How Europe is paying for its solar boom – DW – 02/20/2025
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?
European Union
In 2024, the EU was on track to achieve the target of the EU Solar Energy Strategy of 600 GWac (~720 GWp) installed PV capacity by 2030. Based on preliminary data for 2024,
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Solar energy
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How Europe is funding its solar boom
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In June 2025, solar was the largest source of EU electricity for the first time, with multiple countries producing record amounts of solar power. Wind power in the EU started the
EU solar energy rollout slows for first time in
The EU is on track to install 64.2 gigawatts of new solar energy capacity in 2025, a 1.4% fall from the 65.1GW installed last year, industry
Solar became the EU''s main source of electricity
For the first month in history, solar energy was the main source of electricity generated in the EU. In a huge victory for green energy,
Solar leads EU electricity generation as renewables hit 54%
According to new data from Eurostat, renewable energy sources generated 54% of the EU''s net electricity in Q2 2025, up from 52.7% year-over-year. The growth came mainly
Solar power in the European Union
Solar power consists of photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal energy in the European Union (EU). Solar power is growing in every EU country.
Solar energy
Solar energy technologies convert sunlight into energy, either as electricity (photovoltaics and concentrated solar power) or in the form of solar heat.
How Europe is paying for its solar boom – DW –
The EU has doubled its solar capacity in the last three years. How have subsidies made this possible, what support is still available,
EU solar energy rollout slows for first time in decade as subsidies
The EU is on track to install 64.2 gigawatts of new solar energy capacity in 2025, a 1.4% fall from the 65.1GW installed last year, industry association SolarPower Europe said.
Solar became the EU''s main source of electricity for the first time
For the first month in history, solar energy was the main source of electricity generated in the EU. In a huge victory for green energy, more than half of net electricity
European Union
In 2024, the EU was on track to achieve the target of the EU Solar Energy Strategy of 600 GWac (~720 GWp) installed PV capacity by