European Electricity Review 2026 | Ember
The EU''s electricity transition reached a new milestone in 2025 with wind and solar generating more power than fossil fuels.
European Solar Charter
The European Solar Charter, signed on 15 April 2024, sets out a series of voluntary actions to be undertaken to support the EU photovoltaic sector.
Solar energy
As part of the REPowerEU plan, in May 2022 the Commission adopted an EU solar energy strategy, which identifies remaining barriers and challenges in the solar energy sector and outlines initiatives
How Europe is paying for its solar boom
The EU has doubled its solar capacity in the last three years. How have subsidies made this possible, what support is still available, and what still needs to happen?
Wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in EU energy mix for first time
The EU is “rapidly” moving towards a clean energy future, but experts warn our “outdated” grid is holding us back. Wind and solar generated more EU electricity than fossil fuels for
EU solar energy rollout slows for first time in decade as subsidies cut
BRUSSELS/BERLIN, July 24 (Reuters) - The European Union''s expansion of solar energy is on track for its first annual slowdown in more than a decade, industry data showed on Thursday, as some...
EU reinforces support to solar sector through the European Solar
The European Commission has stepped up its efforts to support the solar sector in Europe through the European Solar Charter, signed by energy ministers from 23 EU countries and
How Europe is funding its solar boom
The EU has doubled its solar capacity in the last 3 years. DW and the European Data Journalism Network have analyzed how subsidies made this possible, what supports are still
EU Solar Market Outlook 2025-2030
Times for solar in the EU have changed – and unfortunately not for the better. In 2025, the EU solar market contracted for the first time in a decade. Last year, we warned policymakers with
European Solar Incentives Compared: Which Countries Lead in 2025?
Discover which European countries offer the best solar incentives. Compare subsidies, ROI, permitting ease, and forecasts through 2025.