The European Parliament and the Council have reached a significant agreement on Thursday evening, establishing new rules aimed at enhancing the energy performance of buildings across the European Union.
A key aspect of the deal is the promotion of solar energy installations as the standard for new buildings.
Industry body SolarPower Europe hailed the agreement as a monumental milestone. Jan Osenberg, a policy advisor at the organization, explained that the EU Solar Standard will mandate solar installations on all new public and commercial buildings by 2026, on new residential buildings by 2029, on non-residential buildings undergoing relevant renovations by 2027, and on all existing public buildings in a phased approach by 2030.
This measure is anticipated to drive increased solar deployment on buildings while supporting the seamless integration of photovoltaic (PV) installations into the building construction processes.
The provisional agreement on the revised energy performance of buildings directive now awaits formal adoption by both the European Parliament and the Council.
