Despite strong research capabilities and the presence of leading production equipment suppliers, Europe has been struggling to rebuild competitive wafer-to-module manufacturing, while the USA and India have enabled a local renaissance in solar manufacturing. In Europe, even long-established inverter manufacturers have been losing considerable ground. With the EU's Net Zero Industry Act yet to deliver momentum, attention is turning to the upcoming Industry Accelerator Act. This session examines how policy, investment and value-chain strategies can strengthen domestic manufacturing and increase internal value creation.

Key topics:

• Overview of EU and national policy frameworks to support local manufacturing
• Status of Europe's solar manufacturing value chain
• Investment gaps and competitiveness challenges
• Strategies for triggering a sustainable solar manufacturing revival