SolarPower Europe
Slovenia exceeds 1 GW in solar capacity in 2023
18 January 2024 - The country has also entered the list of the top ten European Union member countries in installed solar power capacity per capita
EU adds record 56 GW of new solar as Bulgaria, Romania join GW-scale club
12 December 2023 - This is the third year in a row with a growth rate of at least 40%, but solar additions in 2024 will slow down, SolarPower Europe says
Industry welcomes EU’s grid action plan but criticizes lack of some crucial measures
29 November 2023 - The European Commission has presented a 14-point action plan for seven challenges to improving electricity grids
European Parliament seeks subsidies for nuclear energy within industry decarbonization package
22 November 2023 - EU lawmakers proposed a joint list of industry decarbonization technologies to be supported instead of sidelining nuclear energy
Emerging solar power solutions require little or no land
11 October 2023 - All types of photovoltaics that use as little land as possible are good, SolarPower Europe CEO Walburga Hemetsberger said
EU’s solar workforce grew by 200,000 in 2022
27 September 2023 - The solar workforce grew by almost 200,000 people last year, according to the EU Solar Jobs Report
SolarPower Europe’s Hemetsberger: Serbia is great place for big solar equipment plants
14 September 2023 - Serbia would be a great place for big manufacturing facilities for solar power equipment, SolarPower Europe CEO Walburga Hemetsberger said
European solar industry may face wave of bankruptcies – SolarPower Europe
13 September 2023 - If we don’t respond, we’re looking at another wave of bankruptcies, CEO of SolarPower Europe Walburga Hemetsberger said
Eight EU countries on track to meet new NECP solar power targets before 2030
09 August 2023 - Cyprus and Croatia are among the EU countries that may hit their 2030 PV targets early, SolarPower Europe said, citing updated NECPs
Despite rising costs, solar is unstoppable – Global Market Outlook 2023-2027
16 June 2023 - In 2022 the world installed 239 GW of new solar, finally crossing the 1 TW...
EU presents proposals for electricity market design reform
14 March 2023 - The revision to the electricity market design is aimed at switching away from short-term markets, boosting electrification and renewables and protecting consumers
EU households with solar panels combined with heat pumps save up to 84%
13 March 2023 - Compared to homes reliant on gas heating and without solar panels, households in Germany, Spain, and Italy saved up to EU 3,700 last year
SolarPower Europe report – 2022, year when solar age truly began
07 February 2023 - Last year the European Union connected 41.4 GW of photovoltaic capacity to the grid, an all-time record 47% increase
EU’s solar power additions in 2022 are equivalent to over 100 LNG tankers
22 December 2022 - A record 41.4 GW of photovoltaic capacity will be installed in the European Union this year, SolarPower Europe said
Greek renewables price cap creates problems for PPA contracts
21 September 2022 - The low price cap set by the Greek government for renewables creates an issue for PPA contracts, which must be resolved soon
EU mulls higher renewables target for 2030 to speed up shift from Russian fossil fuels
21 April 2022 - Last year the European Commission proposed lifting the existing 32% target for renewables in the overall energy mix to 40%, and is now considering raising it to 45%.