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The European Union (EU) need to establish greater solar PV release targets as well as speed up the energy shift to phase out its energy dependency on Russia immediately, according to 5 member states of the bloc.

Enel Green Power (EGP) has actually signed a grant agreement with the European Commission for a 3GW PV module plant in Catania, Italy, with an R&D commitment to pursue tandem cell manufacturing in the coming years.

SolarPower Europe has actually provided a list of 8 actions that will certainly assist Europe speed up solar release to reach a total capacity of 1TW by 2030 and decrease its reliance on Russian fossil fuel imports.

Europe can cut in half the amount of gas in its energy mix and decrease energy costs by EUR323 billion (US$ 356 billion) if it rapidly accelerates renewable release, according to a brand-new report from energy technology group Wärtsilä.

The war in Ukraine will certainly "turbocharge" the worldwide green hydrogen industry as the price of choices rise by more than 70% as well as Europe seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian gas with a series an economic bundles, according to Rystad Energy.

China is anticipated to include 83-- 99GW of PV capacity each year from 2022 to 2025, while Europe is currently its biggest export market for solar products, according to a China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) report on the expectation for the PV industry over the next few years.

A brand-new policy in Italy that claws back the profits of solar PV projects will certainly weaken investor confidence and jeopardise the European Union's (EU) clean power transition, a group of profession associations, consisting of SolarPower Europe, has actually warned.

Solar is booming throughout Europe, generating 27% even more power last year than in 2019, according to brand-new analysis from power thinktank Ember.

The European Union ought to bolster a new climate fund to secure its poorest people from the costs of the green power transition, according to a report from an essential lawmaker seen by Bloomberg News.

The 27 participant states of the European Union saw around 25.9 GW of new solar PV capacity attached to their grids in 2021

Trade organization SolarPower Europe has invited a proposal from the European Union's executive branch that would certainly see all brand-new buildings in the bloc be powered by renewables "as for possible" as well as produce no on-site carbon exhausts from fossil fuels from 2030.

The European Union's (EU) solar PV market has actually navigated a year besieged by supply chain disruptions and module prices hikes to post record levels of yearly deployment, according to research from SolarPower Europe (SPE).

Solar modules marketed in the European Union (EU) could be subject to lower value included tax (VAT) rates after an agreement was reached this week by finance ministers from throughout the bloc.

The European Commission (EC) has actually accepted a EUR2.27 billion (US$ 2.56 billion) Greek scheme to support 4.2 GW of installed renewables capability after analyzing it in the context of EU state help regulations.

Hybrid cars are increasingly becoming preferred in the European Union as ecologically conscious drivers are moving away from traditional vehicles.