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A Sungrow project in Italy.

Solar PV becomes EU’s largest monthly power source for first time in June 2025

July 14, 2025
For the first time ever, solar PV was the biggest source of electricity in June 2025, according to data from energy think tank Ember.
SPE said enhanced cybersecurity requirements should be introduced for components such as inverters. Image: BayWa r.e.

ESMC calls for restriction of remote access to PV inverters from China

May 1, 2025
The ESMC has called for a restriction of remote access to PV inverters in Europe from ‘high-risk’ manufacturers, mainly those in China.
Europe’s largest PV power plant seen from the EU’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite.
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Is PV woke and other reflections on the PV industry

April 22, 2025
Solar’s rapid expansion has attracted the attention of those opposed to its ongoing success, writes Becquerel Institute CEO Gaëtan Masson.
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EU adds 66GW of solar PV in 2024 as residential market slumps

December 17, 2024
Overall, Germany (with 16.1GW added in 2024) continues to be the most important market in the European Union for solar PV, followed by Spain (9.3GW) and Italy (6.4GW).
JA Solar at SNEC 2023. Image: Solar Media.

JA Solar files TOPCon patent infringement in Europe

August 5, 2024
The company filed two complaints in the Munich and Hamburg local divisions of the UPC, regarding tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell patent infringements.
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Meyer Burger: ‘history has proven us right’ on decision to leave Europe for US

July 2, 2024
PV Tech Premium interviewed Meyer Burger CEO Gunter Erfurt about the company's decision to leave Europe and set up shop in the US.
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NZIA to come into force on 29 June after publication in journal

June 28, 2024
The Net-Zero Industry Act will come into force starting from 29 June 2024 across all 27 member states of the EU.
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Renewable energy led EU electricity production in 2023

June 28, 2024
Renewable energy sources provided 44.7% of the EU’s electricity consumption in 2023, according to data from Eurostat, the European Commission’s statistical office.
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European Council passes vote in favour of Net-Zero Industry Act, to come into force in June

May 28, 2024
The European Council has adopted the EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act as the EU looks to bolster its clean energy manufacturing industries.
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‘More work needed on cyber- and data security,’ says ESMC

May 22, 2024
The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has called on increasing work around inverters’ cyber- and data security.

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