Welcome to our first webinar of fall 2026, continuing the PV + BESS series, on Friday September 18th from 09:00-10:00. This webinar is hosted by FME BATTERY, FME SOLAR, The Federation of Norwegian Industries and Renewables Norway.
FME SOLAR is a national research center for solar power, focusing on photovoltaics (PV). It is jointly funded by the Research Council of Norway and our partners. FME SOLAR is dedicated to supporting the broad PV industry, the public sector and society in Norway by providing competence and cutting edge R&D in this very important field.
important challenges
Sustainability and circularity
With more than 1 billion PV modules installed every year, sustainability is becoming increasingly important. FME SOLAR addresses both sustainability in production and installation, as well as recycling of PV materials and components.
Supporting accelerated deployment of PV power plants
For the PV industry to continue on its growth trajectory, digital tools supporting development, deployment, operations and maintenance, as well as integration of a rapidly growing number of PV power plants worldwide are needed.
Photovoltaics here, there, everywhere?
FME SOLAR will investigate the opportunities and challenges related to the deployment of PV power plants of all sizes through improved integration in buildings and infrastructure, co-use of land and water, as well as in new environments. Public acceptance is required for further upscaling and is an important aspect of the FME SOLAR research.
Latest news
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Assessing the Reliability of Battery Systems in Solar Power Plants in Operation 07/08/2026 -Assessing the Reliability of Battery Systems in Solar Power Plants in OperationRead MoreA new IEA PVPS report with Erik S. Marstein from FME SOLAR as the lead author, explores how to improve the monitoring and reliability assessment of battery storage systems in solar power plants.
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Towards a circular solar industry 04/08/2026 -Towards a circular solar industryRead MoreHow can better materials, smarter manufacturing, and recycling help make solar energy more sustainable? A new Gemini article featuring FME SOLAR WP4 manager Marisa Di Sabatino explores exactly that.
Upcoming events
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Welcome to our first webinar of fall 2026, continuing the PV + BESS series, on Friday September 18th from 09:00-10:00. This webinar is hosted by FME BATTERY, FME SOLAR, The Federation of Norwegian Industries and Renewables Norway.