ETIP Photovoltaics

Manufacturing & Cost Competitiveness

The working group focuses on advancing Europe's PV manufacturing capabilities to achieve global cost competitiveness while ensuring sustainability and innovation. The scope includes studying opportunities across the PV value chain to strengthen Europe's position in the global PV market, analysing cost structures and providing policy recommendations. 

Leader:

Peter Fath, RCT Solutions

Co-Leaders:

Puzant Baliozian, VDMA

Christian Breyer, LUT

WG Members:

Nicola Baggio, FuturaSun               

Charles Roux, CEA                                                                  

Chris Case, Oxford PV

Thomas Dalibor, Avancis

Damien Lachenal, Meyer Burger

Marina Foti, 3SUN

Arnulf Jaeger-Waldau, EC JRC

Philipp Kratzert, Holyvolt

Jan Lossen, ISC Konstanz

Luigi Marras, FlySolar Solutions

Gaëtan Masson, ESMC/ Becquerel Institute

Geert Palmers, Imec

Ralf Preu, Fraunhofer ISE

Pere Roca i Cabarrocas, IPVF

Rutger Schlatmann, HZB PVcomB

Michael Buennig, Wacker Chemie
David Moser, Eurac Research
Eduardo Roman Medina, Tecnalia

Georgios Stephanides, Independent financial expert

Marko Topic, University of Ljubiliana

David Zarco, Powen

Working Group publications

Bechmarking of production cost and support schemes in different regions

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European Critical Raw Materials Act Public Consultation ETIP PV Contribution

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PV manufacturing in Europe: Conference report 18-19 May 2017

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The European PV manufacturing Industry: analysis and policy guidance for 2020 and beyond - Edition I

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PV the cheapest electricity source almost everywhere (May 2019)

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PV is already a competitive electricity source (May 2017)

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The true competitiveness of solar PV. A European case study

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PV COSTS IN EUROPE 2014-2030

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100% Renewable Energy Supply and the role of PV

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Reflecting the energy transition from a European perspective and in the global context—Relevance of solar photovoltaics benchmarking two ambitious scenarios

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Low-cost PV - The Key for Sustainable Future Energy System

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PV industry White Paper

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PV Manufacturing in Europe: Ensuring resilience through industrial policy

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Expert workshop - Summary

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