Sinovoltaics Releases Updated European Solar Supply Chain Map Amid Industry Restructurings

Lausanne, Switzerland — May 23, 2025 — Sinovoltaics, a Dutch-German Battery Energy Storage (BESS) and Solar Photovoltaic (PV) technical compliance and quality assurance service firm, has released the first 2025 edition of its Europe, Mediterranean, and Turkey Solar Supply Chain Map (SSCM), highlighting a challenging solar manufacturing landscape.

While the European Union’s Clean Industrial Deal promises to boost domestic PV production, the region is currently grappling with a wave of bankruptcies and factory closures.

Several new manufacturers have been added to the map, including Kivanc, with plans for 1.2 GW of module production and 5 GW of cell output; SC Heliomat, aiming for 1.5 GW in Romania; Elite Solar’s 8 GW project in Egypt; and Turkey’s Sunart PV Enerji, contributing 300 MW of new capacity.

At the same time, long-standing companies such as EDF’s Photowatt, Systovi, RECOM Silia, and Solarwatt have shuttered operations, alongside a string of bankruptcies in Turkey, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Cell production remains limited, with Meyer Burger maintaining its 500 MW facility in Switzerland despite halting module manufacturing and entering restructuring talks. Polysilicon and ingot production in Norway has also contracted following closures at Norwegian Crystal, NorSun, and REC.

"These developments are forcing investors and developers to re-evaluate supplier selection and financial health more rigorously than ever," said Dricus de Rooij, CEO of Sinovoltaics. "We’re seeing that capacity alone no longer guarantees resilience. Transparency and verified production performance are becoming just as critical."

Currently, the region’s combined nameplate capacity stands at 21 GW for modules, 3.2 GW for cells, and 1.5 GW for ingots. Looking ahead, industry projections call for rapid expansion to 70 GW in modules, 55 GW in cells, and 24 GW in ingots by 2030.

Every four months, Sinovoltaics publishes region-specific solar supply chain maps for North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and India, documenting the published plans of manufacturers operating in each region. It also publishes an annual transformer manufacturing map for Mainland China.

This latest report highlights the rapid changes taking place at European manufacturing facilities and across their supply chains. These shifts, while often necessary, can introduce widespread defects that increase the risk of solar module failures and reduce project revenues. Sinovoltaics provides independent traceability, factory audits, and proprietary AI software that can ensure that every procured solar module is ethically manufactured, inspected, and 100% defect-free before leaving the factory.

Download the latest Sinovoltaics Europe Solar Supply Chain Map and other regional maps at www.sinovoltaics.com/sinovoltaics-supply-chain-maps.

About Sinovoltaics
Since 2009, Sinovoltaics, a Dutch-German Battery Energy Storage (BESS) and solar photovoltaic (PV) technical compliance and quality assurance service firm, has been a pioneer in the BESS and solar photovoltaic industries. With our SELMA (Sinovoltaics EL Mass Analysis) software and industry leading Zero Risk Solar® guarantee, our mission is to eliminate all photovoltaic and BESS product defects, enabling investors and the world to succeed with minimal investment risks.

Sinovoltaics’ services include quality assurance inspections, factory audits, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reports, and traceability audits for utility solar developers and investors. The company maintains a global presence with offices in Switzerland, the United States, Hong Kong, mainland China and Vietnam, as well as factory inspection and audit teams strategically located in Vietnam, Türkiye, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Cambodia, South Korea, India, U.S., and other key manufacturing bases.

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