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The proposed IAA framework needs to be strengthened to make the legislation an effective tool for building resilient clean energy supply chains., said ESMC. Credit: Glyn Lowe via Flickr.

EU parliament approves Net-Zero Industry Act to back clean energy production

April 26, 2024
The Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) was approved with an aim to produce 40% of its annual deployment needs in net zero technologies by 2030.
The Solar Charter was signed by EU member states, the European Commission, SolarPower Europe and the ESMC. Image: ESMC

Europe announces Solar Charter to support PV manufacturing

April 16, 2024
The European Commission (EC) has announced its European Solar Charter, a package intended to support domestic European solar manufacturing.
Panelists in discussion at the Large Scale Solar Europe event in Lisbon. Image: PV Tech

‘There’s no way around it’ – solar manufacturing regulation and reliance on imports discussed at LSS EU

March 26, 2024
The policy environment for solar PV in Europe needs to be balanced between the interests of developers and other industry parties, according to speakers at today’s Large Scale Solar Europe conference in Lisbon.
Image: Meyer Burger.

EU adopts Net Zero Industry Act, launches measures to support solar manufacturing

February 9, 2024
The European Parliament and European Council have agreed new regulations to boost EU's solar manufacturing.
European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness speaking at the European Parliament about the state of the solar manufacturing industry in Europe

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.
Image: Meyer Burger
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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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Meyer Burger to close module assembly plant in Germany due to lack of sufficient measures in Europe

January 17, 2024
PV manufacturer Meyer Burger has decided to close its module assembly plant in Germany and focus on its footprint in the US.
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