Solar energy surpassed coal for the first time in 2024, with Greece ranking among the EU’s leaders in solar share.

The European Union's solar power generation has surpassed coal for the first time, driven by the Russian energy crisis and a push for renewable energy sources, but challenges remain in phasing out fossil fuels entirely.

Solar generated 11% of EU electricity in 2024, overtaking coal which fell below 10% for the first time, according to the European Electricity Review published today by think tank Ember.

The European Union (EU) has launched a solar project for healthcare facilities in Plateau State to have unhindered access to reliable electricity for medical equipment, providing better healthcare services for local communitiesThe project,

Solar overtook coal in the European Union's electricity production in 2024, with the share of renewables rising to almost half the bloc's power sector, according to a report released Thursday.

The European Union, on Thursday, announced the launch of solar projects to ensure that healthcare facilities in Plateau State have uninterrupted access to reliable electricity for medical equipment, thereby improving healthcare services for local communities.

"At the start of the European Green Deal in 2019, few thought the EU's energy transition would be where it is today: wind and solar are relegating coal to the margins and pushing gas into decline."

In a landmark shift, solar energy has officially overtaken coal in the EU’s electricity mix for the first time. Last yer solar contributed 11% of the EU’s power, surpassing coal’s 10%, according to Ember’s European Electricity Review. This milestone highlights the rapid transition towards renewables in the region.

A record 47% of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report said, in yet another sign of the growing gap between the bloc's push for clean energy and the new U.

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The surge in solar, now the European Union's fastest growing energy source, came as capacity additions hit a record high last year.

above gas and below nuclear," the energy think tank Ember said in its European electricity review 2025 published Thursday. Eleven percent of the EU’s electricity was generated from solar panels ...