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The European Parliament approved the Net-Zero Industry Act. The move follows the provisional agreement of the law in February, and marks the finalisation of the NZIA. The last step will be a rubber stamp from EU Competition Ministers on 24 May 2024.

With 26 of 27 EU Member States having submitted their National Energy and Climate Plans solar targets have increased by 87%. Despite the boost NECPs fail to connect the dots with grid deployment, modernisation, and flexibility.

Really? Again? And less polite words to that effect have been the exasperated sentiments of climate activists to Azerbaijan’s unveiling as the host of COP29 – another fossil fuel economy coming after petro-powered UAE’s 2023 desert jamboree. It is easy to conclude there’s as much an emergency in seriousness as there is over climate realism, Gerard Scheper, CEO of Europe Solar says.

Longi  has been awarded the Silver Sustainability Rating by EcoVadis, the international authoritative corporate social responsibility (CSR) assessment platform.

Solar2Share Collective welcomes companies from the industry and beyond to jointly donate solar systems for hospitals, schools, and kindergartens worldwide. By the end of 2024, up to twenty facilities will be able to transition to renewable energy thanks to this initiative.

A new report of SolarPower Europe offers key insights into the Omani solar sector, and opportunities for international investment. The country will need to install minimum 13 GW solar by 2030.

Sharp Energy Solutions Europe and Olympic Engineering & Consulting announced their partnership, aiming to further advance the solar industry in Greece.

Despite the fact that the prices of solar panels have not dropped any further, there is certainly no price recovery yet. As a result, the selling price gap between European and Chinese solar panels remains so large that European producers are in serious trouble, according to Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar. "European producers are at a standstill and will certainly not be able to keep that up for another six months."

In 2020, Ukrainian company SSK entered the European market with its range of PV module mounting systems, which have already proven successful in the markets of Ukraine and neighbouring countries.

The electricity industry and energy intensives join forces to boost Europe’s industrial competitiveness in a net-zero economy.

Project developer Energiequelle has opened an office in Athens and is entering the Greek renewable energy market. Energiequelle has already been active in the southern European country for several years.

The recent kick-off meeting of the "Nuclear Alliance" in Brussels is a signal of backward-looking thinking. It is wrong, expensive and fuels energy from the day before yesterday. Only renewable energies such as wind and solar energy have a future, says Markus Elsässer, CEO of Solar Promotion GmbH.

C&I solar modules with power classes 450-500 W were in short supply in March, driving average monofacial prices up from 0.124 to 0.129 EUR/ W. The increase was despite sluggish need for residential PV modules, with full black modules recording another slight price drop. Despite this moderate price rebound, the buyers remained bullish about the demand in the upcoming month.

Spain has introduced a new incentive scheme aimed at strengthening its clean-tech supply chain, including PV manufacturing. The initiative is endorsed by the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC).

A total of 43,000 experts visited the 27th edition of the Genera trade fair in Madrid. That is almost 25 per cent more visitors compared to the previous year. More than 40 per cent of exhibitors came from abroad to present the latest trends in the energy transition.

Engin Yaman, Managing Director of LONGi Germany, on current market developments, the security of supply chains and price developments, the discussion on Chinese price dumping and the business strategy for Europe and Germany.

In 2023 India added 20.8 gigawatts (GW) of solar modules and3.2 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity, according to Mercom India.

The contribution of photovoltaics to the electricity supply in Switzerland is set to increase dramatically. How this can be achieved was a key topic at this year's Swissolar photovoltaic conference.

In terms of photovoltaic installations per capita, the Netherlands is already the European leader with 1280 watts and the PV market continues to grow. The Solar Solutions trade fair in Amsterdam highlighted important trends and challenges.

Solar modules are becoming cheaper and cheaper. This applies to both standard and efficient modules. The expected stabilisation has failed to materialise or is at least a long time coming.

The PV market is stabilizing, glass-glass modules are also becoming increasingly standard in the residential sector and stronger growth in battery storage is expected for the Netherlands in the future despite the continuation of net metering. These are just some of the key trends that have emerged at Solar Solutions 2024 in Amsterdam.

From March 19-21, 2024, Solar Solutions in Amsterdam will open its doors as the largest solar trade fair in Northwest Europe.  More than 17,000 trade visitors are expected at Expo Haarlemmermeer in Amsterdam.

SolarPower Europe’s new EU Market Outlook for Solar Power 2023-2027 reveals a record 56 GW of solar installations in Europe in 2023. However, the forecast for next  year is lower.

With a continued high interest in photovoltaics, forecasted by the Swedish Solar Energy Association, companies like Soltech see themselves well positioned for the future.

Intec Energy Solutions has announced its recent participation in the United Nations Global Compact initiative. This is a voluntary platform that encourages the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices.