On 23 May 2025, European ministers will meet at the Competitiveness Council to focus on the next EU Research and Innovation program. Together with 12 other European organizations, we have signed a joint letter to EU institutions ahead of this meeting. We urge policymakers to maintain Europe’s long-term excellence in research and innovation (R&I) by enabling...
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RESkill4NetZero
RESkill4NetZero aims to create and test an EU-wide scalable skills blueprint for the critical job profiles needed to address the skilled labour force shortage in the renewable energy industries. The project will focus on high-demand technical and engineering job roles that require common skills and competencies relevant across most of the renewable energy industries, including...
ETIPs and Renewable Energy Organisations Support Strong Collaborative Research at the Heart of FP10
17 April 2025 – As the European Commission is set to reach a decision on the new Framework Programme (FP10), several ETIPs and renewable energy organisations have come together to advocate for political support and increased funding of “Pillar 2”. As the part of Horizon Europe that funds collaborative research, Pillar 2 is essential for Europe’s...
EUREC co-signs letter asking the Commission to ring-fence the ‘Horizon Europe Clean Tech’ call for renewables and storage technologies
3 April 2025 – The European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal was published on 26 February. This roadmap communication proposes to “launch a flagship Horizon Europe call of ca. EUR 600 million under the 2026-2027 work programme to support fit-for-deployment projects. This will aim at fostering synergies between the Framework Programme for R&I and the Innovation Fund,...
ETIP PV and the European Commission launch a new chapter for Solar: Introducing the European Partnership for Solar Photovoltaics (EUPI-PV)
Brussels, 27.03.2025: Big news for solar energy in Europe: The European Technology & Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics (ETIP PV) is proud to officially launch the European Partnership for Solar Photovoltaics (EUPI-PV) in collaboration with the European Commission. To formalise the launch of the EUPI-PV, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of...
The Clean Industrial Deal signals competitiveness, but must reinforce the role of renewables
On February 26, 2025, the European Commission published the Clean Industrial Deal, which outlines a joint roadmap for European competitiveness and decarbonisation. It includes measures to drive more innovative and competitive business models via the supply of affordable renewable energy for industry, lead markets to drive EU-wide demand for clean products, and targeted EU public...
EUREC Highlights 2024
The EUREC Highlights 2024 present a summary of EUREC’s best achievements regarding the association’s main four areas of action: Network Policy Advocacy EU-funded projects Education
Second joint ETIP event on P2X: focus on energy islands
Following a successful joint ETIP event on P2X in November 2024, a second P2X webinar was organised by EUREC alongside ETIP PV, ETIP Wind, and ETIP Ocean – this time focusing on energy islands. The webinar’s theme is on deployment, notably “Are energy islands the first place wind, PV, and P2X come together?”. Several man-made...
Letter on Priorities for FP10: a well-funded, well-structured programme which reinforces collaborative research
EUREC has sent a letter to decision makers in the European Commission with priorities for the upcoming European Research and Innovation Framework Programme (FP10), particularly in terms of its budget, and which reiterates the importance of collaborative research. EUREC’s members, as representatives of the research community in Europe, have been involved in renewable energy R&D...
First General Assembly of RESkills4NetZero
On 31 January 2025, the RESkills4NetZero project organised its first general assembly. The 4-year Erasmus+ Blueprint project will support the Renewable Energy Skills Partnership activities. Gathering 21 partners from 8 different countries (Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Romania, Sweden, The Netherlands) its primary objective is to design and implement a sustainable skills blueprint for Europe’s...
EUREC’s support to open letter to drive competitiveness through the Clean Industrial Deal
5 February 2025 – EUREC has endorsed an open letter – co-written and signed by 15 other renewable energy associations – on the need for the Clean Industrial Deal (CID) to have a “bold strategy to reinforce Europe’s Global Leadership in Cleantech and build a Competitive Net Zero Economy.” The letter highlights the fact that...
Application process for the European Masters in Renewable Energy now open!
The application process for our European Masters in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy System Management is open. If you want to have an impact on climate change and join an international community of renewable energy experts, apply now! More information on how to prepare and submit your application is available on our websites: https://master.eurec.be/how-to-apply/ https://sesym.eurec.be/how-to-apply/...
EUREC College of Members held in Kortrijk (HOWEST)
On 10 and 11 December, EUREC member HOWEST University of Applied Sciences hosted the EUREC College of Members. During the first day, our new Members (PPC and Inavitas) presented their organisations and activities. On the second day, EUREC members had the opportunity to participate in a workshop focusing on AI in renewable energy systems and discussions...
The new Academic Year of the EUREC Masters kicked-off last week in Brussels, with 3 successful events!
8 October 2024 – It was great meeting the new batch of renewables enthusiasts: a nice group of motivated students who could meet fellows from other universities, engage with professors from their specialisation universities abroad and start thinking of their future careers in the RE sector. The following day, the EUREC Alumni Network organised a...
New EUREC Member, PPC
The operations of the Innovation Hub are not limited to meeting the needs of the Organization (Public Power Corporation – PPC). It also meets the needs of a high scientific level and specialized requirements, in the wider Public Sector as well as in Greek industries and crafts, but also on the products and on-site at...
Joint letter to EIB calling for expanding EIB guarantees to unlock EU industrial competitiveness.
18 June 2024 – This Friday, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Board of Governors will approve its new Strategic Roadmap for 2024-2027, which will support the EU build leadership and competitiveness in strategic cleantech sectors. Together with a group of 39 European cleantech innovators, investors, industry associations, researchers and NGOs, we have sent a letter...
Joint Open Letter: Updated national Long-Term Strategies needed
13 June 2024 – WWF, EUREC and 20 other organisations have sent an open letter to the European Commission, encouraging the institution to push EU Member States to update their national Long Term Strategies (nLTS) along with the revision of their National Energy & Climate Plans (NECPs) which is currently taking place. As the NECPs...
Renewable Energy Skills Partnership Position Paper “Addressing the skills challenge”
12 June 2024 – The Renewable Energy Skills Partnership has updated its recently published skills paper, where it identified priorities and 18 recommendations, by including best practice examples from across Europe related to renewable energy trainings. These practices include: Wind Power Energy, an academy of counseling and vocational training for renewable energy sources. Green Tech...
Joint-letter Over 200 stakeholders call for a European geothermal strategy and action plan
The letter, sent on 5th June 2024, recommended the European geothermal strategy and action plan incorporate: A target of 250 GWs of new electricity, heating and cooling supplied energy by 2040 in public, residential and commercial buildings; agriculture; transport and manufacturing sectors; Harmonisation and development of new support schemes, including cross-border financial risk guarantees; Endorsement of...
Report “Skills in the Renewable Energy Sector – Visions from the European Technology and Innovation Platforms”
26 April 2024 – The ambitious plan for the European energy transition towards becoming carbon-neutral by 2050 is the greatest endeavour of our generation. The uptake of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) is consistently growing in most European countries, proliferated by the mandatory fossil fuel phase-out. This uptake of RES also creates obstacles, such as difficulty...
Joint Open letter: Delivering a Net Zero Industry Act that is strategic, targeted and impactful
The world is entering a new era of cleantech competition. According to the IEA, well-designed industrial strategy is key. China, the USA and Japan are all moving quickly to ensure they capture their share of a cleantech market likely to reach $650 billion by 2030, delivering long-term competitiveness for their economies, green jobs for their citizens, support for their climate goals,...
Joint Press release: Building a Greener Future — European PV Industry and Researchers United for an Ecodesign Reform
Representatives from prominent European PV research institutes and organizations, European PV associations, and European PV manufacturers have come together to advocate for changes in the proposed methodologies for the Ecodesign and Energy Label legislation. In a joint letter addressed to the European Commission (February 1st 2024), they emphasize the need for regulations that serve the climate, the environment...
EUREC Masters application process for AY2024-2025 is now open!
The application process for the European Master in Renewable Energy and the European Master in Sustainable Energy System Management 2024-2025 is now open! Applications can be submitted via our websites: https://master.eurec.be/ https://sesym.eurec.be/ Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis until 15 July 2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible!
EUREC Highlights 2023
The EUREC Highlights 2023 present a summary of EUREC’s best achievements regarding the association’s main four areas of action: Network Policy Advocacy EU-funded projects Education
Open letter: EU needs to up its investment game if it wants to become the home of cleantech
Last year at the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission announced a Green Deal Industrial Plan to make Europe the “home of cleantech.” This was a sorely needed response to the US Inflation Reduction Act, creating a path to de-risk green supply chains, reduce the cost of the transition and reclaim EU strategic...