EU’s Solar Workforce Growing Significantly
SPE Brings Forward Solar Jobs Forecast By 5 Years, For 1 Million In Employment By 2025 Now
Thursday, 28 Sep 2023
Going by the solar workforce boom in the European Union (EU), SolarPower Europe (SPE) has revised its previous forecast of 1 million solar jobs in the bloc by 5 years.
EU Votes To Boost Renewable Energy Deployment
European Parliament Designates Renewables As Overriding Public Interest In Case Of ‘Positive Silence’
Thursday, 14 Sep 2023
The European Union (EU) nations will need to speed up permitting procedures for new renewable energy power plants after the European Parliament voted to raise the share of renewables in the bloc’s final energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030, setting .
A Case For Cleantech Manufacturing In European Union
EU Needs To Invest Billions In Scaling Up Clean Technology Manufacturing To Minimum Levels To Become Resilient
Thursday, 14 Sep 2023
German think tank Agora Energiewende believes the European Union (EU) would need to invest between €10 billion and €30 billion until 2027, and between €32.9 billion and €94.5 billion during 2028 to 2034, to scale up its clean technology manuf.
First EU Countries Raise 2030 Solar Targets
After Several Updated NECPs Were Received, EU Member States Aim To Achieve 425 GW Solar By 2030
Tuesday, 15 Aug 2023
SolarPower Europe, the association of the European solar sector, announced that 12 EU Member States have submitted their revised National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) to the European Commission by 30 June 2023.
EU Green Signals More Support For Renewables
Hungary To Use €2.36 Billion For Solar Panel Manufacturing; Netherlands Bags €246 Million For RE Hydrogen
Friday, 04 Aug 2023
Hungary’s €2.36 billion scheme for accelerated investments in strategic sectors, including solar PV, has secured a green signal from the European Commission (EC) and so has the €246 million Dutch scheme to support renewable hydrogen production..
‘Stop Wasting Solar!’ Say European RE Bodies
19 Solar & Renewable Energy Associations Want EU To Take Steps To Facilitate Solar Energy Generation
Friday, 04 Aug 2023
Solar and renewable energy associations from 19 European Union (EU) nations have called upon the European Commission (EC) to stop wasting solar during these precious summer months with curtailment, and instead work on a plan to address this waste as .
Two European Nations Want More Clean Power
Austria & Slovenia Want EC Permission For New Renewable Energy Measures Under REPowerEU
Monday, 17 Jul 2023
The European Commission (EC) is in receipt of requests from Austria and Slovenia to revise their REPowerEU plans as the member nations wish to incentivize and streamline permitting processes for renewable energy projects.
Boost For European Clean Tech Manufacturing
Meyer Burger, Midsummer & NorSun Among 41 Winners Of EU’s 3rd Large Scale Innovation Fund
Thursday, 13 Jul 2023
The European Commission’s (EC) 3rd call for large scale projects under the Innovation Fund has selected among others, Meyer Burger, Midsummer and NorSun as winners in the clean tech manufacturing category, while most projects picked represent hydrogen and energy storage industries.
ESIA On EU PV Industry Growth Potential
EU On Track To Exceed 30 GW Annual Manufacturing PV Capacity By 2025, With Right Policy Support
Wednesday, 21 Jun 2023
European Commission (EC) backed European Solar PV Industry Alliance (ESIA) claims the industry can exceed the official European Union (EU) goal of 30 GW annual PV manufacturing capacity by 2025, if right policy support is provided, basing its forecas.
Another French Solar Gigafactory
Holsolis Consortium To Roll Out 10 Million TOPCon Solar Panels In France’s Moselle From 2025 Onward
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
A big news for European solar manufacturing: a consortium made up of energy investor EIT InnoEnergy, French real estate player IDEC Group and solar energy local producer TSE have announced plans to launch a 5 GW solar module fab in France’s Moselle.
Raise Investments For EU PV Manufacturing
ETIP PV Identifies Cost Of Energy As Chief Threat To EU’s Local Manufacturing Cost Competitiveness
Monday, 15 May 2023
The European Union’s (EU) ambition to have a fully sustainable and local solar PV supply also needs to be cost competitive but the cost of energy remains a chief threat for a successful growth of the sector, according to the European Technology a.
Renewables Can Replace Russian Gas In EU By 2028
European Union Can Recoup Most Additional Investment On Renewables Over Next 30 Years, Says Oxford
Wednesday, 10 May 2023
The European Union’s (EU) efforts to replace Russian natural gas for power and heat is possible with renewables and heat pumps by 2028, and the bloc can also recover up to 90% of additional investment required, over and above planned under the Euro.
EU’s Cross Border Renewable Energy Tender
European Commission Offers Grants Under Maiden RENEWFM Tender For 400 MW Solar In Finland
Tuesday, 18 Apr 2023
The European Commission (EC) has opened the first round for the European Union (EU) cross-border tender, seeking bidders to establish new solar PV projects with a combined 400 MW capacity in Finland with prices capped at €180/MW.
EU Settles For 42.5% RE Target For 2030
European Union Agrees To Raise 2030 Official Renewable Energy Target To A Minimum 42.5% & Aim For 45 Percent
Friday, 31 Mar 2023
The European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement to increase the European Union’s (EU) binding renewable energy target for 2030 to a minimum of 42.5%, up from the current legislated 32% while agreeing that the bloc would aim to reach 45% share under Fit for 55 package.
3rd Call For Small Projects Under EU Innovation Fund
Small Scale Low-Carbon Projects In European Union Stand To Win €100 Million Grant Funding
Friday, 31 Mar 2023
The European Commission has issued the 3rd call for small scale projects under the Innovation Fund with a budget to award €100 million grant funding for small-scale projects in renewable energy, decarbonization of energy-intensive industries, energ.
Report On EU’s Suitable Response To US’ IRA
Stiftung KlimaWirtschaft Commissioned Deloitte Study Recommends EU Finds Its Own Path For Smart, Fast & Effective Industrial Policy
Monday, 27 Mar 2023
To meet the challenge and the opportunity that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) presents for the European Union (EU), the latter should respond with a pragmatic, smart and effective industrial policy that speeds up renewable energy industry instead .
EU Proposes NZIA & Critical Raw Materials Regulation
European Commission’s Net Zero Industry Act Offers ‘Stick But Not A Carrot’ For Multi-GW Solar PV Manufacturing In EU, Says SolarPower Europe
Friday, 17 Mar 2023
The European Commission (EC) has presented its Critical Raw Materials Regulation and Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) claiming these will create ‘best conditions’ for sectors crucial to the bloc’s net zero goal of 2050, including solar PV.
EU Advances Energy Performance Of Buildings Directive
EPBD Draft Gets European Parliament Clearance To Make Rooftop Solar Mandatory For New Residential Buildings From 2028 & Sends It Off To Council
Thursday, 16 Mar 2023
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) as proposed by the European Commission (EC) has cleared one more hurdle to its full implementation after the European Parliament adopted draft measures to make all new buildings in the bloc zero em.
Renewables To Get Boost With EU Electricity Market Design
European Commission Introduces New EU Electricity Market Design To Accelerate Renewable Energy Installations & Achieve Clean Energy Targets
Thursday, 16 Mar 2023
To deal with the volatile gas prices, the European Commission (EC) plans to incentivize longer term contracts for renewable energy and encourage sharing of this clean electricity as part of its electricity market design proposal that it believes will.
EU’s New Measures To Boost Solar PV Manufacturing
EU Introduces Temporary Crisis And Transition Framework To Enable Member States Speed Up Investment & Financing For RE & Clean Tech Production
Tuesday, 14 Mar 2023
As pressure from all quarters builds up, the European Commission (EC) is speeding up its renewable energy support measures with the latest decision expanding the timeline for state aid schemes till December 31, 2025 and also enabling investment suppo.
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