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It's called monocrystalline capacity, why not at least be explicit? > "However, China currently represents more than 80% of the solar PV manufacturing supply c
by photochemsyn 4y ago
It's called monocrystalline capacity, why not at least be explicit?
> "However, China currently represents more than 80% of the solar PV manufacturing supply chain and is expected to increase in the coming years."
China has invested a lot over the past decade in figuring out how to pump out monocrystalline silicon wafers at scale, and the USA has not, resulting in a massive advantage for Chinese companies in the sector. They've been extremely secretive about the technology, see this from 2018 and there's not been a whole lot since:
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2018/04/14/the-weekend-read-chinas-monocrystalline-boom/ https://www.pv-magazine.com/2018/04/14/the-weekend-read-chin...
That's essentially the issue.
- throwaway5959 4y agoSounds like we need to steal the technology then and start mass producing it. I don’t see what the problem is.
- photochemsyn 4y agoIf we were China, we'd say "hey we have cheap labor option for you Wall Street, come set up production line here, we so horny for you!" Well, that's over and done with, I suppose. Or is it? Reverso maybe?
- toiletfuneral 4y ago[dead]