L R AS Published on Sunday 18 February 2024 - n° 476 - Categories:various sectors, Europe
3rd article, The attitude of public authorities
The European Commission has set a target of having 40% of the photovoltaic demand produced in the European Union by 2030. However, the industry is squeezed between low-cost Chinese production and US aid for industrial recovery under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), introduced in August 2022. In the first year alone
L R AS Published on Sunday 18 February 2024 - n° 476 - Categories:Europe, various sectors
2nd article: Photovoltaic technologies developed in France
French R&D is capable of delivering innovations in manufacturing processes and thin-film photovoltaic technologies. For tandem-perovskite,
L R AS Published on Sunday 18 February 2024 - n° 476 - Categories:various sectors, Europe
1st article, Can large factories prosper in Europe?
With the future production of gigafactories in France scheduled for 2025 and 2027, PV Magazine looks at the chances of success for these projects.
The Chinese are investing heavily in research.
L R AS Published on Saturday 17 February 2024 - n° 476 - Categories:Europe
Photovoltaics in Europe: optimism or reality?
The information available on the state of the photovoltaic industry in Europe over the last six months has not been good. However, according to Finlay Colville, "the situation today is far from bleak for companies and research institutes in Europe.
L R AS Published on Sunday 11 February 2024 - n° 475 - Categories:Europe
Three European panel manufacturers call for "emergency measures
Faced with the invasion of the European market by Chinese products, three European panel manufacturers are asking the European Commission for "emergency measures". They are threatening to cease production
L R AS Published on Saturday 10 February 2024 - n° 475 - Categories:Europe
European rules supposed to favour European PV manufacturers
The European Council and Parliament have reached agreement on the rules for resilience auctions. In future, 30% of projects awarded in public tenders will have to meet resilience criteria.
L R AS Published on Saturday 10 February 2024 - n° 475 - Categories:Europe
The European Commission believes that its environmental policy is heading in the right direction
The European Commission has stated that "greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by 90% by 2040". To achieve this, a number of conditions need to be met, the most important being
L R AS Published on Saturday 3 February 2024 - n° 474 - Categories:Europe
The European Commission, which comes to an end in six months' time, is setting a course for 2040!
With just a few months to go before he leaves office, the European Commission envisages that 90% of electricity will come from renewable sources by 2040, made up of solar, wind and nuclear power.
This will require
AS Published on Sunday 21 January 2024 - n° 472 - Categories:Europe, stopping / restarting of activity
The catastrophic situation of the European PV industry
Ultra-low prices should persist at least through 2024.
In 2023, the EU's estimated photovoltaic panel production capacity on paper amounted to
AS Published on Saturday 20 January 2024 - n° 472 - Categories:Europe, trade war
The ESMC believes in competition with forced labour, not a general policy
The ESMC letter, signed by 37 European manufacturers, makes the link between forced labour in China and "unsustainably low prices".
L R AS Published on Sunday 14 January 2024 - n° 471 - Categories:Europe
The Commission approves two aids, one from Germany and the other from France.
The Commission approves two aid measures, one for Germany and the other for France.
Swedish manufacturer Northvolt
L R AS Published on Sunday 14 January 2024 - n° 471 - Categories:Europe, China
Over 100 GW of panels imported into Europe for a demand of 56 GW!
In November 2023, China exported 18 GW of panels, an increase of 65% over November 2022. Over eleven months, cumulative exports reached 192 GW, up 33% on the comparable period in 2022.
To Europe,
L R AS Published on Friday 12 January 2024 - n° 471 - Categories:Europe
The Commission calls on governments to speed up the energy transition
Following receipt of certain revised National Energy and Climate Plans (NEECPs), the European Commission is asking governments to step up their efforts to accelerate the energy transition.
During this revision, production capacity was increased by
L R AS Published on Friday 12 January 2024 - n° 471 - Categories:Europe
The European Commission (EC) has awarded €65 million to 17 renewable technology projects
The European Commission (EC) has awarded €65 million to 17 renewable technology projects to expand their activities. In particular, it has selected
AS Published on Friday 12 January 2024 - n° 471 - Categories:Europe
Extension of three European regulations
The European energy ministers have agreed to extend three emergency regulations, and in particular to speed up the deployment of renewable energies.
Regulation (EU) 2022/2577 will be extended until