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Solitek announced a large investment for a PV module manufacturing plant and in the second phase a battery line in Italy.
Italy

Solitek invests 50 million Euro in new PV module factory

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Aiming to take advantage of Italy's favorable climate and growing demand for renewable energy, Solitek is expanding its operations and creating 300 new jobs in the solar panel manufacturing industry.

The EU Commission wants to push European PV manufacturing.
European PV manufacturing

ESMC welcomes state aid flexibilities for accelerated investments in strategic sectors

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European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) responds to the proposals of the European Commission adopted amending the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER), and the proposed Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF).

Dr. Jochen Rentsch, Head of Department "Production Technology: Surfaces and Interfaces“, Division Photovoltaics,, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Freiburg/Germany.
PV manufacturing Europe

"Scaling up is key"

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The PV manufacturing chain in Europe is almost entirely dependent from China. There are first attempts for a renaissance of European PV production. But not all national governments recognize its strategic importance. Jochen Rentsch, Fraunhofer-ISE, comments in an interview.

Visit at Meyer Burger plant in Freiberg (Germany).
German Renewable Energy Federation

Strenghten European PV manufacturing

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During the visit of a delegation of representatives of renewable associations and politics at Meyer Burger in Saxony/Germany it became clear how high the potential of a European PV production is for the regional added value, for energy security and climate protection.

Highly automated factory of Jinko Solar.
Solar module manufacturers

Jinko Solar: 79 percent increase of module sales

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Jinko Solar delivered 18.21 GW solar panels globally in the first half of 2022, representing an increase of 79% year-over-year.

Solar module production in Freiberg/Germany.
PV manufacturing

Meyer Burger secures silicon wafers from European production

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Meyer Burger has signed a binding supply agreement for silicon wafers with the Norwegian manufacturer Norwegian Crystals. The polysilicon used to manufacture the wafers is of European and U.S. origin.

Including the rooftop solar goal, the RePower EU strategy sets out 420 GW of additional EU solar capacity by 2030, bringing total solar installation in the EU to 565 GW.
RePower EU:

The 1 Terawatt EU Solar Pathway for 2030

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Following on from their ‘toolbox’ on high energy prices in 2021, today the European Commission set out a highly anticipated RePower EU Communication that seeks to address the dual energy security and price challenges facing Europe right now.  

New plant of Meyer Burger in Freiberg/Germany for high-efficiency solar modules.
PV manufacturing:

Call for a solar industrial strategy in 2022

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Eight leading European solar developers have written to the European Commission and Council to request a European strategy for the solar PV value chain in 2022.

Recently Meyer-Burger ramped up a new production line for high-efficient solar modules in Freiberg/Germany.
PV Manufacturing:

Return of „made in Europe“

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Driven by the strong supply dependencies that have become apparent as a result of the Corona pandemic and by political tailwinds, there are first concrete steps for a return of PV manufacturing to Europe.

The Vertex series  210mm solar modules of Trina Solar are based on 210mm silicon wafers.
High-efficiency modules:

Trina Solar and Tongwei push 210mm solar modules

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Trina Solar and Tongwei join forces to further upgrade the integrated industrial chain for 210mm solar modules. They invest about 2.3 billion US dollars in new manufacturing facilities.

Intersolar Europe will once again dedicate an exhibition space to PV production technologies in 2021.
Intersolar Europe 2021

Manufacture of PV products in Europe becoming more attractive

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The rising demand for photovoltaics, technological innovations and decreasing costs as well as corona effects are making the manufacture of photovoltaic products in Europe attractive.

Trina Solar is expanding its capacity of 210mm high-efficiency cells, the backbone of the next-generation 600W+ Vertex module series.

Trina Solar to add 10 GW production capacity of 210mm solar cells

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The planned additional annual manufacturing capacity of 10 GW of 210mm solar cells will be used for the new Trina Solar Vertex 600W+ series.

A renaissance of the European PV production is possible without subsidies a new study says.

Manufacturing of PV in Europe feasible without subsidies

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A new study shows the ecological and economic feasibility of photovoltaic production in Europe. The required expansion of photovoltaic capacity in Europe means an attractive market volume.