This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is committing €34 million for an expansion of solar-power production in Romania. The EIB financing is to support the construction and operation in southwestern Romania of three photovoltaic plants that will have a combined capacity of 190 megawatts (MW) – enough […]Romania to expand solar-power production with €34 million in financing from EIB
February 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is committing €34 million for an expansion of solar-power production in Romania. The EIB financing is to support the construction and operation in southwestern Romania of three photovoltaic plants that will have a combined capacity of 190 megawatts (MW) – enough […]Here’s how solar can help triple renewable energy by 2030
August 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ajay Mathur, Director General, International Solar Alliance Solar has provided energy access to remote and underserved populations, particularly in vulnerable developing economies.Yet, geographical, sectoral and manufacturing imbalances have emerged that threaten universal energy access and the widespread adoption […]Europe needs a green skills revolution to fully harness solar and wind
May 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Alexandru Timis, Community Champion, Brussels Hub, Generation As the European Union and the United States set ever-more ambitious targets to address climate change, the number of job vacancies in the green economy is increasing. However, the supply of […]REPowerEU: New industrial Alliance to boost the EU’s solar power and energy security
December 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission together with industrial actors, research institutes, associations and other relevant parties launched the European Solar PV Industry Alliance. The alliance will help mitigating supply risk by securing diversification of supplies through more diverse imports and scaled up solar PV manufacturing of […]Here’s how solar energy saved Europeans $29 billion this summer
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Solar power is helping Europe navigate an energy crisis of “unprecedented proportions” and save billions of euros in avoided gas imports, a new report finds. Record solar power generation in the European […]Why don’t solar panels work as well in heatwaves?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Heatwaves have seen countries including Germany generate record amounts of solar energy.But too much heat can also be bad for solar panels, reducing their efficiency by 10%-25%, says a US solar supplier.Renewable […]State aid: Commission approves €5.7 billion French scheme to support production of electricity from small solar installations on buildings
August 30, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €5.7 billion French aid scheme to support renewable electricity production from small solar installations located on buildings. The measure will help France achieve its 2030 target of producing 33% of its energy needs […]Australian homes are turning to solar power in record numbers
May 13, 2019 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content There’s a renewable revolution going on down under – and it’s taking place on the country’s rooftops. A record amount of new solar capacity has been fitted to Australia’s households and businesses in […]This solar-powered car lets you drive for free
June 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John McKenna, Formative Content, Solar-powered cars look set to be hitting the roads next year, ending the need to stop to fill up on fossil fuels or charge your electric vehicle. German manufacturer Sono Motors is taking pre-orders […]
