Solar

All news and posts of our editorial team on the topic

Clean Tech: Berlin to cut EU bureaucracy
The German government has launched a European initiative to cut bureaucracy in certain technology sectors. There are “plenty” of regulations in European law unnecessarily holding up the expansion of photovoltaics, for example, said State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs Sven Giegold (Greens) at the informal Competitiveness Council in Stockholm on Tuesday.As an […] continue reading →
China hinders Western solar expansion
China plans to restrict the export of technologies for the production of solar systems. The People's Republic is the technological leader in this field. The export stop would deal a severe blow to the West's efforts to build up its own solar industry. continue reading →
NGO calls for recycling quotas for wind power and PV plants
By introducing recycling quotas, more collection points and stronger ecodesign requirements, the high recycling potential of wind power and photovoltaic plants can be more fully exploited and the high consumption of raw materials in this sector can be reduced. This is stated by the NGO PowerShift in the study “Thinking raw material transition and energy […] continue reading →
Walburga Hemetsberger – solar power enthusiast
Walburga Hemetsberger sees Europe as a pioneer in the energy transition and climate action. And the goal of defending this role – also when it comes to competitiveness. The urgency to expand renewables is just as clear to her as the competition “not only with China but also with the USA and India“. As CEO […] continue reading →
Electricity crisis: These are the causes
The gas crisis is now being joined by the climate crisis. The extraordinary scale of the drought that is currently affecting Europe puts pressure on power generation. In the domino game of the European internal energy market, this does not bode well for next winter. continue reading →
Photovoltaics: IEA calls for more diverse supply chains
More than 80 percent of global photovoltaic equipment supply chains are currently concentrated in China. To meet international climate targets, governments need to expand and diversify solar panel production more. This is the conclusion of a special report published yesterday by the International Energy Agency (IEA).The report examines PV supply chains from raw materials to […] continue reading →
Solar industry: end of supply bottlenecks in sight
The continuing COVID blockades in Chinese ports clearly illustrate Europe's dependence on Chinese photovoltaic modules. However, the industry expects the situation to improve by the end of the year. continue reading →
States to provide more support for solar installations
Solar panels should pay off their costs more quickly for homeowners in the future. This is the aim of the Commission's draft solar strategy. The member states are also to significantly accelerate the construction of solar power with new programs starting next year. continue reading →
REPowerEU: these are the next steps
It is supposed to be a plan for more energy security in Europe. But the REPower EU package presented on Tuesday is primarily a list of tasks that the Commission and member states want to complete by the summer. Here, we provide an overview. continue reading →
Energy transition: from Russian to Chinese dependence
Putin's war against Ukraine is sending shock waves through German politics. Certainties such as secure energy supply are being called into question. After all, Germany is dependent on Russian gas. Now, the energy transition is to be accelerated. But new dependencies are looming – on China. continue reading →