European Solar Manufacturing Council
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | Maroš Šefčovič Commissioner | Implementation dialogue on customs legislation - Rules of origin | SRC |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Maroš Šefčovič Commissioner | Implementation dialogue on customs legislation - Rules of origin | — |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Jacek Truszczyński Acting Head of Unit | Meeting to present ESMC ideas and proposals on support to the EU solar sector directly to the European Commission | SRC |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Jacek Truszczyński Acting Head of Unit | Meeting to present ESMC ideas and proposals on support to the EU solar sector directly to the European Commission | — |
| 12 May 2025 | Paula Rey Garcia Head of Unit | Assessment of the Solar PV Supply Chain and Inverters | SRC |
| 12 May 2025 | Paula Rey Garcia Head of Unit | Assessment of the Solar PV Supply Chain and Inverters | — |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Anne-Maud Orlinski Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the competitiveness of the solar industry in the European Union | — |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Anne-Maud Orlinski Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the competitiveness of the solar industry in the European Union | SRC |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Miguel Jose Garcia Jones Cabinet member | Discussion on the role of solar manufacturing for Europe’s competitiveness and decarbonisation targets. | SRC |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Miguel Jose Garcia Jones Cabinet member | Discussion on the role of solar manufacturing for Europe’s competitiveness and decarbonisation targets. | — |
| 09 Sept 2024 | Stefano Grassi Cabinet member | Support to the renewable energy sector Ukraine | — |
| 09 Sept 2024 | Stefano Grassi Cabinet member | Support to the renewable energy sector Ukraine | SRC |
| 24 Apr 2024 | Kerstin Jorna Director-General | Discussion on emergency measures to safeguard EU PV module producers | — |
| 24 Apr 2024 | Kerstin Jorna Director-General | Discussion on emergency measures to safeguard EU PV module producers | SRC |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Barbara Glowacka Cabinet member | Solar sector manufacturing | — |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Barbara Glowacka Cabinet member | Solar sector manufacturing | SRC |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Héloïse Auplat Cabinet member | Situation of the European solar sector | — |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Héloïse Auplat Cabinet member | Situation of the European solar sector | SRC |
| 15 Feb 2024 | Stefano Grassi Cabinet member | EU solar manufacturing | — |
| 15 Feb 2024 | Stefano Grassi Cabinet member | EU solar manufacturing | SRC |
| 09 Feb 2024 | Héloïse Auplat Cabinet member | Situation of the European solar sector | SRC |
| 09 Feb 2024 | Héloïse Auplat Cabinet member | Situation of the European solar sector | — |
| 27 Sept 2023 | Sofja Ribkina Cabinet member | situation faced by the EU solar industry | — |
| 27 Sept 2023 | Sofja Ribkina Cabinet member | situation faced by the EU solar industry | SRC |
| 25 Sept 2023 | Thomas Woolfson Cabinet member | Difficulties faced by solar PV industry in Europe | SRC |
Mission & Goals
ESMC promotes solar manufacturing made in Europe, the creation of a political environment to support industrial manufacturing and research while maintaining it at the top level globally. It promotes the development and investment in solar technology along the whole value chain (i.e. materials, wafer, modules, inverters and other electronic components) to assist high level system integration as well as production of equipment in Europe.
EU Legislative Interests
- Industrial Accelerator Act - Cyber Security Act - Cyber Resilience Act -The Net Zero Industry Act - Clean Industrial Deal -Forced Labour Regulation -Directive 2018/2001/EU on the promotion of the use of renewable energy (RED II) -EcoDesign Directive -Ecolabel -IPCEI for PV manufacturing -The Just Transition Funds -The European Solar Charter -The Foreign Subsidies Regulation
Communication Activities
2025-09-30 ESIA Annual Forum 2025-09-30 PV + Battery Ministerial
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
The EU Solar Industry Alliance - https://solaralliance.eu/
Organisation Members
https://esmc.solar/esmc-members/
Connected Legislation