Europe

Clean energy added about US$320 billion to the world economy last year, accounting for 10% of global GDP growth in 2023, according to a study from the IEA.

As Italy’s solar market looks to be finding its feet after a decade of stumbling around below the 1GW mark, 2024 could be the year it starts to cover real ground again.

The European Space Agency (ESA) will present an initiative aiming to deliver space-based solar power at a conference in London this week.

Renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) market volume in Germany nearly quadrupled in 2023, increasing by 323% over 2022, according to the German Energy Agency (dena).

JP Casey reports on green bonds' growing importance as a vital source of support for solar and a tool for fighting greenwashing.

Japanese power company Jera has created a subsidiary that will develop 20GW of renewable capacity by 2035.

The European Commission (EC) has announced its European Solar Charter, a package intended to support domestic European solar manufacturing.

Israel-headquartered independent power producer (IPP) Econergy has begun commercial operations at a 92MW solar PV project in Romania.

The rapid deployment of solar and other renewables is creating new pressures on the efficient operation of electricity markets. Stephen Woodhouse looks at whether a shift from national to locational pricing offers a solution to optimal market design as decarbonisation efforts gather.

The EU's Energy Performance of Buildings Directivehas been adopted by member states, aiming to reduce the overall energy use of buildings.