SolarPower Europe
@solarpowereu.bsky.social
Our mission is to ensure that more electricity is generated by solar than any other energy source by 2030 ☀️
Learn more at https://solarpowereurope.org/
Learn more at https://solarpowereurope.org/
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🆕Our latest #EUSolarJobsReport25 reveals that EU solar jobs grew to a record 865,000 in 2024
In 2025, EU solar jobs growth will temporarily slowdown to 825,000
Read more👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/press-releas...
In 2025, EU solar jobs growth will temporarily slowdown to 825,000
Read more👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/press-releas...
📣 @solarpowereu.bsky.social has joined @businessatoecd.org's global network as an Associate Expert Group!
We’re looking forward to our collaboration!
Find out more 👇
www.businessatoecd.org/global-network
We’re looking forward to our collaboration!
Find out more 👇
www.businessatoecd.org/global-network
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
📣 @solarpowereu.bsky.social has joined @businessatoecd.org's global network as an Associate Expert Group!
We’re looking forward to our collaboration!
Find out more 👇
www.businessatoecd.org/global-network
We’re looking forward to our collaboration!
Find out more 👇
www.businessatoecd.org/global-network
SolarPower Europe's latest #EUSolarJobsReport25 reveals that the EU is expected to host a record 916,000 jobs by 2029👷♀️👷
The EU will now only likely reach the 1 million solar jobs mark from 2030 onwards
More 👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
The EU will now only likely reach the 1 million solar jobs mark from 2030 onwards
More 👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
November 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
SolarPower Europe's latest #EUSolarJobsReport25 reveals that the EU is expected to host a record 916,000 jobs by 2029👷♀️👷
The EU will now only likely reach the 1 million solar jobs mark from 2030 onwards
More 👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
The EU will now only likely reach the 1 million solar jobs mark from 2030 onwards
More 👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
With the Electrification Alliance, @solarpowereu.bsky.social has published a 🆕 paper outlining 11 recommendations to accelerate electrification in the @ec.europa.eu's upcoming Electrification Action Plan ⚡
Read the paper 👇
www.solarpowereurope.org/advocacy/pos...
Read the paper 👇
www.solarpowereurope.org/advocacy/pos...
November 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
With the Electrification Alliance, @solarpowereu.bsky.social has published a 🆕 paper outlining 11 recommendations to accelerate electrification in the @ec.europa.eu's upcoming Electrification Action Plan ⚡
Read the paper 👇
www.solarpowereurope.org/advocacy/pos...
Read the paper 👇
www.solarpowereurope.org/advocacy/pos...
Our Deputy CEO Dries Acke presented the award for Best Energy Efficiency Project at this year's European Congress for Young Farmers
The award went to Aleš Čadež from Slovenia for the Lavrih field planter with paperpot system
Congratulations 👏
The award went to Aleš Čadež from Slovenia for the Lavrih field planter with paperpot system
Congratulations 👏
November 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Our Deputy CEO Dries Acke presented the award for Best Energy Efficiency Project at this year's European Congress for Young Farmers
The award went to Aleš Čadež from Slovenia for the Lavrih field planter with paperpot system
Congratulations 👏
The award went to Aleš Čadež from Slovenia for the Lavrih field planter with paperpot system
Congratulations 👏
EU Commissioner for Agriculture @christophehansen.bsky.social at today's European Congress of Young Farmers:
"There is huge potential for solar energy but the biggest problem is that the networks are not ready; we need to put pressure on Member States to think long term and invest in grids"
"There is huge potential for solar energy but the biggest problem is that the networks are not ready; we need to put pressure on Member States to think long term and invest in grids"
November 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
EU Commissioner for Agriculture @christophehansen.bsky.social at today's European Congress of Young Farmers:
"There is huge potential for solar energy but the biggest problem is that the networks are not ready; we need to put pressure on Member States to think long term and invest in grids"
"There is huge potential for solar energy but the biggest problem is that the networks are not ready; we need to put pressure on Member States to think long term and invest in grids"
Our Deputy CEO Dries Acke attended today's European Congress of Young Farmers organised at the @europarl.europa.eu, asking EU Commissioner for Agriculture @christophehansen.bsky.social about the @ec.europa.eu plans to support the development of agrisolar across EU Member States
November 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Our Deputy CEO Dries Acke attended today's European Congress of Young Farmers organised at the @europarl.europa.eu, asking EU Commissioner for Agriculture @christophehansen.bsky.social about the @ec.europa.eu plans to support the development of agrisolar across EU Member States
🔋During our roundtable on Battery Storage, IPS presented how they're ramping up 70% EU-made BESS in 🇧🇬, 3→5GW by 2026
Whilst UNEF’s Seal of Excellence champions community-focused projects in 🇪🇸
EU based supply chains, sustainability & safety drive resilience, energy security & long-term value.
Whilst UNEF’s Seal of Excellence champions community-focused projects in 🇪🇸
EU based supply chains, sustainability & safety drive resilience, energy security & long-term value.
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🔋During our roundtable on Battery Storage, IPS presented how they're ramping up 70% EU-made BESS in 🇧🇬, 3→5GW by 2026
Whilst UNEF’s Seal of Excellence champions community-focused projects in 🇪🇸
EU based supply chains, sustainability & safety drive resilience, energy security & long-term value.
Whilst UNEF’s Seal of Excellence champions community-focused projects in 🇪🇸
EU based supply chains, sustainability & safety drive resilience, energy security & long-term value.
At our Flexibility Strategy Day, experts from EDP Renewables & E-Mobility Europe shared how to put flexibility first:
🔹Treat demand response equal to supply solutions
🔹Harmonised network codes
🔹Dynamic contracts & price signals to consumers
🔹Electrification policies that reward flexibility
🔹Treat demand response equal to supply solutions
🔹Harmonised network codes
🔹Dynamic contracts & price signals to consumers
🔹Electrification policies that reward flexibility
November 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
At our Flexibility Strategy Day, experts from EDP Renewables & E-Mobility Europe shared how to put flexibility first:
🔹Treat demand response equal to supply solutions
🔹Harmonised network codes
🔹Dynamic contracts & price signals to consumers
🔹Electrification policies that reward flexibility
🔹Treat demand response equal to supply solutions
🔹Harmonised network codes
🔹Dynamic contracts & price signals to consumers
🔹Electrification policies that reward flexibility
“To unlock flexibility’s full potential, we need clean, non-fossil solutions and to focus on implementation at Member State level. We have good frameworks in place, now it’s about joint effort and removing barriers on the ground.” Thomas Kawam, DG ENER, @ec.europa.eu
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
“To unlock flexibility’s full potential, we need clean, non-fossil solutions and to focus on implementation at Member State level. We have good frameworks in place, now it’s about joint effort and removing barriers on the ground.” Thomas Kawam, DG ENER, @ec.europa.eu
Experts from ACER, national regulators, TSOs and DSOs joined to share how Europe can take a flexibility-first approach to grid:
🔹Grid hosting capacity maps to show available grid
🔹Cross-border capacity is key to sharing flexible resources
🔹Smart metering is essential for effective demand response
🔹Grid hosting capacity maps to show available grid
🔹Cross-border capacity is key to sharing flexible resources
🔹Smart metering is essential for effective demand response
November 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Experts from ACER, national regulators, TSOs and DSOs joined to share how Europe can take a flexibility-first approach to grid:
🔹Grid hosting capacity maps to show available grid
🔹Cross-border capacity is key to sharing flexible resources
🔹Smart metering is essential for effective demand response
🔹Grid hosting capacity maps to show available grid
🔹Cross-border capacity is key to sharing flexible resources
🔹Smart metering is essential for effective demand response
"Let’s never forget why flexibility is absolutely needed in the first place: to make sure we can maximise the use of the electricity we produce and keep it cheap for the end consumer. Battery storage should be an obvious quick win. - Bruno Tobback, MEP @socialistsanddemocrats.eu @europarl.europa.eu
November 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"Let’s never forget why flexibility is absolutely needed in the first place: to make sure we can maximise the use of the electricity we produce and keep it cheap for the end consumer. Battery storage should be an obvious quick win. - Bruno Tobback, MEP @socialistsanddemocrats.eu @europarl.europa.eu
"There’s a universal consensus on flexibility and yet progress is slow. There are still gaps to address. Your paper highlights those gaps in a remarkable manner" - Tom Howe, DG ENER, @ec.europa.eu
November 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"There’s a universal consensus on flexibility and yet progress is slow. There are still gaps to address. Your paper highlights those gaps in a remarkable manner" - Tom Howe, DG ENER, @ec.europa.eu
"The energy transition is Europe’s lifeline, but recently it's been stalling
What we’re going to do today is present and discuss solutions which include flexibility and lots of battery storage!"
Our CEO Walburga Hemetsberger opens our Flexibility and Storage Strategy
Stay tuned for updates
What we’re going to do today is present and discuss solutions which include flexibility and lots of battery storage!"
Our CEO Walburga Hemetsberger opens our Flexibility and Storage Strategy
Stay tuned for updates
November 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
"The energy transition is Europe’s lifeline, but recently it's been stalling
What we’re going to do today is present and discuss solutions which include flexibility and lots of battery storage!"
Our CEO Walburga Hemetsberger opens our Flexibility and Storage Strategy
Stay tuned for updates
What we’re going to do today is present and discuss solutions which include flexibility and lots of battery storage!"
Our CEO Walburga Hemetsberger opens our Flexibility and Storage Strategy
Stay tuned for updates
SolarPower Europe has published a paper outlining key actions to optimise the upcoming Electrification Action Plan and Heating & Cooling Strategy & accelerate electrification across all sectors! ⚡
Read the paper 👇
www.solarpowereurope.org/advocacy/pos...
Read the paper 👇
www.solarpowereurope.org/advocacy/pos...
November 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
SolarPower Europe has published a paper outlining key actions to optimise the upcoming Electrification Action Plan and Heating & Cooling Strategy & accelerate electrification across all sectors! ⚡
Read the paper 👇
www.solarpowereurope.org/advocacy/pos...
Read the paper 👇
www.solarpowereurope.org/advocacy/pos...
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@solarpowereu.bsky.social had me on their podcast to talk about the EUs upcoming Electrification Action Plan.
I mostly talked about implementing existing legislation, maintaining the 2035 car standards. Plus my favourite idea: a Rural Homes Electrification Mission.
youtu.be/eNb8CjlFIUM?...
I mostly talked about implementing existing legislation, maintaining the 2035 car standards. Plus my favourite idea: a Rural Homes Electrification Mission.
youtu.be/eNb8CjlFIUM?...
Watt’s next for Europe? | Driving electrification for a secure and competitive EU
YouTube video by SolarPower Europe
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November 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM
@solarpowereu.bsky.social had me on their podcast to talk about the EUs upcoming Electrification Action Plan.
I mostly talked about implementing existing legislation, maintaining the 2035 car standards. Plus my favourite idea: a Rural Homes Electrification Mission.
youtu.be/eNb8CjlFIUM?...
I mostly talked about implementing existing legislation, maintaining the 2035 car standards. Plus my favourite idea: a Rural Homes Electrification Mission.
youtu.be/eNb8CjlFIUM?...
"There is a tendency to push for a backtrack on what has already been agreed
We really need to be building trust in EU regulations. Ambition needs to be stable so that investors can trust in it"
Our Policy Advisor Anaïs Faucher speaking during a panel discussion during #RESource2025 in Amsterdam
We really need to be building trust in EU regulations. Ambition needs to be stable so that investors can trust in it"
Our Policy Advisor Anaïs Faucher speaking during a panel discussion during #RESource2025 in Amsterdam
November 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"There is a tendency to push for a backtrack on what has already been agreed
We really need to be building trust in EU regulations. Ambition needs to be stable so that investors can trust in it"
Our Policy Advisor Anaïs Faucher speaking during a panel discussion during #RESource2025 in Amsterdam
We really need to be building trust in EU regulations. Ambition needs to be stable so that investors can trust in it"
Our Policy Advisor Anaïs Faucher speaking during a panel discussion during #RESource2025 in Amsterdam
A session was moderated by our policy advisor Simon Dupond where The European Investment Bank unveiled its pilot PPA counter-guarantee scheme, aimed at de-risking long-term renewable energy contracts, supporting stable energy prices for businesses, and accelerating green electricity growth.
November 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A session was moderated by our policy advisor Simon Dupond where The European Investment Bank unveiled its pilot PPA counter-guarantee scheme, aimed at de-risking long-term renewable energy contracts, supporting stable energy prices for businesses, and accelerating green electricity growth.
Our deputy CEO @driesacke.bsky.social followed up by moderating a panel that discussed how politics is impacting the procurement of renewable energy by companies.
November 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Our deputy CEO @driesacke.bsky.social followed up by moderating a panel that discussed how politics is impacting the procurement of renewable energy by companies.
#ReSource2025 was kicked off by our CEO @solarwalburga.bsky.social addressing the full crowd in attendance by saying "The work you’re doing is very important. We are here to make sure solar and wind can grow big time. Europe’s path to competitiveness and security is definitely through renewables.”
November 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
#ReSource2025 was kicked off by our CEO @solarwalburga.bsky.social addressing the full crowd in attendance by saying "The work you’re doing is very important. We are here to make sure solar and wind can grow big time. Europe’s path to competitiveness and security is definitely through renewables.”
🆕 Today at the Renewable Energy India Expo 2025, SolarPower Europe & the National Solar Energy Federation of India are launching the 2nd edition of their engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) guidelines for India
Read the report: www.solarpowereurope.org/press-releas...
#REIExpo2025
Read the report: www.solarpowereurope.org/press-releas...
#REIExpo2025
October 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
🆕 Today at the Renewable Energy India Expo 2025, SolarPower Europe & the National Solar Energy Federation of India are launching the 2nd edition of their engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) guidelines for India
Read the report: www.solarpowereurope.org/press-releas...
#REIExpo2025
Read the report: www.solarpowereurope.org/press-releas...
#REIExpo2025
Exciting news from the AgriVoltaics Industry Forum Europe 2025 in Milan! 🇮🇹
We've launched the Agrisolar Policy Map: tracking agrisolar policies across 18 EU states to boost clean energy & sustainable farming 🌾☀️
Explore now 👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/advocacy/pos...
We've launched the Agrisolar Policy Map: tracking agrisolar policies across 18 EU states to boost clean energy & sustainable farming 🌾☀️
Explore now 👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/advocacy/pos...
October 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Exciting news from the AgriVoltaics Industry Forum Europe 2025 in Milan! 🇮🇹
We've launched the Agrisolar Policy Map: tracking agrisolar policies across 18 EU states to boost clean energy & sustainable farming 🌾☀️
Explore now 👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/advocacy/pos...
We've launched the Agrisolar Policy Map: tracking agrisolar policies across 18 EU states to boost clean energy & sustainable farming 🌾☀️
Explore now 👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/advocacy/pos...
EU solar workforce growth will decline from 865,000 in 2024, to 825,000 in 2025, according to @solarpowereu.bsky.social’s 🆕 #EUSolarJobsReport25
However, the sector's growth is expected to rise again to 916,000 jobs by 2029 📈
Read more 👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
#solarenergy
However, the sector's growth is expected to rise again to 916,000 jobs by 2029 📈
Read more 👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
#solarenergy
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
EU solar workforce growth will decline from 865,000 in 2024, to 825,000 in 2025, according to @solarpowereu.bsky.social’s 🆕 #EUSolarJobsReport25
However, the sector's growth is expected to rise again to 916,000 jobs by 2029 📈
Read more 👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
#solarenergy
However, the sector's growth is expected to rise again to 916,000 jobs by 2029 📈
Read more 👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
#solarenergy
At the end of 2024, the EU solar sector hosted 865,000 jobs, representing a 5% growth since 2023 📈
Solar deployment represents the majority of EU solar jobs at around 744,000
Read @solarpowereu.bsky.social's report 👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
#EUSolarJobsReport25
Solar deployment represents the majority of EU solar jobs at around 744,000
Read @solarpowereu.bsky.social's report 👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
#EUSolarJobsReport25
October 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
At the end of 2024, the EU solar sector hosted 865,000 jobs, representing a 5% growth since 2023 📈
Solar deployment represents the majority of EU solar jobs at around 744,000
Read @solarpowereu.bsky.social's report 👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
#EUSolarJobsReport25
Solar deployment represents the majority of EU solar jobs at around 744,000
Read @solarpowereu.bsky.social's report 👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
#EUSolarJobsReport25
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NEW | Solar and wind OUTPACED global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025, leading to a fall in fossil fuels compared to this time last year ☀️🌪️
Record solar and steady wind growth is reshaping global power as renewables OVERTAKE coal for the first time.
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
Record solar and steady wind growth is reshaping global power as renewables OVERTAKE coal for the first time.
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
October 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
NEW | Solar and wind OUTPACED global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025, leading to a fall in fossil fuels compared to this time last year ☀️🌪️
Record solar and steady wind growth is reshaping global power as renewables OVERTAKE coal for the first time.
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
Record solar and steady wind growth is reshaping global power as renewables OVERTAKE coal for the first time.
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
🚧 The Schuman roundabout isn’t the only thing under construction, Europe’s solar workforce is building our clean energy future!
Christophe Lits shares insights from our EU Solar Jobs Report 2025: record 2024 jobs, a slowdown ahead and forecasts to 2029
👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
Christophe Lits shares insights from our EU Solar Jobs Report 2025: record 2024 jobs, a slowdown ahead and forecasts to 2029
👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
October 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🚧 The Schuman roundabout isn’t the only thing under construction, Europe’s solar workforce is building our clean energy future!
Christophe Lits shares insights from our EU Solar Jobs Report 2025: record 2024 jobs, a slowdown ahead and forecasts to 2029
👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
Christophe Lits shares insights from our EU Solar Jobs Report 2025: record 2024 jobs, a slowdown ahead and forecasts to 2029
👉 www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...