EU policies could cut cost gap between European and Chinese solar modules

A report by SolarPower Europe and Fraunhofer ISE finds EU-made solar modules cost €0.103 ($0.12)/W more than Chinese imports, but targeted policies could close the gap and help reach the EU's 30?GW annual manufacturing target by 2030.Producing a solar module in Europe with EU-made solar cells costs around €0.103 ($0.12)/W more than producing the same module in China, according to a new report. The Reshoring Solar Module Manufacturing to Europe report, by SolarPower Europe and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), says the gap is caused by higher costs for equipment, materials, ...

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