European Union To Ban Products Made With Forced Labor
EU Parliament Approves Regulation To Prohibit Goods Made With Forced Labor From Entering Borders
Thursday, 25 Apr 2024
The European Parliament has green-signaled the regulation that will enable the European Union (EU) to prohibit the sale, import, and export of goods made using forced labor.
Residential Solar Demand Slowdown Biting Spanish Solar Installer
SolarProfit Announces 90% Jobs Cuts To Stay Afloat Amidst Lower Demand & Higher Interest Rates
Monday, 22 Apr 2024
Spanish distributed solar and storage installer for self-consumption, SolarProfit has unveiled plans to lay off 90% of its workforce to continue being in business as it blames a significant decline in residential solar demand and a drop in prices due.
German Coalition Reaches Common Ground For PV Expansion
Government Greenlights Solar Package I To Accelerate PV Installations & Reduce Permitting Barriers
Friday, 19 Apr 2024
The German coalition government has reached an agreement over the legislative reforms for the country’s flagship solar support program Solar Package I through which it aims to accelerate solar PV deployment to meet climate targets.
French Solar PV Module Manufacturer Shuts Down Operations
Systovi Shuts Down French Fab Blaming Chinese Module Dumping For Sudden Drop In Orders
Thursday, 18 Apr 2024
It is an ‘another one bites the dust’ scenario in Europe as France’s Systovi becomes the latest solar PV manufacturer in the continent going down due to increasing competition from the ‘sudden acceleration of Chinese dumping’ in the region .
Sweden Installed Over 1.6 GW New Solar In 2023
Official Statistics From Energimyndigheten Show Cumulative Solar PV Installations Reached 4 GW
Thursday, 18 Apr 2024
Swedish Energy Agency Energimyndigheten counts the solar PV installed capacity of Sweden to have increased by over 100% annually in 2023, taking the cumulative at the end of December last year close to 4 GW. The agency says solar facilities now pro.
World’s ‘Largest’ PVT Solar Module Factory Commissioned
Sunmaxx’s 50 MW German Fab To Roll Out 120,000 Photovoltaic-Thermal Solar Panels/Year
Wednesday, 17 Apr 2024
Germany’s Saxony is now home to a 50 MW photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) solar module factory that its owner Sunmaxx PVT terms as the world’s largest production site for this technology. The factory can roll out 120,000 PVT modules/year, said the Dresden cleantech firm.
Croatia Announces Renewable Energy Tender For 607 MW
HROTE To Award Market Premiums To New Renewable Facilities, Including Solar PV
Tuesday, 16 Apr 2024
Croatian energy market operator HROTE has announced a competitive solicitation round for a total of 607 MW renewable energy capacity with the largest chunk of 450 MW devoted to solar energy. According to the guidelines issued, the tender is divided into 2 parts.
23 EU Member Nations Sign & Commit To European Solar Charter
Government & Industry Pledge Support To Improve Conditions For Domestic PV Manufacturing Industry
Tuesday, 16 Apr 2024
Energy ministers from 23 European Union (EU) nations have pledged their support to boosting domestic solar PV manufacturing capacity with the signing of the European Solar Charter.
Time For New European Union Buildings To Get ‘Solar Ready’
EU Council Formally Adopts Revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, Boosting Clean Energy Deployment
Monday, 15 Apr 2024
The European Council has formally adopted the revised version of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), paving the way for solar PV system deployment in buildings, while reducing their overall energy use.
Chinese Company Announces Solar Module Fab In Europe
Dahai Solar Picks Romania To Build State-Of-The-Art 2 GW PV Manufacturing Facility
Monday, 15 Apr 2024
Chinese solar PV manufacturer Dahai Solar has unveiled plans for a solar PV module manufacturing facility in Romania with an annual installed capacity of 2 GW.
Europe Solar PV News Snippets
Solar Industry Comes Together For New CSR Initiative & More From Midsummer, Bekaert, Luxcara, STMicroelectronics
Friday, 12 Apr 2024
Solar2Share Collective launched; Midsummer panels for aircraft; Bekaert joins SolarDuck & RWE’s Nautical SUNRISE project; Luxcara & Bayerische Landesbank achieve financial close for Danish portfolio; STMicroelectronics contracts Centrica fo.
Europe’s ‘Largest’ Solar Park Commissioned In Germany
Move On Energy Energizes Shell Energy Europe Contracted 605 MW Solar Park, & Expand It To 650 MW
Wednesday, 10 Apr 2024
Europe’s ‘largest’ solar power plant is now online in Germany with 605 MW capacity, commissioned by solar developer Move On Energy.
France Clarifies Guidelines For Agrivoltaics Development
Decree 2024-318 Creates Framework For Solar PV Projects On Natural, Agricultural & Forest Land
Tuesday, 09 Apr 2024
France has officially devised a framework to guide and support the development of ground-mounted solar PV projects on natural, agricultural or forest land. It has published these rules in the official gazette as Decree No.
Non-Price Criteria For Spanish Renewable Energy Auctions
MITECO Opens Consultation For Sustainability, Resilience & Socio-Economic Development Criteria
Tuesday, 09 Apr 2024
The Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) plans to incorporate non-price criteria in its renewable energy auctions for which it has now opened a public consultation. The ministry says the consultation.
EDP Renewables Strengthens Leadership For Poland
Pedro Vinagre Takes On Additional Executive Role As Interim Country Manager For Poland
Tuesday, 09 Apr 2024
The renewable energy arm of Portuguese utility Energias de Portugal (EDP), EDP Renewables (EDPR) has announced the departure of Bartosz Fedurek as the country manager of its business in Poland.
Oeko-Institut Explores Germany’s Space Potential For Solar PV
More & Enough Space Available For Country To Exploit For Large-Scale Solar & Agrivoltaics
Saturday, 06 Apr 2024
Space shouldn’t be a problem for Germany to meet its open space solar PV targets as the country can accommodate 287 GW solar PV capacity using verges along motorways and railways, above parking lots, and on commercial and industrial (C&I) properties.
Swiss Researchers See Value In Decentralized Solar Energy
EPFL & HES-SO Valais Wallis Study Explores Local Energy Solutions For Energy Independence
Friday, 05 Apr 2024
Integration of decentralized solar PV systems into the Swiss energy grid can bring down the annual system costs for Switzerland by 10% while pushing up self-consumption rates to 68%.
European Commission Backs Greek Solar & Storage Projects
EU Approves €1 Billion Greek Scheme For Over 800 MW Large-Scale Solar & Storage Facilities
Friday, 05 Apr 2024
Greece will invest €1 billion ($1.1 billion) to support the installation of 813 MW new solar PV capacity, along with integrated storage solutions, after securing a go-ahead from the European Commission.
Land Challenges For European Energy’s Svedberga PV Plant
Swedish Court Turns Down 128 MW Solar Project, Prompting Developer To Demand Legislative Changes
Thursday, 04 Apr 2024
What was touted to become the largest solar power plant in Sweden, European Energy’s Svedberga Solar Project has been rejected by the country’s Land and Environment Court of Appeal.
Poland’s Cumulative Installed Solar PV Capacity Exceeds 17 GW
IEO Counts Around 5 GW New Solar PV Capacity Additions In 2023, Representing 41% Annual Growth
Thursday, 04 Apr 2024
At the end of 2023, Poland’s total installed solar PV capacity exceeded 17 GW, according to the Polish research institute Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej (IEO).
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