Solar Power Europe Revises Battery Regulation For PV Manufacturers Updated On Wed, Jan 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy ‘Solar Power Europe‘, a European industry body for solar, released a report, ‘Solar Power Europe End-Of Life Guidelines”. The report shared an outlook to modernize the EU legislative framework for batteries and accumulators. This ‘Battery Regulation’ is estimated to repeal ‘Battery Directive’, which was proposed for discussion and published for consultation in December 2020. It […] Read more
TotalEnergies, European Energy Expand Their Collaboration In Wind Energy Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy TotalEnergies, a multi-energy company, announced its collaboration with European Energy, which develops and constructs renewable energy projects. It recently signed a new agreement with European Energy to develop offshore wind projects in three Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland and Sweden. This collaboration forms a part of its integrated development in electricity. 405 MW of offshore wind […] Read more
Europe Adds 4.2 GW Offshore Wind in 2023; Up 40% From 2022 Updated On Fri, Jan 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy WindEurope – a premier association promoting wind energy in Europe – held that year 2023 witnessed a record 4.2 GW of new offshore wind farms come online in Europe. This was a 40 percent increase compared to the corresponding figures from 2022. The agency said that €30 billion of new investments were confirmed in 2023 covering […] Read more
Europe Union Revised Carbon Emission Targets For Heavy Duty Vehicles Updated On Fri, Jan 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Council and the European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional political agreement on Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). Their aim is to further reduce CO2 emissions in the road transport sector and to introduce new targets for 2030, 2035 and 2040. The new rules will contribute to fulfilling the EU’s 2030 […] Read more
Solar Europe 2023-Record Additions, Generation Seen in 2023 From Solar In Europe Updated On Wed, Jan 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy 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 […] Read more
European Solar Body Cites ‘Forced Labour’ For Protection From Chinese Imports Updated On Tue, Jan 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy 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 […] Read more
Floating Solar Set To Add 6 GW Capacity In Europe By 2031: Report Updated On Tue, Dec 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy 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 […] Read more
Europe Witnesses Surge In Electric Car Adoption By 50%: ACEA Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy 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 […] Read more
European Union Invests €2 Billion In Clean Energy Infrastructure Projects Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy 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 […] Read more