The Solar Communications Forum is bringing Europe’s solar communicators together in Brussels☀️📣
From tackling mis and disinformation to exploring digital strategy and artificial intelligence, the forum is all about stronger narratives, collaboration, and impact
Solar and storage are saving Europe billions☀️🔋
As fossil fuel prices remain volatile, EU solar power is delivering great protection: avoided gas import costs have increased to 6.1 billion
🔗Read the briefing: www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/the...
📄New position paper out today
Driving Dual Impact shows how EU development cooperation can unlock private investment, deliver impact in partner countries and boost European competitiveness
Read the full paper here: www.solarpowereurope.org/advocacy/pos...
The EU Global Gateway Workshop wraps up with a clear message
EU development cooperation must link finance, technical cooperation and public‑private collaboration
Solar is key to energy security and competitiveness, and Global Gateway can unlock investment for European companies abroad
The EU Global Gateway Workshop is underway today☀️
Máté Heisz, COO at SolarPower Europe, opened the event, and Erica Gerretsen, Director at DG INTPA, and Francisco Gaztelu, Director at DG MENA provided @ec.europa.eu perspectives on European investment, and competitiveness.
From Italy to Germany, Europeans want faster action on renewables
📊60% stated they want the renewables transition to speed up or stay on track
🔗Learn more in the full article: www.politico.eu/article/poll...
@politico.eu
☀️ Since the start of the Middle East conflict, Europe’s solar fleet has offset over €110 mi in gas imports per day. @solarpowereu.bsky.social's Dries Acke highlights how accelerating non-fossil flexibility solutions, including flexible grids, should be a priority.
Learn more 👇
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€110 million every day
That's how much solar power is saving the EU in avoided fossil fuel imports during the latest energy crisis
By the end of 2026 this could reach €67 billion
Solar and batteries must be part of Europe’s crisis response
🔗Read more here: www.solarpowereurope.org/press-releas...
Solar and storage are essential for EU energy security🔋☀️
New briefing paper shows how solar and storage can act as a powerful buffer for EU citizens and businesses by reducing energy price volatility and import dependence
🔗Read more here: www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/the...
Day 2 focus: battery storage supply chains
In two sessions this morning, panelists covered topics related to supply chains, from ensuring access to critical raw materials to building a robust manufacturing base in Europe
The message is clear: these topics are crucial for Europe’s resilience
Day 2 of the Battery Business and Development Forum is in full swing!🔋
Today’s sessions cover financing, manufacturing in Europe, hybrid systems and sustainability
We’re looking forward to another day of great exchanges
In our session “Deep Dive Europe: What’s Brussels’ plan for battery storage in European markets” attendees hear about plans from the @ec.europa.eu to boost battery storage
Industry share remaining challenges: investor certainty, proper incentives and remuneration for operators, & grid connection
“Energy security is top of the agenda”
SolarPower Europe’s Head of System Integration, Catarina Augusto opened the second session of the day at the Battery Business and Development Forum
The discussions explored how grid forming batteries can support grid stability and resilience
“We must forge ahead with renewables and battery storage for Europe’s security and competitiveness. We are calling for #10XBatteryStorage in Europe by 2030. Today, we will discuss the concrete solutions on how to get there”
Our CEO Walburga Hemetsberger opens the BBDF event in Frankfurt
Let’s supercharge Europe’s energy future! 🔋
Today and tomorrow we will be in Frankfurt for the Battery Business and Development Forum, organised in collaboration with Intersolar and PV Magazine
We’ll be discussing how we can fast track renewables together with battery storage for Europe’s security
Solar + Water
This #worldwaterday we’re highlighting how floating solar can help generate clean energy while also reducing water evaporation and improving biodiversity
A win-win for energy security and water security in Europe🌍⚡💧
Learn more on our YouTube channel🔗
Closing our #LetsFlex event discussing the Grid connection guidance.
@solarpowereu.bsky.social welcomes the focus on network planning & flexibility and FCAs, while noting that some gaps still remain
Want to help shape this discussion? Join SolarPower Europe www.solarpowereurope.org/membership/m...
#LetsFlex session 2: The revised TEN‑E is a chance to rethink grid planning at EU level
With grid connection queues stretching up to a decade in some countries, prioritising non‑wire solutions like solar, storage and flexibility is key to make the existing grid work better @ec.europa.eu
Time is a luxury we can't afford
At session 1 of the #LetsFlex event, the @ec.europa.eu presented proposals to accelerate permit-granting procedures
A fruitful exchange between the stakeholders showed support for measures that make procedures less burdensome and projects faster to connect
"Another fossil fuel crisis, another déjà‑vu moment. The solution is still clear: make better use of the grid with flexibility and storage at the core."
Dries Acke kicking off our #LetsFlex Roundtable, with EU institutions, regulators, system operators and industry to discuss the EU Grids Package.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️🇮🇪
Ireland has now reached 8 GW of installed renewable electricity capacity, with solar (currently at 2.5 GW) emerging as the country’s fastest‑growing and third‑largest source of indigenous electricity
The country’s clean energy future is bright and greener than ever 💚💛
The EU’s Clean Energy Investment Strategy and Citizens Energy Package are here to boost clean tech, modernise grids, and make energy more affordable
👉SolarPower Europe’s Policy Advisor on Rooftop PV and Digitalisation, Lars Breckenfelder, joins us to break down these new initiatives
Celebrating 115 years of International Women’s Day
Honouring the women shaping a more inclusive, equal, and inspiring solar sector
Happy #IWD2026 💛
The Industrial Accelerator Act has dropped! What does it mean for solar & storage?
SolarPower Europe's Policy Advisor Artemis Fakorelli is here to explain just that👇
In the second half of the Product Sustainability Workstream Strategy Day, Alexander Wielgos, Policy Officer at DG ENV, @ec.europa.eu, explored how the WEEE revision could reshape the circularity framework for solar PV ♻️
SolarPower Europe kicked off the Product Sustainability Strategy Day 2026 with an insightful discussion with Florina-Andreea Pantazi, Head of Unit REACH F1 at DG GROW, @ec.europa.eu
Florina-Andreea Pantazi shared updates on ongoing regulatory action on chemicals, including PFAS and REACH☀️
The Product Sustainability Workstream Strategy Day 2026 is underway! ☀️
♻️ Product Sustainability Workstream Chair, Pia Alina Lange, and Workstream Coordinator, Christina Maria Huber opened the event, highlighting the vital role of sustainability in shaping the future of the solar industry!
Solar Startup Award
Applications are now open for the 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝!🚀
Are you a solar startup tackling the energy transition with innovative solutions? This is your chance to shape Europe’s solar‑powered future!
👉 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟕 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡: solarstartups.org
Utility-scale battery storage drives Europe's market surge 🌊
SolarPower Europe's #EUBatteryReview25 reveals that utility-scale battery storage systems cover 55% of all new added capacity in 2025
Download the report: www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
Homegrown solar powers energy security & competitiveness!
This week, @solarpowereu.bsky.social hosted the #EUSolarCEOForum in Brussels, bringing together solar & storage CEOs and EU policymakers.
Our CEO Katharina David, recently appointed to SPE’s Board, joined to strengthen Europe’s solar voice.
