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Forging a Euro supply chain

The huge effort needed to build a PV sector to compete with China is daunting but not without hope, thanks to initial carbon footprint advantages. McKinsey & Company analysts explain how a European solar manufacturing renaissance need not remain an impossible dream.

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pv magazine

09 Mar 2023

HJT cell production at Enel Green Power’s factory in Sicily. Producing high performance technology, such as HJT and tandem cells, will be key to Europe’s chances of establishing a domestic PV manufacturing industry. | Photo: Enel Green Power

With Europe targeting 750 GW of solar generation capacity this decade – to meet climate goals, support electrification, decarbonize the grid, and help achieve energy self-sufficiency – the 26 GW of solar installed in 2021 will have to reach 70 GW annually from 2025 to 2030.Right now, solar imports come almost entirely from China and …

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