RT @OPNmagazine: The all-thin-film perovskite tandem solar cells, created by researchers from @KITKarlsruhe and @SollianceSolar, achieved a…

While #China's industrial & innovation policies have been central in #photovoltaic cost 📉, 🇨🇳's level of concentration in global #PV supply chains poses potential challenges. Check out @IEA Special Report on #Solar #PV Global Supply Chains to learn more: https://t.co/1fBbHMHlU6

RT @FirstSolar: First Solar’s 2022 Sustainability Report launches today! From responsible sourcing and resource-efficient manufacturing to…

📢A new study shows that emerging thin-film #PV technologies like #CdTe & #perovskites might reduce carbon emissions more effectively than silicon! Find out more about @NREL's report on the embodied energy & carbon from the manufacture of #photovoltaics:

RT @IEA: 🚨 This morning, we published a new @IEA Special Report on Solar PV Global Supply Chains. Don't miss this thread from our Executiv…

It's vital that the 🌎 condemns the use of forced labour in #SolarPower supply chains - but what are the implications of the restrictions on imports associated with forced labour? ✍️Join @pvmagazine webinar on 12 July to learn more! 👉Read our statement: https://t.co/JuuQcs6xMZ

RT @Energy4Europe: Solar energy is cheap, clean, modular & flexible. In 2020, the ☀️ market grew by +18GW and over the last decade, the cos…

#InternationalWomenInEngineeringDay is here! Thank you, Laura and all the 👷🏾‍♀️👩🏻‍🏭👩🏼‍💼 in the #SolarEnergy field for all your talent and effort to place #photovoltaics at the forefront of the energy transition! @INWED1919 #INWED22 #PV

We recently participated in the @EU_Commission's Call for Evidence on its initiative to keep the #EU market free from products made with forced labour. Discover our full position on forced labour here:

RT @OxfordPV: A great talk yesterday by our very own Ben Williams at IEEE-PVSC. Collaboration between the scientific and industrial communi…

Last week, the @EU_Commission's Executive VP @TimmermansEU visited our member @SauleTech’s production line! It's encouraging to hear that thin-film #PV, such as Saule's #perovskites, are seen as key to improve the #EU's #RenewableEnergy generation! 👉 https://t.co/TJVMHLkvH9

RT @OxfordPV: "Perovskite-based tandem cells open the door to a rapid transition to solar" @ChemistryWorld ➡️ Read on: https://t.co/NveG7s…

RT @FirstSolar: First Solar's Mike Koralewski recently sat down with @eesionline to discuss the technology, manufacturing processes, busine…

💪🏽Ready to #REPowerEU with thin-film #solarPV! We're glad to see the ambitious #EUSolarStrategy putting #solar on fast-forward in EU ⏩ More here:n

👉Today @SolarMagazineNL highlights PVthin's vision on the #EUSolarStrategy's potential to rebuild #EU competitiveness in the #solar sector! Find out how the @EU_Commission can achieve this: https://t.co/zhmmImKcrO

RT @IEA: Clean energy spending committed by governments in response to the pandemic has surged to over $710 billion since late October Thi…

Yesterday, the Conference on the #FutureOfEurope #CoFE final report was presented - #EU citizens have spoken: we must speed up the green transition by investing more in #RenewableEnergy and expanding #solar energy🔆 Find out more:

RT @SolarPowerEU: Spain🇪🇸 and 4 other EU countries 🇦🇹🇧🇪🇱🇹🇱🇺 lead the way to for 1 TW of EU🇪🇺 solar by 2030 - check out the letter below.…

PVthin's president and chief technology officer at @OxfordPV, Chris Case, recently talked to @ChemistryWorld about the potential of #perovskite-#PV & how using lead can help maintain their high performance. Read the full article here:

Our 🆕position paper explains why adding lead to @EU_ECHA's authorisation list will hinder innovation in #solar #photovoltaics, undermine efforts to scale #PV manufacturing in 🇪🇺 & deepen dependencies in strategic sectors. Read the full position paper ➡ https://t.co/E1NOIY7SPp

Today we celebrate #WorldEarthDay - a great day to remember that #SolarEnergy and especially thin-film technologies ☀️ are the way to go to #InvestInOurPlanet and reduce the 🌎 dependence on fossil fuels! 👇Check out the @EU_Commission's plans to boost #SolarPV across the #EU!

Tomorrow is #WorldEarthDay 🌎 Don't miss our member @OxfordPV's Laura Miranda at @ICFOnians and discover how boosting the use of #perovskite #PV can help to #InvestInOurPlanet 🔆🌍🌱

RT @FirstSolar: First Solar & @smithsonianaib partnered to bring solar-powered #RechargeStations to #smithsoniangardens on the National Mal…

RT @IEA: Our Sustainable Recovery Tracker just got a major update 📢 It highlights that clean energy spending in governments’ economic reco…

RT @OxfordPV: We recently spoke with @pvmagazine on our plans to scale up and how Europe may strengthen its solar manufacturing capability.…

RT @FirstSolar: First Solar announced today that @OrigisEnergy, one of America’s largest solar and energy storage developers, placed an ord…

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The #EUSolarStrategy has the potential to rebuild #EU #SolarPV sector competitiveness and to promote high environmental & social sustainability requirements for #PV products. Our new position paper proposes measures that will enable achieving this: https://t.co/UeYXmlN1Cq

RT @IPCC_CH: “Now it's time to stop burning our planet and start investing in abundant renewable energy all around us.” – @UN SG @antoniogu…

@IPCC_CH latest #ClimateReport shows that we already have the tools to contribute to #ClimateChange mitigation. The report reveals that #SolarEnergy prices have decreased up to 85% since 2010 - we now need to scale #SolarPV up & apply it widely and equitably to reduce emissions!

#UK citizens will not pay VAT on residential #SolarPV! The cut to VAT on residential #PV panels will encourage greater uptake of #renewables, such as thin-film #photovoltaics. Find out more⤵️

RT @SolarPowerEU: Join high-level #solar industry representatives & decision-makers at the #SolarPowerSummit☀️ in Brussels, 31st March Ses…

Today is #GlobalRecyclingDay! ♻️ #DYK that thin-film #SolarPV technologies contribute to the #CircularEconomy by providing a secondary use for mining by-products that would otherwise be disposed of? Find out more⤵️ https://t.co/RrFXiDzHn8

Promising times ahead for #EU #solarPV ☀ @pvmagazine goes through the state of play and analyses projects that are helping ramp up #Europe's #PV production, such as PVthin members' @FirstSolar, @VONARDENNE and @OxfordPV! Find out more:

PVthin welcomes the @EU_Commission's new #REPowerEU plan which aims to put #SolarPV at the core of reducing the #EU's #FossilFuel dependency and its pledge to present a #solar expansion strategy & a proposal to simplify #RenewableEnergy projects' planning later this year. More⤵

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Achieving gender #equality & tackling #ClimateChange are two of the greatest global challenges of the XXI century. This #InternationalWomensDay let's celebrate the achievements of our fellow women in the #SolarPV industry working to achieve a more #sustainable future☀️ #IWD2022 https://t.co/D1sgjpmsoZ

Not all #PV technologies are the same. PVthin's Head of EU Relations, @FirstSolar's Alexander Majer explains why the #EU should consider the environmental impact of #photovoltaics' production:

The recent #SolarPV industry meeting with @Europe2022FR highlighted that #EU #photovoltaics manufacturing is an absolute must if we are to meet the #SolarPower demand increase by 2030. Thin-film technologies are ready to help the EU meet its goals! More➡

RT @pvmagazine: 🚨 [ROUNDTABLES] 🚨 📆 When? June 28 & 29, 2022 Join us for #pvmagazine Roundtables Europe 2022 as we enter the “decisive dec…

RT @OxfordPV: 📚 We’re very pleased to have been featured in the book '39 Ways to Save the Planet', by @tomheapmedia. It’s inspiring to read…

.@IPCC_CH's new report has made evident the need for immediate action to reduce the risks of #ClimateChange. We must accelerate the energy transition to renewable & #sustainable energy sources, such as thin-film technologies, if we want to save our planet, humanity & economies!

We strongly support #Germany's pledge to completely switch to #renewables by 2035 & put #SolarPV at the center of the green transition. Given the short timeframe, thin-film #photovoltaics can play a vital role in achieving this goal thanks to their multiple advantages ⬇ https://t.co/YNm0LaFg1j

We welcome @EU_Commission's announcement of an instrument to ban forced labour products in the #EU market, a key tool to prevent forced labour and other #HumanRights violations in #solarPV supply chains. Read our position paper here: Image: @OxfordPV https://t.co/tNIPtM2P3O

The annual @euenergyweek is one of the key events in our policy calendar. The 2022 focus on #Europe's green and digital energy transition perfectly highlights the benefits of #solarPV thin-film. ☀️ See you in September #EUSEW2022! Read more: https://t.co/HgvrcxSOo5

#SolarPV is seen as the “new king of the world’s electricity markets” but how can we protect the #PV industry's hard fought gains? Learn more about the crucial role of PV backsheets with our member DuPont Teijin Films' article: 📷DuPont Teijin Films https://t.co/lsmNCpiR8a

RT @Energy4Europe: 📢#EUHaveYourSay on a public consultation that will feed into a 🆕 #EUsolarstrategy ☀️! It is open for input until 12 Apr…

According to @EU_Eurostat, 2020 #RenewableEnergy targets were overachieved in the #EU by 2%. It is excellent news that 37% of EU's electricity is #renewable, of which 14% is #SolarPV🔆 Read more here: & here: https://t.co/tDC6Vd44Nj

RT @SolarPowerEU: Join high-level industry representatives and decision-makers on 31 March🗓️ to discuss the most burning questions for sola…

RT @SauleTech: Innovation is a Woman! Today we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

RT @IRENA: IRENA's annual "#RenewableEnergy & Jobs" report, developed this time with @ilo, confirms #renewables jobs' continuous growth. "…

The @EU_Commission recently opened a public consultation & call for evidence on the upcoming #EU #SolarEnergy Strategy, which is foreseen for Q2 2022. PVthin welcomes this initiative and supports the need to enhance #sustainability & transparency along the #PV value chain!

.@MercedesBenz' newest electric car's #SolarPV roof is a great example of thin-film #photovoltaics' versatility and great uses! The #solarpanels, developed together with @FraunhoferISE, can add up to 25km of range on long-distance journeys! More on:

The #BuildBackBetterAct seeks to provide tax credits to American #photovoltaic manufacturers during all #PV manufacturing supply chain stages. If approved, it would provide great incentives for investors & manufacturers to expand #SolarPower in the U.S.

#SeasonsGreetings We wish everyone happy festivities and glittering light to brighten the #NewYear2022! 🌞 We are also taking a short festive break and will be back on 3 January. https://t.co/bgOcEkuCCm

RT @SauleTech: Representatives of the government administration and companies (@SauleTech and @columbusenergy_ ) from the #solarenergysecto…

The new #FitFor55 proposals are out! In the #EPBD #renewables, such as Building Integrated thin-film #SolarPV, will play a vital role in accomplishing that all new buildings are zero-emission as of 2030! We look forward to having fruitful conversations with #EU decision-makers!

RT @FirstSolar: Companies that want to lead by example should set the highest possible standards for themselves and their #renewable commit…

RT @Intersolar: Jetzt kostenlos anmelden zum #Intersolar #Webinar: "#BIPV – Chance für die #Photovoltaik im urbanen Kontext" am 7. Dezember…

.@IEA_PVPS has estimated that repairing & reusing a #SolarPV module has more environmental benefits than replacing it with a new and more efficient #PV module ♻ Read the full report here: https://t.co/12DKcfiTya

PVthin, together with @SolarPowerEU has shared its feedback on the @EU_Commission's #Ecodesign & #EnergyLabelling for #Photovoltaics Inception Impact Assessment. We need a holistic approach to support a #sustainable #PV industry & consumer landscape ⬇

RT @FirstSolar: Register TODAY for our upcoming webinar, carried out in partnership with @Solar_Builder: Overcoming Module Supply Chain Unc…

Watch this inspiring video where Chris Case, CTO of @OxfordPV & PVthin President, explains what makes #SolarPV the ideal energy source and how Oxford PV's is offering a #sustainable solution to our planet's problem with their #perovskite #solar cells! ⬇

🙌🏿 #SolarPV is at the forefront of the #energytransition #COP26

The #EU #SustainableEnergyWeek is an unparalleled occasion to bring together diverse actors with one same goal: to celebrate and discuss the progress of the #renewables & #energyefficiency agenda in the EU! Learn more about #EUSEW2021 here: https://t.co/CtsLngBV3R

Transitioning to #sustainable energy sources like #SolarPower ☀️ it's not only about saving our 🌎 but also about preventing a #health catastrophe! We support @WHO call on countries to commit to decisive action at #COP26 to limit #GlobalWarming to 1.5°C!

#DYK that thin-film #PV modules can carry less than half the carbon footprint of average modules? The #RenewableEnergyDirective @EU_Commission should consider the #environmental impacts of all #renewableenergy! Here's our feedback on the #RED revision ⬇

According to @IEA, while a “new global energy economy” is emerging with renewables as the cheapest energy, the transition is currently too slow ⚠ To reach net-zero by 2050 investments in clean energy projects, like thin-film #PV, need to increase!

👏Congratulations to our member @SauleTech for launching the first installation of #photovoltaic blinds - sun breakers with #perovskite solar cells. Watch a summary from the exciting opening day ⬇ https://t.co/zgLLdm4eVy

Yesterday the @EU_Commission presented a toolbox addressing the 📈 power prices across EU. At PVthin we believe that a solid expansion of #sustainable energy production such as from thin-film #solarPV will ensure energy security & stability of Europeans! https://t.co/va3OsAqNKB

A newly launched #EuropeanCitizensInitiative is calling on the @EU_Commission to #BanFossilAds & sponsorships in the #EU. In just a week, the petition has reached over 55,000 signatures - sending a strong signal to the 🇪🇺- Europeans want more #sustainable #energy production! https://t.co/wHPYvCW5JR

We welcome the @EU_Commission's ambitious #MissionClimate & #MissionCities goals - however, we must not forget that to deliver concrete results by 2030 thin-film #photovoltaics will be a fundamental component! A climate-resilient future starts with a #solarPV future 🔆♻🌱

While the #COP26 aims to unite the world to tackle #ClimateChange, we are currently not on track to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees 🔥 Thin-film #SolarPV technologies are key in ensuring a low-carbon solar energy future 🔆♻🌱 Learn more on https://t.co/5TNsK4dSuq

The #G20 summit is a key milestone ahead of the #COP26🌎 major economies will focus on addressing #ClimateChange to ensure an inclusive & #sustainable economic recovery. Leaders must know that #SolarPV is well-equipped to lead sustainable #energyproduction & emission reductions! https://t.co/6D0iDV33S5

The @EU_Commission has launched a new initiative to assess the need for new #Ecodesign rules on the environmental impact of #photovoltaics. 💬Stakeholders have until 28 October to have their say: https://t.co/dfsJSnQwNt

Tomorrow, @SolarPowerEU & @Intersolar’s High-level #SolarPV Industrial Forum kicks off in #Munich. Don't miss this great opportunity to take stock of the #EuropeanSolarInitiative achievements and identify clear recommendations to support the #photovoltaic industry in the #EU!

Looking forward to the #UNGA High-level Dialogue on Energy! World leaders and outstanding speakers will discuss how to tackle the twin crises of climate change and energy poverty. 👉Thin-film #SolarPV can be the catalyser to achieve clean, affordable energy for all! #HLDE2021

The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme is back offering to support prep studies for cross-border #renewable projects!

The @EUEnvironment published a briefing that highlights opportunities and challenges to strengthen the #circulareconomy for #solarPV and other clean energy options. Here's what we think about it ➡️ #EcoDesign #EUGreenDeal https://t.co/FF6f065p9x

At #SOTEU earlier #VonDerLeyen said #EU is stepping efforts to fight #ClimateChange in time for the upcoming #COP26 🙌 PVthin is glad to share expertise on how thin-film #solarPV can help reach a #ClimateNeutralEU & be part of countries' #sustainable energy transition plans☀️

RT @Daverik80: Thomas Sauer exxergy just reported on the results from the Joint Mission Group (@PVthin, #esmc, #etippv, #iecre) on eco-desi…

Last chance to register to PVthin's annual scientific reception ⌛ Join us TODAY to discuss what the future of #solarPV looks like and its role in reaching the #EU's #climate ambitions! Register here:

For our 10-year #anniversary 🎂 we are bringing together experts in #renewables, #innovation and #sustainability to discuss the outlooks for #solarPV in reaching EU's #climate ambitions! Register here: https://t.co/5YRRP8kmSt

📅Mark your calendars! This Thursday we're holding our annual scientific reception on the sidelines of #EUPVSEC2021 with a panel discussion focused on "How enhanced #PV #sustainability strengthens the #EU's #IndustrialStrategy". Join us! Register now:

Drum rolls please 🥁 Chris Case @OxfordPV has been elected the new President of PVthin! ☀️ We're excited to share this news and more in our #pressrelease here: @pv_Europe @pvmagazine @pv_tech @PVSolarReport @reNEWS_ @eaGreenEU https://t.co/Fno0iLvXEx

#EUPVSEC2021 has just kicked off! We look forward to discovering the latest scientific, technological and market-related #SolarPV trends🔆 Join us and register here: https://t.co/9uqfrd1Ns1

For the #EU to become the first #climateneutral continent by 2050, #sustainable energy production that takes into account the whole life cycle of products ♻ and their environmental footprint will be key. 👇Discover thin-film #photovoltaics #environmental benefits https://t.co/xJEjoHZtbN

New research shows that the indium supply needed to produce CIGS thin-film #solarPV cells and modules in Europe is abundant in the #EU & would not pose environmental issues. Find out more about the key findings:

We are inspired to see our member @FirstSolar's $680m investment in a 3.3GW Ohio Manufacturing Facility that will: - create >700 permanent jobs, - expand First Solar’s US manufacturing footprint to 6GW & - produce 1 module every 2.75 secs! Find out more:

New #EU record! @EmberClimate's latest report shows that #SolarPower generated 10% of the #EU’s electricity this summer. While it needs to be doubled to meet the EU’s 2030 emissions targets, the #solarPV market is ready to sustain the necessary growth!

It is encouraging to see more and more #EU member states taking important steps to switch to #CleanEnergy! #Spain will dedicate a percentage of its #renewables auction to #photovoltaics 🔆 Find out more ⬇

One of the many characteristics of thin-film #PV is its unique versatility: It can be used in buildings 🏠 and on vehicles 🚗 to convert sunlight into #SolarEnergy for more #renewable electricity generation. Check out all its functionalities! https://t.co/k8DahAuEB0

RT @pvmagazine: France launches multiple solar tenders: On August 5, the French energy regulator published the bidding rules for a new seri…

Great news for #EU's #photovoltaics industry! The latest research shows that #indium is abundantly available in the #EU, enabling the manufacturing of thin-film #solarPV cells and helping achieve the @EU_Commission's #EUGreenDeal agenda. Find out more:

There are multiple reasons to choose Thin-Film #photovoltaics! ⬇️Lower electricity production costs 🔧Less prone to mechanical damage and performance losses & ⏩ The fastest innovation rate in the #solarPV industry! 👇Learn all about them https://t.co/VB5hsF6lpD

It's #EarthOvershootDay which means that we've already used up all the natural resources that the🌎can produce within a year - every day that comes after this date we'll be borrowing from future generations. The #EnergyTransition to #renewables & #SolarPV is key to #MoveTheDate! https://t.co/5CJiOlkvP7

At PVthin we believe that by including #sustainability and #social criteria across the processes to reach #ClimateNeutrality we can ensure a fair and just transition for people, while safeguarding our #environment. 📰Our statement on #FitFor55 ▶️ #REDIII https://t.co/dllTGamBnM

RT @Energy4Europe: #RenewableEnergy and #EnergyEfficiency can make a major contribution to the 55 % reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 and…

@KadriSimson: “there is no road to #NetZero which doesn't prioritise #RenewableEnergy and energy efficiency. We are proposing an ambitious 40% target for the share of renewables in our energy mix, and we are complementing this with country specific indicative targets”