Recording of Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2025 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 85:51 .

AI-Powered Transcription Service and Global Solar Market Trends Highlight China's Leadership and Urgent Need for Diversification in Sustainable Energy Growth.

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Speakers

Bartosz Majewski
CEO
Menlo Electric S.A.
Poland

Paolo Rocco Viscontini
President
Italia Solare
Italy

José Donoso
General Director
Unión Española Fotovoltaica (UNEF)
Spain

Xavier Daval
CEO
kiloWattsol SAS
France

Talk of session: Major European Markets: What's Needed to Create the Next Solar Momentum in Europe

Across the EU, solar power surpassed coal in electricity generation for the first time last year. At the same time, however, solar growth has slowed significantly since the energy crisis, with five of the top ten markets installing less than the year before, and the overall expansion rate dropping to single digits. With increasing policy uncertainty in many countries, the success of solar in the EU depends on a strong vision of the new leadership in Brussels to create a stable, investment-friendly environment that ensures long-term momentum. This session will provide: Market projections for EU solar growth and key trends Supply, demand and price analysis Insights from major national solar associations on market opportunities and barriers Discussion on how to reignite growth and meet EU targets

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome & Introduction

Speaker

Josefin Berg
Associate Director
S&P Global

To Talk

European 5-Year Solar Market Outlook

Speaker

Vegard Vollset
Head of Renewables & Power - EMEA
Rystad Energy
Norway

To Talk

How to Navigate the New Era of Solar Distributed DG

Speaker

Miguel Lopes
Senior Asset Leader
McKinsey & Company
United States of America

Recording of presentation not authorized for publication.

European Markets - The Effects of Supply and Demand Imbalance

Speaker

Molly Morgan
Senior Research Analyst
Exawatt
United Kingdom

To Talk