Start the new year right: The EU Funding Academy is offering four focused trainings starting in January next year, designed to strengthen essential skills in managing EU-funded projects.

The first module on Project Management details the key requirements for managing and coordinating EU projects across different channels. The course is followed by modules on Financial Management, Horizon Europe Proposal Writing and Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation.

For more information and to register, visit www.eufundingacademy.eu!

This year's EU PVSEC brought more than 1,400 participants from 54 countries to Rotterdam for five days of scientific exchange, industry insights and inspiring conversations. 

With more than 1,000 presentations, alongside panel discussions and exchanges across the global PV community, the event offered a wealth of knowledge to explore.

Missed a session or couldn’t join us in Rotterdam? Discover the conference content on the EU PVSEC Online Platform, with scientific presentations, Parallel Events and Industry Summit sessions available to stream on demand.

Registered participants already have online access included in their conference ticket. Those who did not attend can still purchase an online ticket now. Recordings remain available for three months after the event.

We are excited to invite you to the first EU Renewable Heating & Cooling Conference, taking place on 16–17 March 2027 in Freising, near Munich, Germany.

This new platform brings researchers, industry experts and policymakers together to connect scientific discovery with practical solutions. From solar thermal, biomass and geothermal energy to heat pumps, storage and district heating and cooling, the conference opens up opportunities for exchange across technologies.

Help shape the first edition! Share your research, technological developments or practical experience by submitting an abstract and sharing this opportunity with colleagues and research groups. We look forward to discovering your work and ideas!

Explore the topics and submission guidelines at www.eurhc.org.

At the EU PVSEC, WIP co-organised the workshop “Diversity in PV: Embedding Inclusion by Design – The Leadership Behaviours Driving Innovation, High-Performing Research & Industry Teams,” together with Women in Solar+ Europe and Solar+ Leaders. The session brought together professionals from research and industry to explore how inclusive leadership and open communication can strengthen collaboration. A key takeaway was that inclusion must be embedded in everyday leadership practices and team culture, ensuring that diverse perspectives can meaningfully influence decisions. By creating environments where people feel safe to share ideas, challenge assumptions and contribute their knowledge, the PV community can foster stronger teams and more effective innovation.

We are proudly partnering with RE+ Events to present the RE+ Tech & Innovation Forum, a two-day program taking place November 17–18, 2026, at the Las Vegas Convention Center during RE+ 26, the most comprehensive energy event in North America. The forum is designed to accelerate the path from clean energy innovation to real-world deployment, with sessions on topics like tandem solar technologies, solar and storage O&M, grid stability, AI applications, and long-duration energy storage. Featured speakers include Teresa Barnes (NLR), Radovan Kopecek (ISC Konstanz), Anand Kumar (EPRI) and Vasilis M. Fthenakis (Columbia University), joining applied researchers, technology manufacturers, project developers, EPCs, and asset owners to connect the EU PVSEC community to the North American companies looking for the next innovations.

How can Europe accelerate the decarbonisation of district heating and cooling? Join the SupportDHC event Transformation Pathways for Clean District Heating & Cooling to explore practical experiences from 10 DHC systems across six European countries. The programme will connect European policy and investment perspectives with concrete transformation pathways, including the integration of renewable energy and waste heat, and conclude with a discussion on lessons that can be replicated across Europe.

The 5th BioTheRoS workshop brought together researchers, industry experts, and stakeholders to explore innovative pathways towards sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The discussions focused on promising technologies, feedstock options, and approaches to scaling up sustainable fuel production.

The workshop presentations are now available online! Explore insights into advanced biofuels, gasification of residues, biogenic feedstocks, and sustainable aviation fuel research.

In September 2026, PYRAGRAF partners hosted a webinar dedicated to gender equality in research projects, providing a space to share experiences, exchange perspectives, and reflect on the benefits of more inclusive research environments.

The discussion explored why gender equality matters in collaborative research and how it can contribute to stronger partnerships, diverse perspectives, and more effective project outcomes.

The webinar recording is now available online! Watch the session to gain insights and reflections on promoting gender equality in research and fostering more inclusive collaboration.

The final month of the ICARUS project (September 2026) featured a large number of online and onsite events presenting and discussing achieved project results with stakeholders engaged in the development and market uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels. All presentations and recordings are now available at the project website.

The latest GIFFT Project newsletter is now available! Discover recent progress towards a more sustainable and fuel-flexible glass industry, including project activities, technological developments, collaboration with other European initiatives and the latest resources from the consortium.

Discover the COALition project and its work supporting the transition of coal-dependent regions towards climate-neutral and thriving economies. The new project video highlights how partners in Western Macedonia (Greece), Centru (Romania) and Southeastern Bulgaria are strengthening regional innovation ecosystems, building Excellence Hubs and developing joint priorities for a sustainable energy future.

The RHC-ETIP roundtable examined the implementation of Czechia’s updated energy and climate objectives, the modernisation and decarbonisation of district heating systems, and the growing role of renewable and low-carbon heating solutions, including biomass, heat pumps, geothermal energy, waste heat utilisation, and other innovative technologies.

The discussion also explored the key opportunities, challenges, and investment needs facing the Czech heating sector on the pathway towards 2030 and climate neutrality. By placing national developments within a broader European policy and market context, the event encouraged knowledge exchange and dialogue with participants from across Europe.

BREEZE partners met in Brussels on 24-25 September 2026 for the project's third General Assembly. Over two days, participants reviewed progress across all work packages, strengthened collaboration, and explored how project activities can support implementation of the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). Discussions highlighted the connections between building stock data, indoor environmental quality, solar PV integration, renovation scenarios, and policy implementation, underlining the need for an integrated approach to national renovation strategies. The meeting also included an exchange with the Advisory Board, whose feedback will help maximise the project's impact and support future activities.. Follow the BREEZE project LinkedIn page to stay updated.

In October, BREEZE participated in the “Data-ready for 2027” event, which brought together European institutions, national authorities, researchers and EU-funded projects to discuss practical implementation of the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). During the session on building assessment, renovation delivery and reusable data, Eurac Research presented BREEZE’s work on understanding building stocks and translating evidence into renovation scenarios. The event highlighted how robust data can support evidence-based decision-making and effective renovation planning. Presentations, recordings and supporting materials are now publicly available, offering valuable insights into building stock methodologies, renovation strategies, practical tools and EPBD implementation across Europe.

On 12-13 October 2026, the ETIP PV Steering Committee met in Catania, bringing together members from across Europe onsite and online to discuss priorities for the future of photovoltaics and reinforce collaboration across the European PV ecosystem. Participants reviewed Working Group activities and action plans while addressing key developments related to funding, innovation, competitiveness and industrial leadership. The Committee also confirmed the re-election of Rutger Schlatmann as Chair, supported by Vice-Chairs Delfina Muñoz and David Moser, ensuring continuity for the platform's next phase. The programme included visits to 3SUN and the Enel Innovation Hub&Lab, as well as an open exchange on the challenges and opportunities facing European solar manufacturing.

The ETIP PV organised the parallel event “Shortening the Innovation Cycle: Making EU and National PV Funding Work Together” during EU PVSEC 2026. The session brought together diverse representatives to discuss how European and national funding instruments can better support photovoltaic innovation. A survey conducted among the PV community highlighted key challenges, including lengthy application processes and limited continuity between funding stages. Discussions emphasised the need for more flexibility, faster pathways from research results to deployment, and stronger coordination between European and national programmes. The conclusions reinforce ETIP PV's commitment to accelerating innovation, strengthening European PV manufacturing and improving the competitiveness of Europe's solar sector. Presentation slides and survey results are available online.

Bringing together approaches developed across the six demonstration areas in Austria, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Slovenia and Spain GENDER4POWER published the report on how local communities can take a more active role in tackling energy poverty.

A particular focus of the report is on how local communities can take a more active role in tackling energy poverty. It looks at ways to involve citizens directly through inclusive participation, energy literacy, cooperation with local stakeholders and gender-responsive approaches. By building on local knowledge and experiences, the strategies aim to ensure that solutions respond to the actual needs of people affected by energy poverty.