A working group within the European Solar Energy Council (ESMC) has launched an initiative to protect the entire value chain related to European PV module production.
More than 35 photovoltaic manufacturers (including Roltec) have appealed to the European Parliament to adequately protect the market by reducing Europe's dependence on solar components, which mainly originate from China, and strengthening the industrial application of European research. The initiative does not seek to replace international trade. It aims to level the playing field for European industry in the face of systemic Chinese overcapacity, foreign subsidies, and dumping.
In the letter, entrepreneurs przedsiębiorcy opowiadają się za wykorzystaniem planowanego aktu o akceleracji przemysłowej Act (IAA) as jako instrumentu polityki przemysłowej.
The accompanying policy document identifies over 100 European production facilities and highlights areas where critical capacity is lacking. It highlights the uneven development of European PV production, with most companies focused solely on solar module assembly, while the solar cell production base is significantly smaller. In ESMC's view, assembling PV modules in Europe is insufficient if key components still need to be imported. The goal is therefore to establish an integrated production chain.
The letter's signatories also urgently appeal for systemic support for European technological competences, which are a prerequisite for restoring photovoltaic production. They call for a specific portion of production support to be tied to European equipment.
