european manufacturing

This week's PV Chart of the Week looks at the breakdown in European solar cell and module capacity and production through 2026.

German solar energy research institute ISC Konstanz has launched five new publicly funded research projects covering the full PV value chain.

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

The Dutch government has decided to discontinue the funding of SolarNL, a domestic solar manufacturing programme.

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.

Trina Solar and FuturaSun were awarded funding in the latest Innovation Fund for a 1.5GW HJT and 1.4GW xBC module assembly plant, respectively.

Under the agreement, Photowatt would be integrated into Carbon’s solar PV manufacturing project in France.

The company announced a 'strategic realignment' of its operations to 'ensure [a] return to profitability'.

A new research project, announced this week, will seek to bolster intellectual property (IP) and patent protection for European companies developing new solar cell technologies.

Swedish solar manufacturer Midsummer has selected the municipality of Flen in central Sweden to build a 200MW thin-film solar cell facility.