Europe must reinforce its solar inverter manufacturing base
SolarPower Europe published its initial proposal for an IPCEI to support inverters in June 2024, along with our latest market analysis on European inverter manufacturing.
European inverter manufacturers are facing pressure and growing competition. A quickly implemented IPCEI will stimulate an innovative and sustainable investment leap forward, empowering Europe to keep pace with the rest of the world.
European inverters have a critical opportunity to further tap into the technological advancements needed for the electrification and digitalisation of the energy system. The IPCEI aims to ensure that the EU inverter ecosystem maintains an innovation edge, globally. Also see: Inverters as interface of the energy transition
In 2023, there was equivalent of 82.1 GW of solar inverter manufacturing capacity in the EU (compared to around 60 GW of solar installed in the same period). - While some EU inverter companies keep growing and announcing reinvestment plans, their relative market share in Europe is shrinking.
Dries Acke, Deputy CEO and Policy Director at SolarPower Europe said, “We need to build on the success story of European inverters. The electrification wave is a critical opportunity for Europe's inverters to seize the innovation edge and establish a competitive global market share.
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