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Recording of Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 4:02 .

Josefin Berg Kicks Off InterSolar Session on European PV Market Growth and Future Outlook, Featuring Insights from Industry Experts Raffaele Rossi and Daniel Schmitt

Josefin Berg, director for solar research at S&P Global Commodity Insights, opened the final session of the day at InterSolar. She engaged attendees in a participatory exercise to reflect on their journey and perceptions within the solar industry since June 2022 when the European Commission launched its ambitious RePower EU plan aimed at tripling installed capacity by 2025. While acknowledging that growth has been non-linear, she highlighted that Europe is on track to meet interim targets despite facing various challenges. The session focused on examining European markets beyond Germany's substantial contributions to photovoltaic (PV) expansion. Josefin set the stage for upcoming presentations and discussions: Raffaele Rossi from Solar Power Europe would provide an outlook on Europe's PV market; Daniel Schmitt from Memodo would delve into demand, pricing, supply dynamics over recent years; and representatives from solar associations across Europe planned to share insights into local market trends and future directions. The event concluded with a panel discussion featuring Q&A sessions where audience participation was encouraged.

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Josefin Berg
Associate Director
S&P Global

After three consecutive years of more than 40 percent growth in the European solar market, the main drivers - the energy crisis and resilience support programs - no longer apply: energy prices have dropped to almost pre-pandemic levels. The key question is: How can we maintain the solar growth momentum across the continent, from major to emerging markets?This session will cover: Status of solar power demand in Europe Updated European installation forecasts through 2028 Obstacles & opportunities in leading and major emerging European solar markets.

Speaker

Raffaele Rossi
Head of Market Intelligence
SolarPower Europe
Belgium

To Talk

Speaker

Daniel Schmitt
Founder & CEO
Memodo
Germany

To Talk

Speaker

Wijnand van Hooff
CEO
Holland Solar
The Netherlands

Mariyana Yaneva
Vice Chair
APSTE - the Association for Production, Storage and Trading of Electricity
Bulgaria

Paolo Rocco Viscontini
President
Italia Solare
Italy

José Donoso
General Director
Unión Española Fotovoltaica (UNEF)
Spain

Xavier Daval
CEO
kiloWattsol SAS
France

To Talk

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