35 interviews examine photovoltaic markets, storage deployment and grid development across Central and Eastern Europe between September 2024 and April 2026.
The interviews feature executives, researchers and industry decision-makers from across the region. They highlight differing market conditions, regulatory frameworks and investment dynamics in individual countries, reflecting the growing strategic importance of photovoltaics and energy storage in Central and Eastern Europe.
All interviews are available on this page.
- Jonas Kasal of Memodo: why CEE is a growth market for PV
- Dr. Veselin Todorov on Bulgaria’s Solar Future: Challenges, Opportunities and the Path Forward
- Tomáš Bílek of Fenecon – expanding energy storage in Central and Eastern Europe
- Joshua Murphy: Central and Eastern Europe remains focused on development pipelines
- Maximising solar financial performance in Central and Eastern Europe
- Trinasolar’s Jirku Nemec: Central Eastern Europe is a strategic growth region
- Alexandru Matei Fatu on opportunities and challenges for solar growth in Romania
- Prof. Malka: “Albania is advancing the liberalisation of its electricity market”
- Prof. Malka: „Solar energy as a key to balancing Albania’s power profile“
- Prof. Malka: Solar Is the key to reducing Albania’s hydropower vulnerability
- Bartosz Majewski of Menlo Electric: navigating through a turbulent market
- Andreas Zyber of Quantumsolarpv: „Quality service and flexibility pay off in a tough market“
- EIB chief on North Macedonia’s energy transition: “Green finance is a strategic opportunity”
- North Macedonia energy expert on PV growth: “1.7 GW target is not a ceiling”
- President of Solar Macedonia: “Quality standards and certification are key”
- Konstantyn Lytvak of SegenSolar: “Poland may outpace PV regulation by 2028”
- K2´s sales manager Eastern Europe, Matjaž Grošelj, states: “markets are stabilizing”
- CEO of sun.store: “We provide real-time availability with Polish roots, Pan-European vision.“
- Matjaž Grošelj of K2 Slovenia: “we face strong competition”
- Steffen Emmerich of GOLDBECK SOLAR Polska: „You have to be perceived as a Polish company“
- Robert Janickas of Inion Software: “southern European blackouts – a lesson learned for flexibility and resilience”
- Nina Hojnik of ZSFV: “Focus has been on shaping the legal framework for solar“
- Caroline White of SegenSolar: “Poland emerges as key market “
- Grzegorz Rabsztyn: “EIB takes a leading role in driving the energy transition in Poland by investments in RES and grid”
- Harald Scherleitner of Fronius: We expect 3.6 GW in Poland and significantly more power storage
- Ioannis Chatzichristofis (Kostal): Grid upgrades crucial for Poland’s PV expansion
- Barbara Michalowska (Corab): “Agri-PV products designed with durability and ease of installation”
- Michal Marona of SolarEdge: “Growth ahead, but structural challenges remain in Poland’s PV market”
- Piotr Pysniak of Greto Polska: further consolidation expected in the Polish PV market
- Ramon Li of Growatt: “Storage and solar drive Poland’s next PV growth phase”
- Jan Stottko (SMA): “The most Polish inverter on the market”
- Dariusz Borowiec of K2-Systems: „The overall package makes the difference“
- Patrik Danz of IBC SOLAR: “Poland is a top 5 European PV market”
- Tobias Schüßler of GOLDBECK Solar: “We are expanding EPC capacity in Poland”
- Tomasz Bodetko of Projekt Solartechnik Group: Storage key to Polish PV market stability