The statement came on the same day that European solar manufacturing stalwart Meyer Burger announced plans to abandon its module assembly plant in Germany because of the lack of support afforded to manufacturers in Europe.
Europe has to find a balance between a rapid need to scale up PV manufacturing capacity and innovation to remain competitive, according to a report from The European Technology & Innovation Platforms for Photovoltaics (ETIP PV).
Despite the gigawatts of recent domestic module manufacturing announcements, Clean Energy Associates expects the US market to depend on imports for years to come
Parliament’s decision has been met with both approval and some trepidation by representatives in the European solar industry. It will now pass to negotiations with the European Council to clarify its specifics.