Solar Energy Rollout Across EU Slows as Subsidies Are Cut

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A report by SolarPower Europe says that the industry on the continent is set for its first year-on-year slowdown in more than a decade.

Solar Energy Rollout Across EU Slows as Subsidies Are Cut

A European Union flag in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 1, 2023. Rueters/Yves Herman/

Guy Birchall

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The European Union’s solar energy program is bound for its first annual slowdown in more than a decade, according to industry data released on Thursday.

The trend mirrors shifting political priorities across the 27-nation bloc as some countries scale back green measures or find their ability to sustain clean energy projects is stretched due to spending on defense and local industries.

Guy Birchall

Guy Birchall is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories with a particular interest in freedom of expression and social issues.

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