Wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in EU energy mix for first time
The EU is “rapidly” moving towards a clean energy future, but experts warn our “outdated” grid is holding us back. Wind and solar generated more EU electricity than fossil fuels for
European Solar Charter
The European Solar Charter, signed on 15 April 2024, sets out a series of voluntary actions to be undertaken to support the EU photovoltaic sector.
Projects & Grants
SolarPower Europe is responsible for communications, while supporting market analysis and policy activities, in this three-year Horizon Europe funded project, which will aim to: offer sustainable
Solar energy
Under the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU plan, solar power is a building block of the EU''s transition to cleaner energy. Its accelerated deployment contributes to reducing the EU''s
''Difficult'' to make EU solar procurement initiatives work ''on the
Resilience against supply chain risks in Europe comes in the form of early action, a panel at Solar Finance and Investment Europe agreed.
SOPHIA: New EU project to implement Advanced Digital Solutions to
The project partners of SOPHIA gathered on 26 June 2025 in Valencia (Spain) to kick-off this Horizon Europe project. Through the development of innovative solutions to boost PV panels
Projects
To be involved in the reindustrialization of France, to strengthen European sovereignty, to contribute to our energy independence and to the decarbonization of our economies by becoming one of the
How Europe is funding its solar boom
The EU has doubled its solar capacity in the last 3 years. DW and the European Data Journalism Network have analyzed how subsidies made this possible, what supports are still
Why renewables and electrification hold the keys to EU energy security
The EU''s well-known commitment to the low-carbon transition implies rapid take-up of technologies – including electric vehicles, solar panels and wind turbines – that are often principally
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