“Finance and Energy Transition: The Time for Choices” — 3SUN at AFRY’s Energy Forum
At the first annual energy forum promoted by AFRY, 3SUN joined other national stakeholders to highlight the need for economic policies to support the evolution of the renewable energy sector in Italy and across Europe.
On November 11, 2025, in Milan, 3SUN took part in the first Annual Energy Forum organized by AFRY, an international company committed to accelerating the transition to a sustainable future. The event, titled “Finance and Energy Transition: The Time for Choices,” brought together national stakeholders to analyze the state of the sector in Europe and reiterate the value of a fully European photovoltaic supply chain.
From incentives to regulations: priorities for the Made in Europe
The discussion underscored the need for medium- and long-term industrial policies
industrial policies capable of supporting investment, competitiveness, and technological autonomy. Price pressure from Asian operators has further widened the competitive gap: to bring Europe back to the center of the ecosystem, concrete measures are needed, along with a regulatory framework that fosters a strong domestic supply chain.
Key priorities that emerged from the discussion
During the roundtable, the need for a more stable and predictable regulatory framework clearly emerged—one able to support investments throughout the entire life cycle of plants. Financial operators pointed out that the energy transition requires tools capable of ensuring adequate returns even beyond the incentive phase, ensuring that assets retain value and economic sustainability over time. Along this path, organizations such as CDP, F2i, IMI, and Tages highlighted the strategic role of institutional investors, which are essential to closing the financing gap that still separates European targets from the resources available today. Project bankability—participants emphasized—depends on the system’s ability to offer clear rules and a stable environment.
From the perspective of energy companies, the discussion brought to light the need to build a more flexible and integrated system in which demand plays a more active role alongside supply. In a context marked by volatile prices, European competitiveness cannot be achieved without a stronger industrial supply chain capable of producing technologies and components within the continent. From an institutional standpoint, the Ministry reiterated that security, sustainability, and affordability remain the three key variables of the national energy strategy.
Heterojunction at the service of Europe
The European photovoltaic market needs not only effective incentives, but also cutting-edge technologies. The roundtable provided an opportunity for 3SUN’s CEO, Stefano Lorenzi, to highlight the role of heterojunction (HJT) as a key enabler for a more independent, efficient, and competitive supply chain over the long term. HJT makes it possible to develop high-performance solutions, such as the tandem cells 3SUN is working on in its laboratories, combining perovskite and silicon to broaden the spectrum of light that can be captured and increase efficiency. With this innovation, 3SUN has already achieved over 30% efficiency on 9 cm² test cells, a result that confirms the potential of European industrial research.
3SUN’s commitment to the future
In the dialogue with national stakeholders, we reaffirmed our commitment to developing a solar supply chain entirely Made in Europe. The shared goal is to build a competitive ecosystem capable of reducing dependence on imports and taking on competition with leading global players.
3SUN continues to invest in technology, skills, and partnerships to contribute to a sustainable energy transition and a stronger European photovoltaic supply chain. The discussion promoted by AFRY reaffirmed the importance of coordinated action between institutions, finance, and industry: only in this way can Europe consolidate its energy and industrial autonomy.