Energy | 17 December, 2024 at 7:39 AM
EU solar growth slows in 2024, threatening 2030 targets
SolarPower Europe (SPE) forecasts 65.5GW of solar PV additions in the EU for 2024, marking a significant slowdown compared to previous years.
SolarPower Europe (SPE) forecasts 65.5GW of solar PV additions in the EU for 2024, marking a significant slowdown compared to previous years.
The European Environment Agency (EEA) warned that Europe could face "catastrophic" situations if it does not assess the climate risks it is facing, many of which are already at a critical level.
In the past year, wind energy production in Europe surpassed that of gas-fired power plants for the first time.
The share of electric cars in the European car market exceeded, for the first time, the 20% threshold in August, according to the figures published by The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA).
MEPs back plans to boost the use of renewable energy.
EIB to finance climate action projects in Chile with more than €300 million including its first green mortgage loan outside Europe.
China's CATL is building a factory in the eastern Hungarian city of Debrecen to produce batteries for electric cars, in a plant that will be one of the largest in its category in Europe.
Two-thirds of the decline in Russian natural gas supplies has been offset, mainly through increased purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and a greater volume of pipeline gas from Norway, leaving Europe with more gas in storage than it needs to meet its end-of-winter demand.
In absolute terms, the production of electricity from renewable energy sources increased by almost 5% from 2020 to 2021.
SPIE Energy Poland announced new projects at a time of major investment in Poland to support the energy transition.
ABB's Smart Buildings Division has announced a strategic collaboration with the World Green Building Council's (WorldGBC) European Regional Network (ERN) to accelerate sustainable and energy-efficient building practices across Europe.
Poland has received €9.4 billion from the EU's National Recovery Plan (NRP) after fulfilling its second and third payment requests.
SolarPower Europe (SPE) forecasts 65.5GW of solar PV additions in the EU for 2024, marking a significant slowdown compared to previous years.
EIB will provide €243 million in financing to leading independent clean wind and solar energy operator ERG Group to promote the development of renewable energy in Italy, France and Germany.
