How Europe’s Solar Industry Can Be Saved
On Feb. 6, the European Council and European Parliament made a significant agreement in the fight against climate change. The Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) establishes a benchmark for the European Union to manufacture 40 percent of expected demand in clean technologies by 2030. As well as onshore and offshore wind, hydro, and geothermal, this figure would include solar. In parallel, the EU’s Solar Energy Strategy aims to scale up generating capacity in solar from 263 gigawatts (GW) today to almost 600 GW by 2030—an increase of more than 140 percent that will make solar the largest source of electricity production in the EU.… Seguir leyendo »