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Picking the best approach – beyond generating power, agri-PV is about benefits for agriculture and animals.

SPE urges Brussels to accelerate agri-PV rollout

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The European Solar Energy Association has put forward proposals to speed up the expansion of agrivoltaics across Europe. The recommendations were outlined at the Agrivoltaics World Conference in Freiburg.

 Perovskite-on-silicon tandem solar cells.
European Commission

Co-programmed research partnership for solar announced

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The European Commission has published its ‘Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027,’ where it decided to form an official Co-Programmed European Partnership for solar with the European Technology and Innovation Platform (ETIP PV).

 The European Commission and European Parliament is struggling about measures to support and save PV .manufacturing in Europe.
European manufacturing

„Further urgent action is still needed“

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Yesterday evening EU Finance Commissioner, Mairead McGuinness gave a statement in the EU Parliament on the current price crisis facing the European solar industry. SolarPower Europe demands further steps.

Test laboratory for high-efficiency solar modules at the Freiberg site of Meyer Burger.
EU Commission:

Call for scale up of European Solar PV Industry

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Major solar industry stakeholders gathered in Brussels, under the French EU Presidency, to set out how a renewed European PV industry can address the climate and energy security challenges that the continent is facing.

Italia Solare, SolarPower Europe and other associations are appealing to the Italian government to withdraw a controversial draft law.
Italian Law Decree 04/2022

Italy: Controversial clawback measures against renewables

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Leading Associations representing the electricity sector in Italy and Europe are  calling on the Italian Government to withdraw Article 16 of the Italian Law Decree 04/2022 (“DL Sostegni ter”) and to initiate a constructive dialogue to define effective and balanced solutions to tackle high energy prices.

European Council on 21 October 2021.
European Investment Bank:

EU leaders: EIB should accelerate the energy transition

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EU27 Heads of State and Government met in Brussels to discuss the recent spike in energy prices. While endorsing the EU Commission ‘toolbox’ for member states to tackle the crisis, they invited the European Investment Bank (EIB) to speed up investment in the energy transition.

The new report  finds that it will cost an annual 10–24 billion euros until the end of this decade to support the use of renewable hydrogen in line with the EU targets.
Agora Energiewende:

Make renewable hydrogen cost-competitive

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The expansion of renewable hydrogen in the EU calls for policy support in the order of 10–24 billion euros a year until the end of this decade. A new study outlines which policy instruments are essential for renewable hydrogen’s successful market uptake – and its economic competitiveness.

Member States have already put forward productive enabling frameworks to promote prosumer business models through capacity building and with dedicated financial schemes.
Climate neutrality:

Deadline for implementing RED II approaches - and creates opportunities

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As the European Commission gears up to present the Fit for 55 Package in two weeks, today marks a crucial milestone on Europe’s path toward climate neutrality: The deadline for Member States to implement the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) into their own domestic legal systems.

PV is key to reach a more ambitious 2030 EU renewables target SolarPower Europe is calling for.
SolarPower Europe:

Call for 2030 EU renewables target of at least 45%

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SolarPower Europe calls on the EU Commission to increase the EU renewables target, such that by 2030, at least 45% of final energy demand comes from renewables.

Geyser Batteries produces energy storage used for heavy-duty applications in the power grid, industrial machinery and electric transportation industries.
Battery production:

Geyser Batteries with smaller carbon footprint than the industry average

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An independent assessment has confirmed that Geyser Batteries has the lowest-in-class carbon footprint in the battery industry.

With the new roadmap, Brussels aims to accelerate energy renovation and to bring more renewable energy generation into the building stock.
Building integration

Brussels wants to decarbonise existing buildings faster

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The European Commission has put forward a plan to accelerate the energy renovation of the building stock within the EU.