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Shine On Policycast is a podcast presented by SolarPower Europe. In these episodes, we bring you EU policy updates relevant to solar, in under 20 minutes.
Our host, Bethany Meban, Head of Press and Policy Communications at SolarPower Europe, interviews different voices from our team of policy and market intelligence experts. As we enter a new political era in the EU, each episode dives into how solar is delivering on Europe's competitiveness, security and climate goals. The podcast is produced by Lily Murdoch, Digital Communications Advisor at SolarPower Europe.
Who are we? SolarPower Europe is the award-winning link between policymakers and the solar PV value chain. We represent over 320 companies and organisations from the solar value chain, and our mission is to ensure solar becomes Europe’s leading energy source by 2030.
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S6E5 2025 in review | The EU Grids Package and SolarPower Europe's vision for an EU Flexibility Strategy
2025 has been the year of putting energy system flexibility in the spotlight. As the EU launched its strategic priorities for the new EU political mandate: energy security, competitiveness, and…
S6E4 Watt’s next for Europe? | Driving electrification for a secure and competitive EU
Join us on this episode of Shine On Policycast as we dive into the electrification revolution transforming Europe’s energy landscape. Host Bethany Meban sits down with Adrian Hiel, Director of the…
S6E3 Driving Supply Chain Traceability | Solar Stewardship Initiative 3 years in
In this episode of Shine On Policycast, host Bethany Meban speaks with Rachel Owens, CEO of the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI). Discover how SSI is driving supply chain traceability in the solar…
S6E2 Is the EU solar workforce up to the task? | EU Solar Jobs Report 2025
In this episode of Shine On Policycast, host Bethany Meban speaks with Jacopo Piccalgi, Project and Policy Officer on Skills at SolarPower Europe, to unpack the findings of the latest EU Solar Jobs…
S6E1 State of the European Energy System | Solar for Freedom, Security and Unity
In this episode of Shine On Policycast, host Bethany Meban sits down with Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe, for a deep dive into the future of Europe’s energy system. As the new…
S5E7 Flexible Buildings, Resilient Grids | Future-proofing Europe's energy system
In this episode of Shine On Policycast, host Bethany is joined by Jan Osenberg, Head of System Integration at SolarPower Europe, to discuss flexible buildings. Throughout the discussion we dive into…
S5E6 EU Solar Charter one year later: has the pact lived up to its ambitions?
In this episode of Shine On Policycast, host Bethany is joined by Head of Supply Chains, Anett Ludwig, to discuss the EU Solar Charter one year after its inception. What is the EU solar charter and…
S5E5 Hot Takes from the SolarPower Summit 2025: Let's Flex!
Buckle up for 30 minutes of lively commentary, sharp analysis, and unfiltered opinions recorded live from the SolarPower Summit in Brussels. Join SolarPower Europe's Deputy CEO Dries Acke in…
S5E4 BONUS EPISODE: 5 numbers in 5 minutes | Plug-in Solar PV
Catch up on the latest EU solar market figures with this bonus episode of Shine On Policycast. In just 5 minutes, Leah Le Pénuizic, Market Analyst at SolarPower Europe, shares five key numbers from…
S5E3 EU Clean Industrial Deal | Electrification, storage and flexibility for Europe's competitiveness
In this episode of Shine On Policycast, host Bethany is joined by Deputy CEO, Dries Acke, to focus in on the Clean Industrial Deal published by the European Commission in February 2025. This new…
S5E2 BONUS EPISODE: 5 numbers in 5 minutes | EU Market Outlook for Solar Power 2024-2028
Catch up on the latest EU solar market figures with this bonus episode of Shine On Policycast. In just 5 minutes, Christophe Lits, Senior Market Analyst at SolarPower Europe, shares five key numbers…
S5E1 Electrifying Europe | 6 months leading the Electrification Alliance & influencing the new EU mandate
In this episode of Shine On Policycast, host Bethany is joined by Policy Advisor for Electrification, Anais Faucher, to take a look back at SolarPower Europe's 6 month chairpersonship of the…
S4E8 Solar growth slows in 2024 | EU Market Outlook for Solar Power & end of year reflections
In this episode of Shine On Policycast, host Bethany is joined by SolarPower Europe CEO, Walburga Hemetsberger, to wrap up the year. We take a look into our latest report: the EU Market Outlook for…
S4E7 BONUS EPISODE: 5 numbers in 5 minutes | Mission Solar 2040
Catch up on the latest in Europe's battery storage market with this bonus episode of Shine On Policycast! In just 5 minutes, Raffaele Rossi, Head of Market Intelligence at SolarPower Europe, shares…
S4E6 Financing the global energy transition | COP29, solar's place in the world and markets to watch
In this episode of Shine On Policycast, host Bethany is joined by Benjamin Clarke, SolarPower Europe's Global Markets Manager, to discuss COP29. We dive into the global story for solar and…
S4E5 BONUS EPISODE: 5 numbers in 5 minutes | EU Market Outlook for Battery Storage 2024
Catch up on the latest in Europe's battery storage market with this bonus episode of Shine On Policycast! In just 5 minutes, Antonio Arruebo, Junior Market Analyst at SolarPower Europe, shares five…
S4E4 EU Commissioner Hearings | The European Commission's vision for solar energy, trade and agriculture
In this episode of Shine On Policycast, host Bethany is joined by Naomi Chevillard, SolarPower Europe's Head of Regulatory Affairs, to discuss the recent hearings for the incoming EU Commissioners.…
S4E3 Nature-inclusive solar | Setting EU level definition & boosting biodiversity on solar parks
In this episode of Shine On Policycast, host Bethany is joined by Lina Dubina, Policy Advisor for Sustainability at SolarPower Europe, to discuss nature-inclusive solar. In a new paper with The…
S4 BONUS EPISODE: 5 numbers in 5 minutes | EU Solar Jobs Report 2024
Catch up on the latest in Europe's solar market with this bonus episode of Shine On Policycast! In just 5 minutes, Christophe Lits, Market Analyst at SolarPower Europe, shares five key numbers from…
S4E1 EU Solar Charter 6 Months on | Net-Zero Industry Act & supporting Europe's solar industry
In this episode of Shine On Policycast, host Bethany is joined by Carmen Correas-Lopes, Policy Advisor at SolarPower Europe, to discuss the EU Solar Charter and the transformative impact the Net-Zero…
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