Minister President Haseloff wants a fair solar market in Europe

In view of the impending departure of solar module production from Germany, Saxony-Anhalt's Minister President Reiner Haseloff (CDU) has called on the German government and the EU Commission to take action. "I am following the developments at Meyer Burger with great concern," Haseloff told the German Press Agency on Wednesday. Saxony-Anhalt has been sending clear signals and recommendations for months to bring about measures for fair competition on the European solar market.

On Wednesday, the Swiss solar company Meyer Burger threatened to close its solar module production in Freiberg, Saxony, if there was no support for the industry. Cell production at the site in Bitterfeld-Wolfen and research in Hohenstein-Ernstthal would not be affected.