The August issue of “FotoVolt” is online. The special coverage “The Smarter E South America promises a record number of public and exhibitors”, on page 48, brings a preview of launches and highlights of the largest energy innovation hub in Latin America, which brings together “Intersolar”, “Eletrotec” and “ees” in São Paulo. See on page 70 the article “Behind the scenes of photovoltaic equipment factories in China”, testimony of a Brazilian woman who worked for years in China and today frequently visits Chinese industries in the photovoltaic sector, pointing out the sociocultural differences in relation to the Occident and warning about the care needed to do business in the country, the world's largest manufacturer in this sector. Furthermore, on page 104, the article “Peak demand from BT consumers vs. injection of PV energy on grid”, addressing peak demands, self-consumption and self-sufficiency. Renewable energy communities will allow low-voltage customers to actively participate in the energy market, and several countries are introducing capacity-based grid usage tariffs for residential customers.