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Europe could narrow the cost gap between EU-made and Chinese imported solar modules to below 10% with the right mix of urgent policy measures, creating conditions for potential reshoring, says a new study by SolarPower Europe and Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE). y storage development across China, the United States, and the Europea he utility-scale power generation side plus the C& I sector and 7.3 GWh in .HyperStrong has more advantages in China, with a shipment oa game changer, ves are fostering the integration of source network, load and storage. China is systematically embedding itself in global renewable energy supply chains, connected devices and European energy system operators. In an unstable geo- political environment characterised by weaponised dependencies, this risk has become unacceptable. dependence on China. This requires. 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. With panel prices as low as €0.06/W on the European market, the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) warns of the risks posed by Chinese dumping and calls for active policies and local content quotas to ensure fair conditions and reindustrialize Europe. The European photovoltaic sector is. ployment sustained the industry’s growth and drove rapid cost reductions for Chinese-manufactured modules. To circ mvent Western tariffs, Chinese firms relocated a modest proportion of downstream capacity to Southeast Asia. Consequently, growing cost disparities between Chinese and Western. Accelerating solar deployment, stockpiling and diversifying imports would mitigate the threat to European economic security from solar PV imports Executive summary The European Union plans a major increase in solar PV capacity from 263 GW today to almost 600 GW by 2030. If nothing changes, this.