FME SOLAR contributes to Solarplaza Summit, which for the first time takes place in Norway. The event focusses on PV & storage and takes place in Oslo on November 24th 2026
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
- Solarplaza Summit Norway 19/10/2026Solarplaza Summit NorwayRead More
FME SOLAR contributes to Solarplaza Summit, which for the first time takes place in Norway. The event focusses on PV & storage and takes place in Oslo on November 24th 2026
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Workshop: Estetikk i bygningsintegrert PV 08/10/2026 -Workshop: Estetikk i bygningsintegrert PVRead MoreNorsk forskningssenter for solkraft (FME SOLAR) inviterer sine medlemmer til workshop "Estetikk i bygningsintegrert PV" onsdag 28. oktober 9.00-12.00 (Teams)
Hvordan kan solceller bli en naturlig og attraktiv del av bygningers arkitektur? Og hvordan kan estetiske og tekniske hensyn kombineres for å utvikle solcelleløsninger som er både attraktive og funksjonelle?
I denne workshopen utforsker vi estetiske aspekter ved bygningsintegrert PV. Visuelle egenskaper som farge, glans og tekstur er avgjørende for hvordan solceller kan bli en integrert del av estetiske bygninger og bymiljøer.
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Webinar: Minimizing ecosystem impacts for ground-mounted PV 02/10/2026 -Webinar: Minimizing ecosystem impacts for ground-mounted PVRead MoreWelcome to the FME SOLAR Webinar on Tuesday October 20th at 12:15-13:00
PV power plants are central to reaching our climate commitments but occupy large areas and can sometimes contribute to the loss of nature, counteracting our commitments to stop nature loss.
Reaching both commitments when building ground-mounted PV therefore requires that the ecosystem impacts are minimized. In this webinar, we will present how PV power plants impact ecosystems and how that impact can be managed and mitigated.