The October issue of “FotoVolt” is online. The special coverage “Back to SP, the largest solar PV fair in Latin America”, on page 42, shows that, after hiatus caused by the pandemic, ‘The Smarter E South America’ returns bringing together ‘Intersolar South America’ and ‘Eletrotec+EM-Power South America’, in electrical installations, energy infrastructure and energy management, among other events. See releases and main attractions. See on page 76 the article “Infrastructure for recharging vehicles with photovoltaic energy”, showing solutions adopted in Germany and allowing comparisons with the reality in Brazil. The demand for electric vehicle charging systems from photovoltaic generators is on the rise among residential users. Furthermore, on page 106, the article “Floating Power Plants (part 1) - Protection measures and component selection”, addressing shock protection and care in choosing equipment for photovoltaic power plants on the surface of lakes, which save space on the ground and represent an important boost for energies renewables. The second part will deal with lightning protection and grounding.