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Solar panels requires a dependency on China which doesn't seem too smart.

• philipkglass 4y ago
  China is the largest but far from the only solar-manufacturing country. Solar manufacturing in Italy: https://www.enelgreenpower.com/who-we-are/innovation/3SUN-factory https://www.enelgreenpower.com/who-we-are/innovation/3SUN-fa... Solar manufacturing in the USA: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/08/17/2282230/0/en/First-Solar-Breaks-Ground-on-new-680m-3-3-GW-Ohio-Manufacturing-Facility.html https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/08/17/228223... In Singapore: https://usa.recgroup.com/news/rec-group-kicks-mass-production-its-ground-breaking-alpha-module-singapore https://usa.recgroup.com/news/rec-group-kicks-mass-productio... In Germany: https://www.pv-tech.org/meyer-burger-optimising-production-expansion-to-1-4gw-in-germany-to-cater-for-european-demand/ https://www.pv-tech.org/meyer-burger-optimising-production-e... In Turkey: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/01/19/turkish-pv-manufacturer-report-reveals-countrys-annual-production-capacity-is-5610-mw-year/ https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/01/19/turkish-pv-manufactur... In India: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/01/24/indias-solar-module-manufacturing-capacity-on-track-to-soar-400-in-four-years/ https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/01/24/indias-solar-module-m... Soon, in France: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/07/13/french-hjt-solar-plant-battery-projects-land-eu-funding/ https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/07/13/french-hjt-solar-plan...
  • towaway15463 4y ago
    I’d like to see the pie chart comparison of production. My guess is China looks like PacMan on it.
  • LunaSea 4y ago
    Cool, now show production volumes and chips and boards country of origin.