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Solar PV is playing a starring role in Europe’s post-COVID 19 economic revival, with plans afoot to bolster manufacturing in the continent, stimulate rapid deployment of utility-scale PV and ensure solar at other scales is properly incentivised.

In this session from Solar Media’s Large Scale Solar Europe 2021 conference, our expert panel discuss:

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  • How much solar do we need to electrify the energy system in Europe and how can we scale the industry up to meet that demand?
  • What can we expect from new money coming into the sector from public and private finance?
  • Solar can be an engine for job creation – but how can the sector increase diversity at the same time?
  • What are the hottest new solar markets in Europe?

Moderated by Jenny Chase, head of solar analysis at BloombergNEF, panellists include;

  • Ignacio Cobo, senior consultant, Afry
  • João Cunha, COO and deputy CEO, Smartenergy
  • Stefan Müller, co-founder, Enerparc AG
2 December 2025
Málaga, Spain
Understanding PV module supply to the European market in 2026. PV ModuleTech Europe 2025 is a two-day conference that tackles these challenges directly, with an agenda that addresses all aspects of module supplier selection; product availability, technology offerings, traceability of supply-chain, factory auditing, module testing and reliability, and company bankability.
10 March 2026
Frankfurt, Germany
The conference will gather the key stakeholders from PV manufacturing, equipment/materials, policy-making and strategy, capital equipment investment and all interested downstream channels and third-party entities. The goal is simple: to map out PV manufacturing out to 2030 and beyond.
24 March 2026
Lisbon, Portugal
Returning for its 14th edition, Large Scale Solar Europe is the essential meeting point for solar leaders across Europe. The event brings together developers, IPPs, investors, and policymakers to address critical challenges and accelerate solar’s pivotal role in achieving Europe’s Net Zero by 2050 goals.

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