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Two men wearing name tags with green lanyards are sitting outdoors at a wooden table, drinking coffee. One man has long hair, glasses, and is wearing a beige blazer; the other is dressed in a grey suit and has a white beard. A laptop and a mobile phone are placed on the table. In the background, there is a stone wall and a railing.

Annual Meeting with Breadth, Engagement and Strategic Focus

Glava Energy Center’s Annual Meeting on June 2 brought together nearly 50 participants from more than 30 member companies. With a growing membership base, new projects, and long-term initiatives in focus, the day was filled with forward-looking discussions, knowledge exchange, and a workshop on the future direction of the innovation cluster.

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Meet innovative startups at Elmia Solars Innovation Hour

Thermal energy storage, digital twins to reduce cyber risks, and an industrial hub that can transform deserts into fertile farmland. These are just a few of the innovative energy solutions that will be presented by nine exciting startups during Innovation Hour at Elmia Solar, taking place February 4–6. The session is hosted by Glava Energy Center.

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Glava Energy Center partners with Elmia Solar 2025

In February 2025, the second edition of the Elmia Solar industry fair will take place. Glava Energy Center is joining as a fair partner with the mission to contribute to a knowledge-intensive stage program.

En kvinna och en man står utomhus bredvid ett rött hus och med grönskande gräs och träd samt en sjö i bakgrunden.

New board member reflects the breadth of the energy issue

Research advisor Erica Åkerberg from the Grants and Innovations Office at Karlstad University is the new board member of Glava Energy Center. She takes over from university colleague and professor of material physics Lars Johansson, who was bid farewell at Monday's association meeting.

Rader av svarta vertikala solpaneler i snörikt landskap.

Innovative ground installation in the north receives the Solar Energy Prize

Sunna Group's pilot installation Lilla Norrskenet wins the Solar Energy Prize 2024 for this year's ground installation. Sunna, which is one of Glava Energy Center's member companies, aims to demonstrate and maximize the potential of solar energy even in the north with this installation.

One women and two men stand outside in the snow in front of rows of solar energy panels.

Fortum Shows Interest in Glava Energy Center's Innovation Environment

Future collaborations for the development of innovations were the focus of attention when representatives from Fortum's Wind and Solar Business area Technology and Innovation team visited Glava Energy Center.

Några personer står utomhus i gräset i en solcellspark.

Future collaborations in focus when Fortum visited Glava

One of Glava Energy Center's nearly 70 members is the energy company Fortum. At the end of June, a delegation from the energy company Glava visited the Energy Center to discuss future collaborations in line with Fortum's investment in solar and wind power in the sustainable energy system of the future.

David Larsson, MD Solisten, in front of the solar roof

New roof concepts can release the solar potential in apartment buildings

The solar cell company Solisten's new installation concept for flat roofs is now available in Glava Energy Center's test park. There are two roof solutions that can release the solar potential in older apartment buildings.