EUROPEAN SOLAR INDUSTRY
RENAISSANCE
ESMC aims at promoting and supporting the PV manufacturing industry and its value chains at the European level, by creating a supportive political environment.
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EUROPEAN SOLAR INDUSTRY
RENAISSANCE
ESMC promotes solar manufacturing in Europe, the creation of a political environment to support industrial manufacturing and research, maintaining it at the top level globally.
POLICY TOPICS
ESMC’s activity is focused around several policy topics, all with the common goal of strengthening the conditions for our members in the European PV industry.
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NEWS
VITRONIC – Showcasing the value of precise inspection
Meeting ESMC Board member Richard Moreth, also means meeting one of the most experienced in the field of Automatic optical Inspection (AOI) of PV in Europe. This is an important, but not always visible, step in the production chain, and we had the opportunity to speak...
New McKinsey Report: Building a competitive solar-PV supply chain in Europe
The analysis firm McKinsey & Company published a well-executed and relevant analysis yesterday, focusing on the operational conditions of the European PV industry. By comparing the existing policy structure, global market share, and industrial pipeline, the...
The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology – With a systemic approach
Dr. Stephan Abermann, part of the ESMC Board since its formation, is a true clean-technology enthusiast. His career has ranged from being a European Patent Attorney to Head of New Technology Scouting at Swarovski, ultimately leading him to the biggest non-university...
Press release: ESMC delivers backbone proposals for the European Solar PV Industry Alliance before its launch
The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has sent a letter to the European Commission, indicating 8 key proposals to create a competitive European PV manufacturing ecosystem as soon as possible. The key takeaways from the backbone proposals are that speed is of...
NEWS
New McKinsey Report: Building a competitive solar-PV supply chain in Europe
The analysis firm McKinsey & Company published a well-executed and relevant analysis yesterday, focusing on the operational conditions of the European PV industry. By comparing the existing policy structure, global market share, and industrial pipeline, the...
Press release: ESMC delivers backbone proposals for the European Solar PV Industry Alliance before its launch
The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has sent a letter to the European Commission, indicating 8 key proposals to create a competitive European PV manufacturing ecosystem as soon as possible. The key takeaways from the backbone proposals are that speed is of...
New report: 5% of new capacity from “Innovative” Renewable Energy
In the context of our collaboration with and support of EUREC (The Association of European Renewable Energy Research Centres) we want to highlight a newly released report: 5% of new capacity from “Innovative” Renewable Energy: A necessary and do-able enhancement to...
ESMC expects European Solar PV Industry Alliance to scale up PV manufacturing capacities
Kicking off the work of the European Solar PV Industry Alliance by the European Commission marks an important step in creating scaled and long-term competitive PV manufacturing capacities in Europe, as now from the strategic acknowledgement of the need of a viable PV...