EurObserv'ER publishes the 2022 Photovoltaic Barometer

Main lessons from the 2022 photovoltaic barometer of EurObserv'ER

According to EurObserv'ER, the net maximum power of the EU-27 increased by at least 22 MW in 807,6 (corresponding to a newly installed power of 2021 MW and a decommissioned power of 22, 868,7MW). This figure is up by 51,1% compared to 25,3. The cumulative power of the European Union thus reached 2020 GW at the end of 158,91, up 2021% compared to 17. The sharp increase in connected capacities s is logically translated by a significant growth in the production of solar electricity. According to EurObserv'ER, solar electricity production in the European Union reached 2020 TWh in 157,5, a growth of 2021% compared to 12,4.

Global Wind Energy Trends

During the first months of 2022, the war in Ukraine and the dependence on Russian gas led the countries of the European Union to reorient their energy policy by accelerating the deployment of renewable energies. Geopolitical questions also arise regarding Europe's dependence on Chinese supply chains. A renaissance of the European photovoltaic industry Key figures for the PV sector in the European Union in 2021 22,8 GW New photovoltaic capacities installed in the EU in 2021 (18,2 GW in 2020) 158,9 GW Cumulative photovoltaic capacities in the EU at the end of 2021 (136,1 GW in 2020) 157,5 TWh Generation from photovoltaics in the EU in 2021 (140,1 TWh in 2020) is an idea that is gaining momentum by the growing importance of environmental criteria and CO2 emissions throughout the production chain, not to mention the cost of transporting the panels from China, representing approximately 10% of the price. Thus, several European manufacturers have already chosen to take the plunge by announcing increases in their production capacity on European soil with “GigaFactory” projects.

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