Press Releases
ESMC’s latest press releases.
Here you’ll find the latest press releases from ESMC. To get in contact with any of the chairmen of the ESMC board or ask for comments on the latest press release:
NEWS ARCHIVE
The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) welcomes the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights' recent report calling for mandatory due diligence legislation and import bans on goods linked to forced labour, particularly in the solar sector.The report highlights the high-risk exposure of solar supply chains to forced labour practices,…
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The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) welcomes the European Parliament’s resolution on the Clean Industrial Deal, which asks for urgent measures to support European clean tech industries including as solar PV. “This is a very important signal from the European Parliament,” says Christoph Podewils, Secretary General ESMC. “It is very…
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Key milestone for Swedish solar tech company and ESMC member The Swedish developer and manufacturer of thin film solar cells and related production equipment and ESMC member, Midsummer AB, has secured an order worth SEK 143.5 million (approx. EUR 13 million) from a Swedish industrial and defense group. The order…
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The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) today issued a clear and urgent warning: Europe’s energy sovereignty is at serious risk due to the unregulated and remote control capabilities of PV inverters from high-risk, non-European manufacturers – most notably from China. Study by DNV provides the evidence. Brussels, 30 April 2025…
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Our member company MCPV has received a €10 million grant to support the development of a 2.5 GW solar module production facility in Tudela, Spain. The funding marks an important milestone in MCPV’s mission to build a robust, next-generation solar manufacturing base in Europe. “We are very grateful for this…
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Carsten Rohr ESMC Co-Chair For more information: carsten.rohr@norsun.solar Borussia Dortmund, one of Germany’s most iconic football clubs, is facing criticism for partnering with the Chinese company JA Solar to power its stadium and facilities with solar energy. In an open letter to BVB Managing Director Carsten Cramer, Carsten Rohr, Co-Chair…
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Continuity and strong signals for the further development of the European Solar Industry: this is what the ESMC board of directors, elected by the members of the manufacturers' association at their Annual General Meeting on March 10, 2025, stands for. The co-chair Carsten Rohr, Chief Commercial Officer of NorSun, was…
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ESMC Submits Feedback to the European Commission on Net-Zero Industry Act The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has submitted its official feedback to the European Commission regarding three critical aspects of the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA): the regulations on renewable energy auctions, the selection criteria for net-zero strategic projects, and…
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ESMC welcomes the aim for domestic content regulation in the leaked EU Clean Industrial Deal document. With this tailwind, the Net Zero Industry Act Should should follow. "The EU must establish clear 'Made in Europe' criteria," says Christoph Podewils, Secretary General of the European Solar Manufacturing Council. Podewils has read…
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Christoph Podewils takes on the role of Secretary General of the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC). At its meeting on Tuesday, the ESMC Board expressed its confidence in Mr Podewils and entrusted him with the task of further developing the association in the coming years. Christoph Podewils succeeds Dr Johan…
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