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SMP 269: Inside Europe’s Solar Market: Batteries, Grid Challenges, and the Next Wave of Growth
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- Solar Maverick Podcast
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- Mar 18, 2026
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- 1867
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Summary
In this episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy Thanjan speaks with Peter Pongratz, host of the Soliverse Podcast, about the current state of the European solar market and how it compares with the U.S. Peter shares insights on the slowdown in European solar installations, the growing importance of battery storage, curtailment, negative pricing, permitting delays, and the need for better grid integration. They also discuss trends in hybrid solar-plus-storage projects, the rise of recycling as a major future opportunity, and how podcasting has become a powerful platform for learning and connecting across the renewable energy industry.