According to rules approved by the SSI Multi-Stakeholder Board, starting from January 1, 2027, at least 80% of photovoltaic modules entering the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland, and the United Kingdom must originate from production facilities certified under the SSI Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and supply chain traceability standards. By January 1, 2028, this requirement will increase to 100%.
Additionally, the new regulations mandate that, from April 1, 2026, SSI member companies must submit to the Secretariat a list of all their operational production facilities, including their locations, annual capacity of each facility, and the dates and results of planned ESG and supply chain traceability assessments. Based on the collected information, SSI will publish anonymized comprehensive reports.
SSI was established in 2022 through a joint initiative of SolarPower Europe (SPE) and Solar Energy UK. Its membership now covers over 70% of global PV manufacturing capacity, including more than 85 GW of certified module production capacity.
