Can solar manufacturing return to Europe without raising costs or slowing deployment? At EU PVSEC 2026, hopes for a Made in Europe revival met some hard realities.

At times, a criticism levelled at the solar and battery research community is that there’s a gap between scientific investigation and the real-world needs of industry. That what’s being explored by the R&D community …

A best-in-class showcase of European solar and energy storage technology, but with a lacking EU manufacturing segment, debate raged over what shape the missing piece of the puzzle should take.