A new report from industry group SolarPower Europe shows that solar installations in the European Union increased by almost 50% year-over-year in 2022, to a record 41.4 GW of generation capacity.
“The numbers are clear. Solar is offering a lifeline amid energy and climate crises,” said Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe. “No other energy source is growing as quickly or reliably as solar.”
Finding other sources of energy has become critical for many European countries, which for years have relied on natural gas from Russia. The supply of gas has lessened after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
