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Europe’s solar sector: navigating geopolitical challenges and technological innovations

February 15, 2024
Europe's PV industry must seize the opportunity to innovate in cell and wafer production technology, writes NexWafe CEO Davor Sutija.
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European Commission acknowledges solar manufacturing crisis, delays implementing measures

February 8, 2024
The European Commission has acknowledged the current state of Europe's solar manufacturers, yet has come short of implementing any measures.
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“We’re about to lose the whole European PV manufacturing industry,” says ESMC’s secretary general

January 30, 2024
PV Tech Premium spoke with Johan Lindahl, secretary general at the ESMC about Europe's solar manufacturing industry's dire situation.
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European Commission budgets €4 billion call for proposals on latest clean tech Innovation Fund

November 23, 2023
The European Commission has opened this year’s Innovation Fund with a budget of €4 billion to support the development of decarbonisation technologies.
1Komma5° targets to start production of its modules in 2024 with an initial annual nameplate capacity of 1GW. Image: 1Komma5°.

German startup 1Komma5° to build up to 5GW TOPCon module assembly plant

October 9, 2023
Hamburg-based energy startup 1Komma5° has planned to set up a 5GW tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) module assembly plant in Germany.
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French startup Holosolis to build 5GW PV module assembly plant

May 15, 2023
French startup Holosolis, founded by innovation group EIT InnoEnergy, has planned to build a 5GW solar module assembly plant in France.
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SMA Solar breaks ground to build 20GW inverter factory in Germany

April 20, 2023
Inverter supplier SMA Solar Technology has started the construction of a 20GW inverter factory in Germany expected to be operational in 2025.
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ESMC calls EU members to use REPowerEU finances towards solar manufacturing

April 14, 2023
The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has called on the European Union member states to allocate financial support from REPowerEU grants to support solar PV manufacturing.
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Iberdrola seeks EU funding for 1.6GW PV module assembly plant in Spain

April 6, 2023
Spanish utility Iberdrola has submitted proposal for 1.6GW PV module assembly plant to the European Commission’s (EC) Innovation Fund.
Solitek's module assembly plant in Italy will target the agrivoltaics market. Image: Solitek.

Solitek to build 600MW solar PV module assembly plant in Italy

March 27, 2023
Lithuania-headquartered solar PV manufacturer Solitek has expanded its operations into Italy with a 600MW module assembly plant in Benevento.

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