August saw two milestones for the global balcony solar market. First, on August 27th, plug-in balcony solar systems were officially legalized in the UK. After years of operating in a legal gray area, British consumers can finally legally purchase a balcony solar system, plug it into their homes, and generate their own electricity. Reports indicate that retail giants such as Amazon, B&Q, Currys...
Solar PV module prices broadly fell in Europe in August 2026, as demand dipped below its historic average, according to PV wholesale platform sun.store. According to sun.store’s monthly PV Index report, back contact (BC), full black and monofacial TOPCon module prices all fell to varying degrees in August, while bifacial TOPCon modules increased in price. BC was an average of €0.133/Wp ...