Luxembourg sells to photovoltaic panel manufacturers

Luxembourgish company SOCOM will launch a joint venture with Belgian company Evocells to start manufacturing photovoltaic panels in the Grand Duchy. A specialist in the fields of electrical and mechanical engineering, energy and communications networks in Luxembourg, SOCOM currently employs 1,200 people and has its head office in Foetz.

In a first phase, nearly 100,000 panels (ie 50MW in real capacity) will be produced each year in Luxembourg-Hollerich on the former site of the tobacco company Heintz Van Landewyck, thus creating more than 20 direct jobs. The production line will be installed at the end of 2023. There are also plans to double the production capacity by 2026.

SOCOM will launch the joint venture Solarcells SA with Evocells to start manufacturing photovoltaic panels in Luxembourg. In a first phase, nearly 100,000 panels (ie 50MW in real capacity) will be produced each year in Luxembourg-Hollerich on the former site of the tobacco company Heintz Van Landewyck, thus creating more than 20 direct jobs.

The European joint venture will open a PV module factory in Hollerich, Luxemburg, at the end of this year. In the first phase, the facility will have 50 MW of capacity, producing nearly 100,000 solar modules per year, according to a statement from the government of Luxembourg. Solarcells plans to double the factory's capacity to 100 MW by 2026.

Energy Minister Claude Turmes stated: " Solar energy is booming in Luxembourg: today we already occupy fourth place at European level in terms of photovoltaic power per inhabitant.

SolarCells is the first producer of photovoltaic panels in Luxembourg, located in Hollerich. We manufacture high-quality panels using European components, certified with IEC standards, offering yields exceeding 400 Wc.