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

Michael Buennig, Wacker Chemie

Chiara Busto, eni

Chris Case, Oxford PV

Nabih Cherradi, Desert Technologies

Jan Clyncke, PV Cycle

Thomas Dalibor, Avancis

Marina Foti, 3SUN

Arnulf Jaeger-Waldau, EC JRC

Ivona Kafedjiska, Helmholtz Berlin 

Philipp Krazert, Holyvolt

Damien Lachenal, Meyer Burger

Bianca Lim, ISFH

Jan Lossen, ISC Konstanz

Luigi Marras, FlySolar Solutions

Gaëtan Masson, ESMC/ Becquerel Institute

David Moser, Eurac Research

Geert Palmers, Imec

Marion Perrin, Energy-pool

Pere Roca i Cabarrocas, IPVF

Eduardo Roman Medina, Tecnalia

Charles Roux, CEA

Rutger Schlatmann, HZB PVcomB

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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