Karl Melkonyan

Position: Principal Analyst
Firma: S&P Global

Karl Melkonyan (B.Sc.) is a principal analyst in the Clean Energy Technology team at S&P Global Energy, specializing in renewable energy markets with a focus on photovoltaics, energy storage, and solar companies.
He brings expertise in financial analysis, manufacturing technologies, materials, and emerging trends across the PV and storage sectors. His work centers on assessing market dynamics and forecasting innovations shaping the clean energy landscape.

23. Juni 2026European PV manufacturing: Current landscape and strategic outlook

Sessions

Session

Solar Made in the EU: Strategies for Creating a Resilient Domestic Solar Market Based on High Internal Value Creation

Dienstag, 23. Juni 2026, 14:30 - 16:00 Uhr

ICM München Raum 14 A

Bitte beachten Sie, dass alle Konferenzsessions in englischer Sprache abgehalten werden. 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