Politicians tend to overpromise, except when it comes to solar

The speed of all transitions is inherently underestimated, and solar PV is no exception. The EU has grossly underestimated its coming of age, as its forecasts for 2020 were off by 67% for the Netherlands and 74% for Germany, writes Rolf Heynen, CEO of Dutch New Energy Research.

Issue 06–2021
Naga Solar

The Netherlands is one of many countries where the speed of PV development has been consistently underestimated. According to DNE’s Rolf Heynen, this underestimation continues, as PV growth in Europe is already beginning to surpass the EU’s 2030 forecast.

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