Press releases

May 19, 2016

press release - ‘Repowering Europe’ conference – Day 1 – greater penetrations of PV through optimal use of the grid

The joint annual meeting of the European Technology and Innovation Platform (ETIP) on Photovoltaics and the ETIP on Smartgrids was hailed by Jeroen Schuppers, deputy Head of Unit for Advanced Energy Production in DG Research and Innovation of the European Commission as “very timely and relevant [...] The event brings together two groups. Collaboration and cooperation is the main objective of the Energy Union.”

March 1, 2016

press release - A revamped Technology Platform to accelerate the Energy Transformation! - March 2016

In September 2015 the European Commission presented a new Integrated Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan in order to accelerate the transformation of the European energy system.

Sept. 17, 2015

press-release - industry experts assess status of solar plant performance - 17 septembre 2015

As outlined in the current implementation plan of the Solar Europe Industry Initiative, the photovoltaic (PV) industry is committed to improving the long-term performance of connected plants. This requires important efforts along the whole value chain, from material and hardware production to operation and maintenance.

Sept. 16, 2015

Press Release - Consistent framework can open doors to massive bipv deployment in europe - 16 september 2015

The Workshop “Reaching out for opportunities in Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)” was successfully held yesterday in the CCH Congress Centre Hamburg as an official parallel event of the 31 st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2015).

Sept. 10, 2015

Press release - PV to be building block of future power systems - 10 september 2015

In recent years, PV has experienced a remarkable growth in Europe. On average this technology already meets more than 3% of the EU's electricity needs, and during some exceptional days PV plants have covered 50% of the instantaneous German power consumption.

Sept. 3, 2015

Press release - pv costs to decrease by 30-50% by 2030 - 3 september 2015

PV electricity is already competitive with retail power prices in some European countries. This is mainly the result of an impressive PV module price reduction, which corresponded to 80% in the period 2008-2014.

Aug. 31, 2015

Joint input to SET Plan governance discussion from four ETPs and EUREC - 31 August 2015

Since April 2015 EUREC has facilitated discussions on the governance of the SET Plan between today’s European Technology Platforms dealing directly in renewable energy supply technologies and in the architecture and requirements of Europe’s future energy system (EBTP, RHC-Platform, EU PV TP, ETP Smartgrids). Following a meeting between these ETPs and the European Commission on 8 June, these ETPs sent the ‘Main messages’ below to the EC for it to consider before finalisation of the Communication on an integrated SET Plan, scheduled for adoption in September.

July 10, 2015

Press release - BIPV producers create enthusiasm for their products among architects, developers and real estate companies - 10 July 2015

Hosted by the Royal Institute of British Architects in London, the annual conference of the European Photovoltaic Technology Platform on Wednesday this week was fully dedicated to the growth opportunities for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in Europe. Architects, designers, real estate and photovoltaic industry representatives got together to compare their experience, technologies and visions.

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