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Solar Europe 2023-Record Additions, Generation Seen in 2023 From Solar In Europe

That Europe added over 56 GW of solar in 2023 has already been documented. But it is the numbers  coming out from individual countries that make for interesting reading. Thus, even as powerhouses like Germany crossed 14 GW in fresh additions, smaller countries like the Czech republic made major strides as well, adding over 970 […]

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European Solar Body Cites ‘Forced Labour’ For Protection From Chinese Imports

The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC), a body representing mostly European solar manufacturers, has written an open letter to the EU calling for regulation of ‘forced labour’ in the solar supply chain. The move is not the first, as the bidy has been repeatedly citing the threat to European manufacturers from what it calls unsustainably […]

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Floating Solar Set To Add 6 GW Capacity In Europe By 2031: Report

Solar Power Europe recently launched its report on floating PV, sharing the best practices, technical guidance on floating solar project development. The report mentions that FPV represents a nascent technology in the European Union, but it presents positive signs of rapid growth. It said that ‘FPV solar power systems on reservoirs and quarry lakes are […]

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Europe Witnesses Surge In Electric Car Adoption By 50%: ACEA

European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) stated that there has been an increase in new battery electric car registrations by 20%. In August 2023, the European Union (EU) car market expanded by 21%, reaching 787,626 registered units, marking the thirteenth consecutive month of growth. Despite august typically being a slower month for car sales, double-digit gains […]

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European Union Invests €2 Billion In Clean Energy Infrastructure Projects

The European Union (EU) recently disbursed modernization fund, of €2.17 billion to help the energy within nine Member States through 19 selected projects. These investments are set to help lower-income EU countries to meet their 2030 climate and energy targets. It will help to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in energy, industry and transport, and […]

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GoodWe Among Top Three PV Inverter Suppliers in Europe: Report

GoodWe, a solar solutions company, revealed that it stood among the top three solar PV inverter suppliers in Europe for the year 2022. According to a report by Wood Mackenzie, an energy research agency, GoodWe held a notable 7% share in the European market in the preceding year. Its PV inverter shipments to Europe rose […]

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Europe On Track For 56 GW Solar Additions In 2023

Continuing a third straight year of over 40% growth, Europe is set to add 56 GW of solar capacity in 2023. The data comes from SolarPower Europe, the trade body representing the European solar industry. The report also cautions that the continent might be pushing the limits of its ability to absorb solar capacity, as […]

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European Union Agrees For A Rooftop Solar Standard

Solar Power Europe, an industry association of solar companies, recently, released a statement by the European Union (EU) followed by a negation by them on the European performance of building directive. The EU now seems to have agreed for a rooftop solar standard.  In this, they concluded by defining the directives for building energy efficiency […]

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Profit Uncertainty Holding Back Europe’s BESS Growth: Rystad Report

A recent research report on battery storage energy systems (BESS) by Rystad Energy claimed that the profit uncertainties in Europe have held back the growth of BESS. According to the latest research, which analyzes day-ahead power prices in Europe for 2023, Bulgaria (BG), Italy (NORD) and Hungary (HU) offer the highest profit potential for BESS […]

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