Introduction to the Session Bridging the Gap

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Recording of Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | AgriVoltaics Industry Forum Europe | Language: English | Duration: 7:14 .

Dries Acke
SolarPower Europe

Panel discussion with the industry representatives of politics, agriculture and photovoltaics on:

  • the impact of regulations and politics
  • current limits and hurdles
  • outlook, next steps and great advantages (e.g. added value of PV in Agriculture in the context of climate change, multi-use of land, minimizing impact on the environment and through extreme weather)

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Antanas Karbauskas
European Commission

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Martín Behar
UNEF

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Benjamin Subei
Boston Consulting Group

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Carlos Sordo
GOGLA

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The German PV and Battery Storage Market

The first of its kind, this study offers an overview of the photovoltaics and battery storage market in Germany.

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Perovskites: The Race for the Future of PV?

The smarter E Podcast Episode 258 | Language: English

June 25, 2026

HZB researchers explore perovskite tandem solar cells, efficiency gains, and the challenges of bringing the technology to market.

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Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2025–2029

SolarPower Europe’s annual Global Market Outlook for Solar Power is the most authoritative market analysis for the solar sector.

The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026
Panel Discussion of the Session: Solar Made in the EU

Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 02:30 pm

The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026 | Conference Program

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Despite strong research capabilities and the presence of leading production equipment suppliers, Europe has been struggling to rebuild competitive wafer-to-module manufacturing, while the USA and India have enabled a local renaissance in solar manufacturing. In Europe, even long-established inverter manufacturers have been losing considerable ground. With the EU's Net Zero Industry Act yet to deliver momentum, attention is turning to the upcoming Industry Accelerator Act. This session examines how policy, investment and value-chain strategies can strengthen domestic manufacturing and increase internal value creation.Key topics:Overview of EU and national policy frameworks to support local manufacturingStatus of Europe's solar manufacturing value chainInvestment gaps and competitiveness challenges Strategies for triggering a sustainable solar manufacturing revival 

Intersolar Europe Conference 2023
Welcome & Introduction: The smarter E Conferences 2023

Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 09:30 am - 11:00 am

The smarter E Europe Conference 2023 | Conference Program

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