EU Seeks to Boost Solar Energy to Cut Russian Gas, Draft Shows
- Commission’s strategy sees more than 500GW of solar by 2030
- Roadmap is part of plan to wean bloc off Russian energy
The European Commission wants over 300 gigawatts of photovoltaics installed by the middle of this decade.
Photographer: Angel Garcia/BloombergThe European Union’s executive arm is drafting a strategy to more than double the pace at which solar panels are installed across the bloc under a plan to rapidly rid itself of Russian fossil fuels following the country’s war in Ukraine.
The European Commission wants to install over 300 gigawatts of photovoltaics by the middle of this decade -- twice the level seen in 2020 -- and more than 500 gigawatts by 2030, according to a draft of its solar energy strategy seen by Bloomberg. The plan involves a “swift, massive deployment” of solar panels on rooftops, starting with buildings that have the highest energy consumption, and will be published alongside new legislation to speed up permitting.