<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The European Commission is hesitant to prioritize operational expenditure (opex) support for solar and clean technology manufacturers due to concerns about market distortion despite rising insolvencies in the European PV sector.</li><li>Several industry analysts suggest that the European PV sector requires opex support to cover operating and maintenance costs across the supply chain, similar to the US Inflation Reduction Act, to survive amid global overcapacity and volatile energy prices.</li><li>The European Commission resists implementing an opex scheme, fearing it could maintain inefficient market players without encouraging efficiency improvements, and could hinder competition.</li><li>Various organizations like the European Solar Manufacturing Council and SolarPower Europe emphasize the need for opex support to bridge the cost gap with global competitors and revive the European renewable energy manufacturing industry.</li></ul>

EU expresses reluctance on opex support for solar, cleantech manufacturers

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