1.Solar energy to repower Europe Massive, rapid deployment of renewable energy is at the core of the REPowerEU plan - the EU initiative to put an end to its dependency from Russian fossil fuels. Solar energy will be the kingpin of this effort. Panel by panel, the infinite energy of the sun will help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels across all sectors of our economy, from residential heating to industrial processes. As part of the REPowerEU plan, this strategy aims to bring online over 320 GWof solar photovoltaic by 2025 (more than doubling compared to 2020) and almost 600 GWby 2030.These frontloaded additional capacities displace the consumption of9 bcm of natural gas annually by 2027. Solar energy has a number of advantages that make it particularly suitable to meet todays energy challenges.