In our new podcast series, we talk to Members of the European Parliament about their journey in energy and climate policymaking over the last 4 years, and their journey through the European Green Deal. What is their vision for solar? What role can Parliament play? Why is it important to vote in the European elections? In this special episode of Shine On Policycast in the lead up to the EU elections 2024, our Deputy CEO Dries Acke visits the European Parliament in Brussels for a sit down chat...

We're back for season 3 of Shine On Policycast: the podcast that brings you EU policy updates relevant to solar, in 20 minutes or less! Join your host Bethany Meban, Head of Press and Policy Communications at SolarPower Europe as she dives into key topics linked to solar and the EU elections with our team of experts.  In this episode, Bethany sits down with Thomas Garabetian, our R&I manager to discuss the role of research and innovation in the energy transition, and in particular for...

In our new podcast series, we talk to Members of European Parliament about their journey in energy and climate policymaking over the last 4 years, and their journey through the European Green Deal. What is their vision for solar ? What role can Parliament play? Why is it important to vote in the European elections?  In this special episode of Shine On Policycast in the lead up to the EU elections 2024, our Policy Director Dries Acke visits the European Parliament in Brussels for a sit down...

We're back for season 3 of Shine On Policycast: the podcast that brings you EU policy updates relevant to solar, in 20 minutes or less! Join your host Bethany Meban, Head of Press and Policy Communications at SolarPower Europe as she dives into key topics linked to solar and the EU elections with our team of experts. In this episode, Bethany welcomes back Lina Dubina, Policy Advisor at SolarPower Europe, to talk about how solar can help improve land efficiency across the EU. In our Solar For...

In our new podcast series, we talk to Members of European Parliament about their journey in energy and climate policymaking over the last 4 years, and their journey through the European Green Deal. What is their vision for solar? What role can Parliament play? Why is it important to vote in the European elections?  In this special episode of Shine On Policycast in the lead up to the EU elections 2024, our Policy Director Dries Acke visits the European Parliament in Brussels for a sit down...

We're back for season 3 of Shine On Policycast: the podcast that brings you EU policy updates relevant to solar, in 20 minutes or less! Join your host Bethany Meban, Head of Press and Policy Communications at SolarPower Europe as she dives into key topics linked to solar and the EU elections with our team of experts. In this episode, Bethany welcomes back Arthur Daemers, Policy Advisor at SolarPower Europe, to talk about the need to focus on electrification and skills in order to provide the...

We're back for season 3 of Shine On Policycast: the podcast that brings you EU policy updates relevant to solar, in 20 minutes or less! Join your host Bethany Meban, Head of Press and Policy Communications at SolarPower Europe as she dives into key topics linked to solar and the EU elections with our team of experts. In this first episode of the season, Bethany welcomes back our first ever Policycast guest, Dries Acke, Policy Director at SolarPower Europe, to talk about how we can ensure an...

Welcome to season 2 of Shine On Policycast: the podcast that brings you EU policy updates relevant to solar, in 20 minutes or less! Join your host Bethany Meban, Head of Press and Policy Communications at SolarPower Europe as she dives into key topics with our team of experts. In this special episode, our host Bethany sits down with SolarPower Europe CEO, Walburga Hemetsberger, to shed light on solar highlights of 2023. We have seen another year of record solar growth, and a lot of...

Welcome to season 2 of Shine On Policycast: the podcast that brings you EU policy updates relevant to solar, in 20 minutes or less! Join your host Bethany Meban, Head of Press and Policy Communications at SolarPower Europe as she dives into key topics with our team of experts. In this episode, we sit down with Director of Global Affairs at SolarPower Europe and Chair of the Global Solar Council, Máté Heisz, to talk all things COP28! The renewables sector is planning to be more vocal than ever...

Welcome to season 2 of Shine On Policycast: the podcast that brings you EU policy updates relevant to solar, in 20 minutes or less! Join your host Bethany Meban, Head of Press and Policy Communications at SolarPower Europe as she dives into key topics with our team of experts.  In this episode, we sit down with Senior Technical Advisor at SolarPower Europe, Catarina Augusto, to talk all things grids-related! We delve into the challenges European grids are seeing, and what we need to do to...

Welcome to season 2 of Shine On Policycast: the podcast that brings you EU policy updates relevant to solar, in 20 minutes or less! Join your host Bethany Meban, Head of Press and Policy Communications at SolarPower Europe as she dives into key topics with our team of experts.  In this episode, we talk with Policy and Impact Director of the Renewable Hydrogen Coalition, François Paquet, about the role of green hydrogen in decarbonising European economy, the main challenges facing the sector...

Welcome to season 2 of Shine On Policycast: the podcast that brings you EU policy updates relevant to solar, in 20 minutes or less! Join your host Bethany Meban, Head of Press and Policy Communications at SolarPower Europe as she dives into key topics with our team of experts. In this episode, published during #SolarJobsWeek, we talk with Policy Advisor, Arthur Daemers, about the solar skills challenge in Europe. In our most recent EU Solar Jobs Report 2023, we revealed that 650,000 people...

Welcome to Shine On Policycast, SolarPower Europe's new podcast segment that gives you the run down on EU policy relevant to solar and the energy transition in 10 minutes or less! In this episode, our Head of Press and Policy Communications, Bethany Meban, sits down with Annie Scanlan, Impact Director at RE-Source, to discuss corporate renewable energy sourcing and how it is helping deliver the green transition. All you need to know about PPAs, Market Design and the upcoming RE-Source event...

Welcome to Shine On Policycast, SolarPower Europe's new podcast segment that gives you the run down on EU policy relevant to solar and the energy transition in 10 minutes or less! In this episode, our Head of Press and Policy Communications, Bethany Meban, sits down with Jan Osenberg, Policy Advisor at SolarPower Europe, to discuss the concept of energy sharing which could transform citizen solar in Europe. Find out exactly what energy sharing is, how it works, and the future foreseen for...

In this episode, our Head of Press and Policy Communications, Bethany Meban, sits down with Jonathan Bonadio, Senior Policy Advisor at SolarPower Europe, to discuss the perfect solution that solar offers for decarbonising cities, and how solar and cities can support one another through the energy transition. Thanks for listening! Follow us for more: Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Website

In this episode, our Head of Press and Policy Communications, Bethany Meban, sits down with Lina Dubina, Policy Advisor for Sustainability at SolarPower Europe, to discuss global challenges to nature and agriculture, and how solar offers the perfect solution. Find out more about what Agrisolar is, how it benefits the land and the farmers, and how EU policy can support its uptake. Thanks for listening! Follow us for more: Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Website

In this episode, our Head of Press and Policy Communications, Bethany Meban, sits down with Naomi Chevillard, Head of Regulatory Affairs at SolarPower Europe, to discuss the recent proposal to reform the Electricity Market Design. Hear why we’re happy with the proposal, what it’s missing and what all of this means for solar power in Europe. Thanks for listening!  Follow us for more: Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Website

In this episode, our Head of Press and Policy Communications, Bethany Meban, talks with Dries Acke, Policy Director at SolarPower Europe, about the Net Zero Industry Act. The Act was announced in March 2030 as part of the Green deal Industrial Plan, as an attempt to boost European manufacturing of solar. But does it really do what it says on the tin?    Thanks for listening!    Follow us for more: Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Website

Welcome to ShineOn Policycast, SolarPower Europe's new podcast segment that gives you the run down on EU policy relevant to solar and the energy transition in 10 minutes or less!  In this episode, our Head of Press and Policy Communications, Bethany Meban, talks with Raffaele Rossi, Head of Market Intelligence, about National Energy and Climate Plans. EU Member States will have to submit their updated plans by June 2023 - so what does this mean for solar? Where are EU Member States currently...

Welcome to ShineOn Policycast, SolarPower Europe's new podcast segment that gives you the run down on EU policy relevant to solar and the energy transition in 10 minutes or less!    In this episode, our Head of Press and Policy Communications, Bethany Meban, talks with Jan Osenberg, Policy Advisor for solar on buildings, about European Parliament Committee for Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)'s recent vote on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), and how this will...

Everybody wants solar – but what happens if you don’t own your own home, or you don’t have your own roof because you live in an apartment building? In a city? In this episode, we chat with co-founder of German start up We Do Solar, Karolina Attspodina, about their vertical solar solutions or ‘balcony solar’. This innovative concept allows more and more people living in apartments to benefit from their own home-grown solar energy. As we continue through times of energy and climate crises, the...

Welcome to ShineOn Policycast, SolarPower Europe's new podcast segment that gives you the run down on EU policy relevant to solar and the energy transition in 10 minutes or less! In this episode, our Press and Communications Advisor, Bethany Meban, talks with Dries Acke, Policy Director, about the European Commission's recent Communication on the Green Deal Industrial Plan. Listen now to find out more about what the Green Deal Industrial Plan is, and what it means for solar in Europe; what...

SolarPower Europe CEO, Walburga Hemetsberger, sat down with EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson to talk about a year that has changed everything for solar in the EU and how we can go even further, faster. In a seismic shift for the energy landscape, the European Union added a record-breaking 41.4 GW of solar power in 2022. The new capacity is equivalent to the power needs of 12.4 million European homes, and replaces 102 LNG tankers. Annual EU solar power growth has increased by 47% from...

Just a few weeks ago, COP27 took place in Sharm El Sheikh. Two weeks of negotiations, exhibitions and demonstrations focused on how to address the looming threat of climate change. But the one question everyone wants the answer to: was it a good COP, or a bad COP? In this episode, Brussels-based climate journalist Anna Gumbau is joined by our Director of Global Affairs, Máté Heisz, and guest speaker Olasimbo Sojinrin, COO of Solar Sister, to reflect on the most recent UN Climate Change...