While solar photovoltaics markets are booming globally, the question of sustainability has never been more important than now: PV paves the way for reducing drastically carbon emissions globally and in Europe, accelerate the energy transition and contribute significantly creating jobs and economic value. However, the question of how to improve the sustainability of PV products is still at the core of the political agenda, with the need to develop an energy sector cleaner, greener and more sustainable than the one it is replacing. One of the key policy instrument that could increase the sustainability of PV products is the ecodesign concept and its

This event intends browsing through the current situation and highlight the positive impacts on the market and industry that such policies could trigger.

PV IMPACT is trying out a variety of approaches to stimulate PV research, development and innovation initiatives in Europe. These include organising matchmaking events for companies so they can find partners with whom to work on future projects under EU and/or national funding schemes; targeting and supporting two specific industrial companies: ENEL Green Power and Photowatt; and monitoring progress in PV through collecting data on public spending in the EU, on private spending, on the kinds of projects being funded and on the overall performance of PV technology, including forecasting of future spending.

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Practical information:
This is a hybrid event. Participants can come at Press Club Europe Brussels or follow the webinar online.

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