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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The Renewable Energy Directive must drive the market uptake of innovative renewable technologies
Leading renewable energy industry federations, think tanks and research centres call for faster market uptake of renewable sources and next-generation RES technologies. BRUSSELS, 21 June 2022. The twin geopolitical and energy crises have thrown into sharp relief the...
Press release: ESMC strongly supports the EU Solar PV Industry Alliance – bold actions are necessary
The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) expresses strong support for the EU Solar PV Industry Alliance proposed in the recently adopted EU Solar Energy Strategy and requests to start the work of the Alliance and establish a concrete support program for PV...
Statement: ESMC supports the actions of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on forced labour in PV industry
The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) highly appreciates the actions of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to request higher supply chain transparency, to be able to carry out thorough due diligence processes, so that Chinese...
Press release: IPCEI for PV launched in Brussels – EU Member States are invited to join the framework
On May 20th, an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) for PV was officially launched by the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) in association with the partners of the European Solar Initiative, at an event in Brussels. The target of the IPCEI...
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Press release: ESMC releases the policy proposals for the EU strategy for solar energy
The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) welcomes the forthcoming EU strategy for solar energy as the framework for building long-term competitiveness and critical mass of PV manufacturing capacities in Europe. This is crucial for reducing strategic...
Press release: ESMC releases a review summary of the RRF support for PV manufacturing
The Recovery and Resilience Facility makes €723.8 billion available to support measures undertaken by European Union (EU) Member States as a response to the coronavirus pandemic. To benefit from the support of the RRF, EU Member States must submit Recovery and...
Press release: ESMC alerts the EU Member States not to lose the PV manufacturing opportunities in Europe
The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) along with the national Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRP) are timely instrument to push the European Green Deal objectives forward. However, the RRPs presented by the Member States to the European Commission do not reflect...
ESMC calls the European Commission for the comprehensive solar strategy
European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) recently requested the European Commission for the comprehensive EU solar strategy to be prepared and stronger Photovoltaics (PV) manufacturing reflection in Recovery and Resilience Facility. This request has been made as a...