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Europe’s Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) has been implemented “too slowly” to revive the continent’s solar PV manufacturing industry, according to a report by the industry group SolarPower Europe.

The ESMC has joined 22 other European industry bodies in signing an open letter, calling for greater protection from 'unfair trade practices'.

The ESMC has outlined five key amendments to the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) to accelerate domestic cleantech deployment.

The European Commission has reportedly banned EU funds from supporting energy projects using Chinese-made inverters.

Two of the major European solar trade associations, the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) and SolarPower Europe (SPE), have called for EU policymakers to take measures supporting European solar manufacturing.

US energy officials have found unexplained communication equipment inside some Chinese-made inverter devices.

The ESMC has called for a restriction of remote access to PV inverters in Europe from ‘high-risk’ manufacturers, mainly those in China.

The ESMC has called for more comprehensive support measures for European solar manufacturing following a leak from the European Commission.

The European Council has adopted the EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act as the EU looks to bolster its clean energy manufacturing industries.

The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has called on increasing work around inverters’ cyber- and data security.