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BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 31, 2006 (Refocus
Weekly)
The solar PV industry in Europe has adopted a
strategy to reach a market of 2.7 GWp in Europe in 2010.
Members of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association adopted
the strategy to develop European and global markets for solar PV.
The goal of 2.7 GW is sufficient to supply seven million families,
and to reach a global market of 5.4 GWp.
EPIA members unanimously approved the strategy, which will run until
2010 and which expands the 2003-to-2006 strategy that was
market-oriented. The new strategy expands to include new activities
such as environmental issues and to provide a clear focus on
promotion of solar.
The action plan will be articulated in four sectors:
competitiveness, innovation, quality and promotion. The global
budget will enable EPIA to allocate Euro 10 million over four years
to implement the strategy.
Achieving competitiveness will include strategies for mass
production to allow cost reduction. Innovation will be supported by
PV research financing reaching Euro 250 million a year. The pursuit
of quality is designed to improve the image of PV. The promotion
sector will address improvements in the association’s communication.
A new board was elected for four years, the same duration as the new
action plan, with the new president being Winfried Hoffmann of
German-based Schott Solar. Vice presidents include Ernesto Macías of
Isofoton (Spain), Murray Cameron of Phoenix SonnenStrom (Germany)
and Boris Klebensberger of SolarWorld (Germany).
With 80 members from the solar PV sector, EPIA represents 95% of the
European industry and 80% of the global PV industry.
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