By Newsbase Build-out of solar and wind power has accelerated Europe’s energy transition WHAT: The EU saw solar power surpass coal as a source of power for the first time in 2024. WHY: Falling costs of solar panels helped the EU install a record amount,

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.

Solar power overtook coal in the European Union’s electricity mix for the first time last year, while wind power’s share plateaued, data from energy think tank Ember showed on Thursday. The EU is seek

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.

PARIS - Solar power overtook coal in European Union electricity production for the first time in 2024, with the share of renewables rising to almost half the bloc’s power sector, according to a report released on Jan 23.

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.

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.

Europe has achieved a landmark in clean energy: solar power generation surpassed coal in 2024, despite increased electricity demand.

Solar generation provided 11% of the EU’s electricity mix in 2024, up from 9.3% in 2023, and overtook coal, which fell to less than 10% for the first time in decades, the study found . Gas use dropped marginally, making up 15.7% of power generation in 2024.

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

Solar remained the EU’s fastest growing power source in 2024 while wind power remained the EU’s second largest power source, above gas and below nuclear, according to study - Anadolu Ajansı

Europe's transition to renewable energy comes at a time when US President Donald Trump, upon inauguration, pulled out of the Paris Agreement aiming to