Battery semiconductor installation solar energy policy

What is the use of semiconductors in solar panels?

The use of semiconductors, starts from the junction box itself (while, solar cells themselves being semiconductors, in the first place). The junction box is a hermetically sealed box which provides the electrical termination for the solar panel. A solar panel is a series-parallel combination of many solar cells arranged in strings.

What is the role of semiconductors in the solar/alternate energy value chain?

From the source of energy to the end consumer, in whatever form, and all the conversion in between, it is semiconductor technology which has brought about a sea change. In the next few paragraphs, the role of semiconductors is highlighted in the solar/alternate energy value chain.

How have semiconductors changed the value chain of solar panels?

Fundamental improvements have happened in the way of solar cells becoming more efficient than what these were at inception, and with it, semiconductor technologies that have evolved by leaps and bounds. The presence of semiconductors in the entire value chain starts with the solar panel itself.

What does the EU's energy policy mean for batteries?

In 2018, as part of the EU’s industrial policy, the Commission designated batteries as a strategic imperative for the EU’s clean energy transition, and launched an action plan aimed at making Europe a global leader in sustainable battery production and use.

How can the EU become a global leader in sustainable battery production & use?

To help the EU become a global leader in sustainable battery production and use, in 2018 the Commission published a strategic action plan on batteries. It covers the different stages of the value chain, identifies a number of strategic goals and proposes a range of tools to achieve them.

Is the EU Industrial Policy on batteries effective?

84 Overall, we conclude that the Commission’s promotion of an EU industrial policy on batteries has been effective, despite shortcomings on monitoring, coordination and targeting, as well as the fact that access to raw materials remains a major strategic challenge for the EU’s battery value chain.