When shit hits the fan
Author: Maja Pokrovac, Managing Director at Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia (RES Croatia) Now it is clear to everyone – the world has literally and drastically changed overnight. A viral pandemic that has hit all of humanity has shown just how sensitive the global economy really is, and when the going gets tough, it becomes […]
Solar’s vast potential in coal regions in Europe
Author: Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe Coal is on its way out, which is good news for efforts to avert a climate breakdown. However, local communities in coal regions need help in this energy transition, which is where solar power can step in, according to Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe, in an op-ed […]
Industry association expects major deployment surge as EU removes trade duties on solar panels from China
Now that the EU’s trade measures on solar panels from China have expired, Brussels-based industry association SolarPower Europe expects a major solar deployment surge across the bloc, based on a 2017 study from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (DG JUST). Following the European Commission’s decision not to extend the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy […]
European demand for solar power decreased by 21 percent in 2016
European demand for solar power decreased by over 21 percent to 6.7 GW in 2016, according to the market research conducted by SolarPower Europe. At the same time, global solar installations grew by around 50 percent to an all-time record number of 76.2 GW. “The European solar industry is ready to take a larger share […]