Analysis of barriers for innovative forms of solar PV deployment and associated recommendations : final report

This report presents the findings of the project "Barriers for innovative forms of solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment in EU Member States", carried out for DG ENERGY, European Commission, between April and December 2023. The report considers Agrivoltaics, Floating PV, Building Integrated PV, Infrastructure Integrate PV and Vehicle Integrated PV, identifying regulatory and non-regulatory barriers to their uptake. The report also shows that several Member States have put in place measures that proved beneficial for the deployment of one or several innovative forms of solar photovoltaic. It concludes that Member States could do more to reduce the most significant regulatory and no-regulatory barriers, and significantly speed up the uptake of innovative forms of solar photovoltaic. The report develops a set of recommendations concerning: the recognition of these innovative forms of PV; permitting procedures; tailored financial support to offset the extra costs of these innovations; measures to address the lack of specific knowledge about these innovative forms of PV; increased cooperation among public authorities and between public and private stakeholders.