Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 11.00am–12.00pm CET | Webinar language: English
After years of record growth, the European solar market experienced a slight decline of 0.7 percent in 2025. 65.1 gigawatts were installed in the EU, with new installations characterized by an increasing shift toward the large-scale plant segment. One solar market performed with a particularly high growth rate: Romania grew by 2.5 gigawatts (GW) in 2025—an increase of 45 percent compared to 2024! The Balkan state stood out thanks to stable framework conditions and fast approval times for large-scale plants. In the webinar, you will learn everything about the most important developments in the EU solar market, and particularly the solar market in Romania.
Recording from Thursday, February 24, 2026 | Language: English | Length: 70:39 Minutes
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Michael Schmela
Michael Schmela is the CEO and founder of TaiyangNews, a digital technology news platform for the solar industry. TaiyangNews focuses on publishing technology reports and market studies on photovoltaic technology. Schmela is also an executive advisor and member of the leadership team at SolarPower Europe, the European solar industry association. Schmela is also Executive Advisor and member of the leadership team at SolarPower Europe, the European solar industry association. As Director of Market Intelligence, he is responsible for all market research for the lobby group, including the annual 5-year outlook for the global solar market. Schmela also heads MISCHCO, a strategy and technology consulting firm. As Chairman of the Conference Committee of Intersolar Europe, Schmela is responsible for the content of the annual event. From December 2015 to December 2017, he was Executive Advisor to the first Chairman of the Global Solar Council (GSC), the global PV association founded during COP21 in Paris. Schmela has been active in the solar industry for over 25 years. After co-founding Photon Publishing in 1996, he held various positions within the Photon Group for over a decade, primarily as editor-in-chief of Photon International.
Mihaela Nyerges
Mihaela Nyerges is Managing Partner at Nyerges & Partners and Board Member of Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association (RPIA). She has extensive experience in the Romanian energy field, having coordinated, during the last 20 years, numerous complex investment projects and having assisted many of the key players on the Romanian energy market including producers, grid operators, suppliers, traders, financing banks, EPC contractors, O&M providers. Mihaela is particularly skilled in renewable energy, where she has intensively provided guidance to investors starting from the first and biggest renewable projects developed in Romania in 2008 – 2010. She is also highly experienced and actively involved in the legislative process affecting the Romanian energy sector.
Irene Mihai
Irene is the Policy Director of the Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association (RPIA). With an extensive background in International Relations, Political Science, and European Studies, her work focuses on EU regulations and the national energy transition. Irene is preoccupied with policies and initiatives aimed at accelerating the efficient development of solar power, BESS, and the associated value chain. By fostering collaborations and dialogues with key stakeholders, she advocates for policies that support the growth of solar energy and storage, ensuring that the industry's development is both economically viable and environmentally responsible. To this end, she coordinates, on behalf of the Association, the policy activity for the Horizon Europe-funded projects that RPIA is part of.
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