Photovoltaic energy storage container DC power supply for emergency relief in Nepal

The targets have evolved consistently since first established to help the EU reach its ambitious energy and climate goals.

The Commission has launched an open public consultation and a call for evidence on the upcoming Strategic Roadmap for digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) in the …

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.

Solar energy is one of the world’s most abundant and easily accessible sources of renewable power. But how well do you know it? Several distinct technologies harness the …

The revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive will speed up the uptake of solar photovoltaics and solar thermal – both on residential and non-residential buildings - and …

In its latest report Summer Outlook 2025, published today, the European Network for Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) confirms that there are no …

Solar energy also creates jobs directly. The workforce of the photovoltaic sector grew by 27% to 826 000 by the end of 2023, up from 648 100 workers in 2022. This rapid growth means that …

In 2023, the solar photovoltaic sector in the EU and globally saw the prices of the panels plummet from ca. 0.20 EUR/W to less than 0.12 EUR/W. This unsustainable situation is …

The charter sets out a series of voluntary actions to be undertaken to support the EU photovoltaic sector.

Nearly-zero energy buildings, is a requirement introduced by the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive EU/31/2010 (revised in 2018). It means that all new buildings – as of 2020 - must …