Featured in Solar springs eternal – 09-2023

Reality check

Europe’s dependence on China for solar manufacturing is a concern for the EU. Finding the right policies to incentivize investment will be crucial to scaling up domestic production as the continent is unable to compete on price, reports Andreas Walstad.

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pv magazine

07 Sep 2023

Enel Green Power’s factory in Catania, Sicily, secured funding under the EU’s post-pandemic recovery and resilience facility, which shows the bloc is willing to support domestic solar manufacturing. | Photo: Enel Green Power

A roundtable event in Brussels, in June – hosted by tropical-nation membership body the International Solar Alliance (ISA) with Belgian solar consultancy the Becquerel Institute and trade body SolarPower Europe – addressed Asian and Chinese dominance of solar manufacturing.The ISA says China boasts 79% of the world’s polysilicon production, 99% of ingot and wafer production, …

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