SolarPower Europe's latest report "Outlook for the EU Solar Market 2021-2025" shows that 2021 was another record year for the European solar industry. In 2021, the EU is estimated to have 25.9GW of new photovoltaic installed capacity connected to the grid, a 34% increase from 19.3GW in 2020, and breaking the previous ten-year record of 21.4GW.

The report predicts continued strong growth in European solar energy. It forecasts that in 2022, the additional installed capacity in Europe will reach 30GW, and by 2025, the cumulative capacity will reach 327.6GW, and by 2030, it will reach 672GW, indicating that solar energy in the EU will double in four years.

At the national level, two new countries reached the GW-scale installation level in 2021, with Greece returning to the list and Denmark joining for the first time in its history. The addition of these members increases the GW club membership to 7, and it is expected that this group will grow to 12 by 2025.

Germany continues to lead in total installed capacity and is expected to reach 5.3GW by the end of 2021. Surprisingly, the per capita installed capacity in the Netherlands has exceeded that of Germany, reaching 765W per capita, a 42% increase from 2020.

Additionally, the report has updated the progress review of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) of EU member states from last year, finding that all EU member states are expected to achieve their national solar energy targets by 2030 or earlier. It is noteworthy that Estonia and Latvia have already achieved their 2030 solar energy targets, while Poland, Ireland, and Sweden will achieve theirs by 2022.

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