EU policies could cut cost gap between European
A report by SolarPower Europe and Fraunhofer ISE finds EU-made solar modules cost €0.103 ($0.12)/W more than Chinese imports,
Chinese hold on solar-power tech raises fresh
Late last year, Estonia''s spy chief Kaupo Rosin said that Chinese technology in critical infrastructure, particularly solar farms, could
EU policies could cut cost gap between European and Chinese solar
A report by SolarPower Europe and Fraunhofer ISE finds EU-made solar modules cost €0.103 ($0.12)/W more than Chinese imports, but targeted policies could close the gap
Chinese hold on solar-power tech raises fresh sabotage fears in Europe
Late last year, Estonia''s spy chief Kaupo Rosin said that Chinese technology in critical infrastructure, particularly solar farms, could open Europe up to Chinese blackmail.
How China could crash Europe''s energy grid and
Today, Chinese companies control more than 220 gigawatts of Europe''s installed solar capacity via inverters—the digital brains that
China Holds a Kill Switch to European Power Grids
But peel back the layers, and a more troubling picture emerges: Europe''s solar backbone increasingly runs through China. A
China has shown Europe how to build wind and
In 2024, China again set a record for the launch of new wind and solar power plants. Europe, which is pushing the climate agenda
Europe challenged to step up as China''s solar boom powers
China added almost 374 billion watts of renewable power - three-quarters of it from solar panels - in 2024. That''s more than eight times as much as the United States did and five
Outshone By China, Can Europe Make A Solar
While China''s dominance of solar manufacturing is undisputed, a growing chorus of investors, innovators, and policymakers
China has shown Europe how to build wind and solar power plants
In 2024, China again set a record for the launch of new wind and solar power plants. Europe, which is pushing the climate agenda more aggressively than all other regions
European solar report hails China''s role in green energy expansion
China accounted for around half of both newly added and total global solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in 2024, a milestone hailed by European analysts as a major
A triple bottom line assessment of concentrated solar power
Concentrated solar power (CSP) can be a flexible renewable resource on electric grids. Here we assess the direct and upstream socio-economic and environmental impacts of
Outshone By China, Can Europe Make A Solar Comeback Before
While China''s dominance of solar manufacturing is undisputed, a growing chorus of investors, innovators, and policymakers believes Europe can still rebound—if it acts decisively.
Europe challenged to step up as China''s solar
China added almost 374 billion watts of renewable power - three-quarters of it from solar panels - in 2024. That''s more than eight
Can Europe do anything if China snaps its power supply? A worry
Europe''s fast-growing solar sector has opened up a new strategic worry: what happens if China — now dominant in key parts of Europe''s clean-energy systems — cuts the
How China could crash Europe''s energy grid and what the EU
Today, Chinese companies control more than 220 gigawatts of Europe''s installed solar capacity via inverters—the digital brains that convert direct current into grid-usable
A triple bottom line assessment of concentrated solar power generation
Concentrated solar power (CSP) can be a flexible renewable resource on electric grids. Here we assess the direct and upstream socio-economic and environmental impacts of
China Holds a Kill Switch to European Power Grids
But peel back the layers, and a more troubling picture emerges: Europe''s solar backbone increasingly runs through China. A critical portion of Europe''s solar systems is