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:

Alejandra Pita, IDENER
Arnulf Jaeger-Waldau, EC
Bianca Lim, ISFH
Charles Roux, CEA
Chiara Busto, Enel
Chris Case, Oxford PV
Christian Breyer, LUT University
Damien Lachenal, Meyer Burger
David Moser, EURAC Research
David Zarco, Powen
Delfina Munoz, CEA
Eduardo Roman Medina, Tecnalia
Eszter Voroshazi, CEA INES
Gaetan Masson, Becquerel Institute
Geert Palmers, imec
Georgios Stephanides, Cytanet
Jan Clyncke, PV CYCLE
Jan Lossen, ISC Konstanz
Luigi Marras, STANDEX
Marina Foti, 3SUN
Marion Perrin, Energy Pool
Marko Topic, University of Ljubljana
Michel Buennig, Wacker Chemie
Nabih Cherradi, Desert Technologies
Nicola Baggio, Futura Sun
Pere Roca i Cabarrocas, IPVF
Peter Fath, RCT Solutions
Philipp Kratzert, Holyvolt
Puzant Baliozian, VDMA
Raffaella Giardino, Carbon
Rutger Schlatmann, HZB
Thomas Dalibor, Avancis

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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