One neglected issue in this article is US tariffs on high-efficiency, long-lasting monocrystalline silicon PV panels (only manufactured in China at present, wit

One neglected issue in this article is US tariffs on high-efficiency, long-lasting monocrystalline silicon PV panels (only manufactured in China at present, with some subsidiary assemblers in other Asian countries). China developed a low-cost route to single-crystal production technology and that hit the global market around 2015. The USA has no comparable manufacturing technology or capacity, not even close. For example, see this article from 2018: https://www.pv-magazine.com/magazine-archive/chinas-monocrystalline-boom/ https://www.pv-magazine.com/magazine-archive/chinas-monocrys... See also: > "The new tariff, which went into effect on February 7, 2018, will likely increase home installation prices of solar panels by $500-$1000 for the typical household. Due to the increased costs of obtaining both solar panels and the technology necessary to create solar panels, the amount of solar installations in the US is expected to decrease by 11% by 2022; some experts in the industry predict that installations will decrease by more than 25%. This major hit to a growing industry could result in a decrease in American jobs; layoffs at solar panel manufacturing plants are expected." https://compareelectricity.com/research/impact-solar-panel-tariff-on-us/ https://compareelectricity.com/research/impact-solar-panel-t...