UFLPA Comes Into Force In The US
US Implements Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act; European Union To Follow Suit?
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) finally came into force in the US on June 21, 2022, making it now official for importers to ensure no goods mined, produced, manufactured even partly in China’s Xinjiang enters the US, and looks like t.
EU Funding For 12 Croatian Solar Plants
Vukover City Secures European Grant For 802 kW Distributed Solar Capacity
The Croatian City of Vukovar has announced 12 solar power plants it is building with a combined capacity of 801.9 kW will now have 85.09% of their total investment of HRK 5.8 million covered by a grant backed by the European Union (EU).
Boost To RE With Austria’s Hydrogen Strategy
Austria Targets 4 TWh Green Hydrogen Production Annually Under Hydrogen Strategy By 2030
By 2030, Austria aims to have 1 GW of electrolysis capacity in the country to produce hydrogen, corresponding to 4 TWh of green hydrogen annually, under the country’s newly announced Hydrogen Strategy which it says will support national goal of climate neutrality by 2040.
High Raw Material Prices May Jeopardize REPowerEU?
Wood Mackenzie Report Claims Europe Must Aggressively Expand Local Solar Supply Chain To Achieve REPowerEU Goals
Analysts with Wood Mackenzie believe the European Union’s (EU) solar ambitions under its flagship REPowerEU program may suffer with the rise in prices for raw materials and suggest that it would need to create and aggressively expand its local solar supply chain to meet the targets.
‘1 TW Of Total EU Solar Capacity By 2030’
SPE Sees Potential For 39 GW Solar Power Capacity For EU In Coming Winter To Disinvest From Russian Gas
European solar PV lobby association SolarPower Europe (SPE) says as much as 39 GW of solar PV capacity can be added to the European Union’s (EU) energy generation capacity for the coming winter alone, albeit with the right framework ‘to support i.
Funding Call For Solar in Czech Republic
Czech Industry Ministry Invites PV Projects For CRW 4 Billion Funding To Minimize Energy Dependence from Russia
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) in the Czech Republic, has launched a call inviting solar PV projects of up to 1 MW capacity, to apply for state support from a total of CRW 4.0 billion ($177 million), a step to support efforts to reduce its energy dependence on Russia.
EU’s REPowerEU To Reduce Russia Reliance Short on Solar
EU Stresses On RE To Become Independent Of Russian Gas Supply Before 2030; SPE Criticizes Commission’s Low Solar Ambition
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is acting as a trigger for the European Union (EU) to figure out ways to become independent of Russian gas supply before 2030, for which it has now outlined a plan that also incorporates measures to bring down rising e.
Plan To Reduce EU’s Russian Gas Reliance
IEA Recommends EU To Ensure Record Additions Of Solar PV & Wind In 2022 Via Concerted Policy Effort
Faster deployment of new wind & solar energy projects in the European Union (EU) in 2022 among other measures that need to be implemented within this year could bring down the block’s reliance on gas imports from Russia by over 1/3rd, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).
EU Renewable Energy Share 37% In 2020
Eurostat Says EU’s Renewable Energy Share In Total Electricity Consumption In 2020 Grew To 37%
The European Union’s (EU) Statistical Office Eurostat released that renewable energy share in the gross electricity consumption of the region grew to 37% in 2020, having gone up from 34% in 2019.
Public Consultation For EU Solar Strategy
European Commission Launches Call To Identify Barriers To Solar Energy Use
The European Commission (EC) has opened a public consultation to seek stakeholder opinion on main bottlenecks and barriers to investment in solar energy in the European Union (EU), as it prepares to publish its new strategy on solar later this year.
Eurometaux: State Aid To Support Green Deal
‘Unsustainably’ High Electricity Prices Hurting Clean Energy Industry, Warns Eurometaux
‘Unsustainably’ high European electricity prices are forcing the local non-ferrous metals industry to curtail production, impacting supply to clean energy value chains including for solar, thereby endangering Green Deal ambitions, according to industry association Eurometaux.
EU Empowers States To Support Renewables
European Commission’s CEEAG Guidelines Allow Enhanced State Aid For RE
To achieve the objectives laid down in the European Green Deal, the European Commission (EC) has issued new guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy (CEEAG), which empowers nations to cover the full additional cost of a greener investment, preferring it over a less green alternative.
Solar PV Panels May Get Cheaper In EU
VAT Rates In EU May Drop For Environment Friendly Goods & Services
Solar panels installed in private homes and public buildings, electric bicycles and waste recycling services in the European Union (EU) may all cost less soon if the group of countries agrees to a proposal to update its rules on rates of value added.
3 GW Bifacial HJT Modules Fab In Europe
Enel Green Power Wins EU Funding To Expand HJT Module Capacity
Enel Green Power (EGP) is set to expand its bifacial heterojunction (B-HJT) solar module production capacity from 200 MW annually at present to 3 GW at its current facility in Catania in Italy, thanks to European Union (EU) funding.
Innovative EU Projects Selected For €118 Million Funding
European Commission Selects 32 Small Innovative Projects For €118 Million Innovation Fund Grant, Including 1.4 GW French Sticky Solar Panel Manufacturing Plans Of SunPower Spin Off Maxeon Solar Technologies
The European Commission has selected 32 small innovative projects in 14 EU member states, Iceland and Norway to support these with a €118 million grant which will enable the development of low-carbon technologies and bring these to the market.
European Commission Clears €30.5 Billion French RE Scheme
France Proposes To Auction 34 GW New Renewables Capacity Between 2021 & 2026 Under New Aid Scheme; €30.5 Billion Scheme Gets European Commission’s Nod
The European Commission has approved a French aid scheme for renewable energy production worth €30.5 billion ($36 billion).
209 GW Solar PV Capacity In Europe By 2030
European Union Can Add Close To 24 GW Solar PV Capacity Annually By 2030, As Against 19 GW Current Annual Target Under National Energy & Climate Plans, Claims SolarPower Europe
SolarPower Europe’s assessment of solar PV capacity targets by 2030 for 27 EU member states shows the country plan to install 19 GW annually adding up to a total of 209 GW, however it believes there is scope for 24 GW annual capacity additions by 2024 to unleash solar on a large scale.
€1 Billion Call From European Commission Under Green Deal
European Commission: €1 Billion Call Under Horizon 2020 Green Deal To Back Research & Innovation Projects To Boost Green Transition
The last and the biggest call by the European Commission for its Horizon 2020 Green Deal includes opportunities for international cooperation in addressing the needs of less-developed nations, particularly in Africa.
€25 Billion Support To Tender 15 GW RE In EU?
Euractiv: European Commission May Include €25 Billion Capital Investment For 15 GW Renewable Energy Tendering Scheme Under EU Recovery Plan For COVID-19
A European Commission economic recovery plan to boost the EU's troubled economy due to the pandemic shows renewables may get some part of the €1 trillion package being planned for various industries.
Greece To Chase 35% RES Share By 2030
Environment & Energy Ministry, Greece Seeking Public Consultation On Draft National Energy & Climate Plan Till Dec 16, 2019; Government Suggests 35% Renewable Energy Share In Energy Mix By 2030
As per the draft plan of the Greek government for its national energy roadmap, renewable energy sources will eventually aim for 35% in the gross energy consumption in 2030.
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