexible consumers help balance the power system.

Why flexible electricity tariffs and dynamic grid charges work best when combined

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

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.

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

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.