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.
European legislators adopted the EU Solar Standard in the European Parliament within the European Performance of Buildings Directive. The new law is set to require solar installations on buildings across the European Union.
Solar Materials have been awarded the Solar Startup Award 2024 for their pioneering recycling solution. They have developed a new recycling technology that allows the recovery of all raw materials from solar panels with a 98% recovery rate, and a 80% lower carbon footprint.
In recognition of her contribution to the European solar sector, SolarPower Europe presented the inaugural European Solar Champion Award to EU Energy Commissioner, Kadri Simson.
Another school in the Ukraine, Bucha Lyceum No. 3, received a PV system with energy storage to ensure uninterrupted studies for children even during blackouts and to save money.
SolarPower Europe praises the EU Zero-Industry Act and the proposed EU 2040 climate targets.
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.
Interview: The Agri-PV landscape in Croatia is undergoing important changes. SolarPower Europe spoke with Maja Pokrovac, Director of RES Croatia (Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia) about the recent Agrisolar developments in the country.
The Solar Quality Summit, organised by Intersolar Europe and SolarPower Europe, will take place on 23 and 24 January 2024 in Barcelona and there are still tickets available. Click here to register and to find out more!
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.
Floating PV is a growing solar solution. SolarPower Europe have launched the ‘Floating PV Best Practices Guidelines’ to support the growing interest in the technology.
SolarPower Europe’s Agrisolar Best Practice Guidelines are now accessible for solar developers and farmers on the ground across France.
The Solar Stewardship Initiative has published a solar PV-specific Standard for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance, which independent assessors will use to certify the ESG performance of solar production sites.
Solar energy is overtaking fossil fuels across Europe. With over 600 GW of total installed solar capacity targeted by 2030, Europe’s electricity network must get ready to accommodate solar’s exponential growth and enable faster decarbonisation.
The Renewable Energy Skills Partnership has published a statement of recommendations on Net-Zero Industry Academies. These range from including the industry, funding existing training programmes and addressing urgent skills shortages, amongst other measures.
SolarPower Europe put forward proposals how to save the renaissance of European solar manufacturing.
While previous estimates expected 1 million jobs by 2030, it now looks likely that sustained solar growth will deliver 1 million jobs already by 2025, a new report of SolarPower Europe reveals.
The global solar industry is ready for a revolution, with all signs pointing to growth. For the current year a newly installated capacity of 341 GW is expected.
A new rooftop solar installation on one of the largest hospitals in Kharkiv, City Clinical Multidisciplinary Hospital No. 17, will meet the electricity needs of the intensive care unit.
With a new digital platform, the European solar association wants to inform about the advantages and possibilities of agri PV. At the same time, a new guide on the topic offers an evaluation system for individual Agri-PV projects.
Alongside an updated Agrisolar Best Practices report, SolarPower Europe has launched a dedicated digital platform on all things Agrisolar.
Solarpower Europe launched a new EU27 country level solar target database. It allows to discover how much solar each EU country has already installed and to compare each country's NECP solar target with current market projections.
Operating a heat pump with self-generated solar power offers a massive potential for financial savings. But in order to exploit this potential, even with low natural gas prices, European governments must do their homework.
Researchers in Belgium are exploring the benefits of silicon in the development of new, higher energy-density, batteries technologies, which would allow electric vehicles to travel further on one charge. Questions and answers from our partner SolarPower Europe.
At SolarPower Europe’s annual general meeting, elections were held to appoint key members of the Board, including the President, two Vice-President positions, and two members of the Board of Directors.
