Made in Europe: Can the EU Reclaim Solar Panel Production?
Discover the state of solar panel manufacturing in Europe, the challenges posed by imports, and what EU countries are doing to rebuild local production. Learn how European-made solar can
Discover the state of solar panel manufacturing in Europe, the challenges posed by imports, and what EU countries are doing to rebuild local production. Learn how European-made solar can
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A new market analysis from SolarPower Europe highlights the potential of European solar production to underpin the resilience of the European sector. SolarPower Europe has published a new report mapping Europe’s solar PV module production equipment capacity.
Today, at least 38 companies are active in Europe manufacturing the equipment and machinery that produces vital steps of the solar PV module supply chain, including cells, ingots, wafers, and polysilicon. EU Clean Industrial Deal: Opportunity for renewables and European manufacturing
The new report „Solar Production Equipment – Key players in the EU’s industrial ecosystem for solar PV’“ explores the European capacity to manufacture the equipment and machinery that produces at each stage of the solar module manufacturing process.
In the solar sector, European companies originally played a key role in developing the production equipment needed for the mass production of solar wafers, cells, and modules. While the rise of China’s solar manufacturing sector initially provided a significant export market, a highly competitive local industry has since emerged.