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How many companies in Europe manufacture solar PV modules?

Today, at least 38 companies are active in Europe manufacturing the equipment and machinery that produces vital steps of the solar PV module supply chain, including cells, ingots, wafers, and polysilicon. EU Clean Industrial Deal: Opportunity for renewables and European manufacturing

What does the new EU report 'solar production equipment' mean for solar PV?

The new report „Solar Production Equipment – Key players in the EU’s industrial ecosystem for solar PV’“ explores the European capacity to manufacture the equipment and machinery that produces at each stage of the solar module manufacturing process.

Where are solar PV module equipment manufacturers based?

Current solar PV module equipment producers are based across nine European countries (DE, FR, IT, NL, CH, ES, HU, FI, NO). The majority – 75% of European solar equipment manufacturers – are active in machinery for the cell and module segments.

What are China's solar PV exports?

In 2021, the value of China’s solar PV exports was over USD 30 billion, almost 7% of China’s trade surplus over the last five years. In addition, Chinese investments in Malaysia and Viet Nam also made these countries major exporters of PV products, accounting for around 10% and 5% respectively of their trade surpluses since 2017.

How has global solar PV manufacturing capacity changed over the last decade?

Global solar PV manufacturing capacity has increasingly moved from Europe, Japan and the United States to China over the last decade. China has invested over USD 50 billion in new PV supply capacity – ten times more than Europe − and created more than 300 000 manufacturing jobs across the solar PV value chain since 2011.

How can the solar PV industry support growing demand?

Annual investment levels need to double throughout the supply chain. Critical sectors such as polysilicon, ingots and wafers would attract the majority of investment to support growing demand. The solar PV industry could create 1 300 manufacturing jobs for each gigawatt of production capacity.