Energy prices have skyrocketed and the forecast ahead looks bleak as a result of the war in Ukraine. Therefore, the EU Commission now states that dependence on natural gas from Russia must be replaced with sustainable solutions.
According to Bloomberg the EU is now developing a strategy to double the expansion rate of solar energy. It is primarily aimed at buildings that have a high electricity consumption, where one of the measures would include shortening general permit processes to less than three months. In addition, they want to make it mandatory to install solar panels in new productions or in extensive renovations of existing buildings.
Reduces gas dependency by two-thirds
According to the newspaper, the plan is to be adopted on May 18 and would also include, among other things, increased production of hydrogen. By making solar cell installations mandatory, the production of solar energy is estimated to increase by 17 terawatt hours during the first year after implementation. The measure will reduce dependence on Russian gas by just over two-thirds during the same period.
