A study exploring the feasibility of resurrecting PV manufacturing in Germany and Europe more widely has identified an eight-cent-per-watt cost gap between modules produced in China and those produced locally.
Chinese solar PV manufacturer Risen Energy has achieved a 24.7% conversion efficiency and 767.38Wp maximum power output on its heterojunction (HJT) Hyper-ion modules.
Installed solar PV capacity in Germany is expected to stabilise at 22GW per year from 2026 onwards, according to a report from the German Solar Association (BSW-Solar).
Ensuring effective legislation, but not getting bogged down in bureaucracy, could make or break the EU’s Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), which is set to come into effect in 2026.
The smarter E Award has five categories in total, including photovoltaics, energy storage, e-mobility, smart integrated energy and outstanding projects.
