EU Funds
In order to create a favourable political environment and support the PV manufacturing industry in Europe, ESMC initiated a working group on EU funds, which focused and gave input on the Recovery and Resilience Facility and national Recovery and Resilience plans. Input have also been given on other EU funding systems, like the Innovation Fund
EU Funds Working Group
As part of a wide-ranging response, the aim of the Recovery and Resilience Facility is to mitigate the economic and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic and make European economies and societies more sustainable, resilient, and better prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the green and digital transitions.
During 2021, ESMC addressed the EU Commission and followed the development of the Recovery and Resilience plans (RRP),
and thereafter studied and summarized the total support for PV manufacturing in the endorsed plans.
Since winter 2021, the working group has mainly focused on the appropriate representation of PV manfacturing in the Just Transition Fund plans and the REPowerEU chapters of the updated RRPs.
Featured Working group publication
Johan Lindahl
ESMC Secretary General
For more information:
lindahl@esmc.solar
Review summary — PV support in the Recovery and Resilience plans
ESMC evaluated and summarized the content of 10 endorsed RRPs. In ESMC’s RRP evaluation effort, a total of €477 million was identified as possible direct support for PV manufacturing. This support consists of both loans and grants to establish or strengthen the PV value chain in Italy, Romania, and Croatia.
