Key Insights from Solar Solutions Amsterdam 2025: What’s Next for the Solar Industry?  

HiMO X10: High-efficiency solar panels for the Benelux market

LONGi introduced the HiMO X10, a high-performance solar panel designed for the  Benelux market, where space constraints make energy efficiency per square meter a top priority. The panel's enhanced durability was another key highlight, ensuring long-term performance in the region’s diverse climate conditions.

Our takeaway:

With advancements like the HiMO X10, the installation and maintenance of high-efficiency panels need to be executed with precision and proactive servicing. Tracking performance, scheduling preventive maintenance, and ensuring installation teams have the right tools and information will be essential for maximizing efficiency.

FSM software can support this shift by optimizing installation workflows, managing ongoing maintenance schedules, and enabling real-time performance monitoring, ensuring solar projects deliver long-term value.
 

Making PV Maintenance more effective

A key debate at the event was how much maintenance is necessary for solar systems. While some interventions extend system lifespan and prevent failures, others may have little impact on performance. The seminar focused on identifying which maintenance activities provide the best ROI, helping companies avoid unnecessary costs.

Our takeaway:

As the solar industry grows,  strategic maintenance will become more important than ever. The shift from reactive to proactive servicing—where performance data is analyzed to schedule maintenance before issues occur—can reduce costs and improve system reliability.

FSM software plays a key role in this by automating maintenance scheduling based on real-time performance insights, optimizing technician dispatching, and ensuring service teams focus on high-impact interventions. This ensures solar companies can maximize efficiency while keeping maintenance costs under control.

What will solar energy look like in 2050?

The future of solar energy was a major topic of discussion, with predictions that by 2050, the industry will be transformed by:

• AI-driven energy management that automatically optimizes panel orientation, cleaning, and efficiency.
• More advanced battery storage that reduces grid dependence and improves energy self-sufficiency.
• Remote monitoring and automation, reducing the need for frequent manual interventions.

Our takeaway

As solar systems become more advanced, their maintenance and management must also evolve. The industry will need integrated tools that can predict failures, optimize energy usage, and automate servicing.

FSM software is already helping companies transition toward this future by enabling AI-driven predictive maintenance, remote diagnostics, and automated service scheduling. This ensures that as solar technology advances, service operations can keep pace, reducing downtime and improving efficiency.

PV installations on weak roofs: challenge or opportunity?

One of the more practical discussions at the event was about installing solar panels on structurally weak roofs. Traditionally, this has been a major challenge, but new lightweight mounting solutions are making solar accessible to more buildings than ever before. However, these installations require specialized assessments, tailored mounting systems, and precise execution.

Our takeaway:

As these solutions become more widespread, the need for careful planning and efficient execution will grow. Service teams will need to coordinate structural assessments, track site-specific installation requirements, and deploy the right technicians with the right skills and equipment.

FSM software helps streamline these operations by managing site assessments, tracking installation progress, and ensuring teams are properly scheduled and equipped. This reduces installation risks and ensures weak-roof solar projects are completed safely and efficiently.