Solar PV: the sector calls for a strict definition of ‘Made in Europe’

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More than 35 companies and organisations from the European solar photovoltaic sector, including Holosolis, the CEA and Voltec Solar, are calling for a strict definition of ‘Made in Europe’ in the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), in a joint letter dated 8 October 2026 addressed to the members of the European Parliament’s ITRE, IMCO and INTA committees. They are urging the Parliament, the Council and the EU Member States to use the IAA to rebuild the photovoltaic value chain in Europe.

The letter was sent on behalf of the signatories by the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC). The ESMC, established in 2019, is a trade association representing the interests of the European photovoltaic manufacturing industry across the entire value chain. It brings together manufacturers of wafers…

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