Featured in A new dawn – 12-2018

Now or never for the EU

The European solar industry is on its knees, but the EU appears willing to set a course for reconstruction. With SolarPower Europe and the European Solar Manufacturing Council, there are now two associations that are actively advancing a course for strong solar industrial policy among the EU bureaucrats in Brussels. The goals, however, are somewhat different.

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Sandra Enkhardt

03 Dec 2018

Image: Grecaud Paul, Fotolia.

As of September 3, the minimum import prices (MIPs) for Chinese crystalline silicon PV cells and modules imported into the EU are history. There are multiple reasons why the MIP has not shielded European manufacturers or ensured their survival over the last five years. In fact, they only went a small way towards achieving their …

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