Net Zero Industry Act

EGGA welcomes the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) as important legislation that plays a key role in the supply chains of net-zero technologies falling under the scope of the Act, such as solar and wind technologies.

EGGA supports the objectives of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 and particularly endorses that the Act provides for the scaling up of the EU manufacturing capacity of net-zero technologies and their entire supply chains.

Throughout the development of the NZIA, we have emphasised the importance to recognize all components of the supply chains of the final net-zero technologies in the scope of NZIA and the use of galvanizing to impart high durability and circularity to the steel components used in those technologies. For solar technologies, we urged inclusion of mounting structures and tracker systems in the list of components.

On conditions for market access, we recommend to increase weight and prominence of sustainability and resilience contribution criteria in public procurement procedures and auctions.

EGGA’s position: Implementing legislation for the NZIA

Our position on the implementing legislation explains what the EU Batch Galvanizing Industry expects from:

  • the Delegated Act that will define the list of specific components used for the solar technologies
  • the Implementing Acts that will define the components relevant for the computing of the sustainability and resilience criteria in public procurement and auctions.

The Importance of Solar Mounting Structures and Trackers within the NZIA

It is important that “solar mounting structures, including trackers” are includedin both the list of “primarily used” solar technology components that will be identified through Delegated Act (Art 46.7) and the list of specific components contributing to resilience in public procurement and auctions that is defined through Implementing Act (Art 29.2).

Solar mounting structures, including trackers systems are increasingly supplied from dominant third countries, so must be included in the scope of the Act’s implementing legislation.

Our position also aligns with the list of eight essential solar supply chain categories that is supported by the European solar PV sector.

Key features solar mounting structures relevant to the NZIA:

  • Are primarily used components; they are essential, indispensable and irreplaceable components for the production and operation of different solar PV systems (agro-photovoltaic, photovoltaic car shelters, etc.) and not just a simple steel support structure.
  • Are used in many solar technologies, including solar PV, solar thermal, concentrated solar power systems, etc.
  • Are specific components designed and manufactured by specialist companies and selected for those solar technologies. They are not multi-purpose structures.
  • Have a key structural and technological function; they must be sturdy enough to withstand extreme weather conditions; provide the structure needed to hold the panels in place at their optimal angles, allowing them to increase the energy yield.
  • Play a key role in determining the reliability, performance and sustainability of solar technologies because of their structural and technological function.
  • Determine the cost of the project. If of good quality, efficient and built to last, they represent a significant share of the value of a solar ground-mounted plant.

These structures are mainly constructed from durable galvanized steel

EGGA Contact: Valerio Mazzone, Director-Public Affairs vmazzone@egga.com

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