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11 Oct, 2022
Commission kicks off work on European Solar PV Industry Alliance
Today, the Commission is formally endorsing a new Solar Photovoltaic Industry Alliance, with the aim of...
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10 Apr, 2024
ESIA publishes its 2024 Action Plan
Today, the European Solar PV Industry Alliance (ESIA), which counts 150+ members across the PV value chain from 17 countries, publishes its 2024 plan and recommended measures to reshore the European PV industry and deliver 30GW of EU PV manufacturing capacity by 2030.
- The ten-point action plan recommends both financial and non-pricing criteria to close the cost gap for European PV products. Production costs for European solar PV industry are between 1.5 and 2.3 times higher than those in China, ESIA has calculated.
- Based on ESIA calculations, the industry would need €18-24 billion in investment support and annual support of €4-6 billion for operating costs to deliver 30GW.
- The plan also encourages sustainability standards for PV units, sustainability and resilience criteria in public procurements and auctions, and a European “PV Passport” that would boost transparency in PV products sold in the EU.
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In a recent ESIA webinar an extensive analysis of crucial carbon footprint calculation methodologies, PEFCR and EPEAT, was presented. Organized by the ESIA, the webinar gathered more than 60 alliance members to explore the findings of a comprehensive study conducted by the esteemed German research center Fraunhofer ISE.
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EU Solar PV Industry Alliance sets target of 30GW of PV manufacturing capacity by 2025 and starts work with EIT InnoEnergy as lead
Alliance launch statement sees the European Commission, the EIB (tbc) and leaders of the European PV industry commit to working jointly to accelerate and de-risk investments across the solar PV value chain. EIT InnoEnergy to lead the delivery of the group’s newly launched strategic action plan.
