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To clarify, this is production of solar energy, not of the panels themselves.
by georgeburdell 2y ago
To clarify, this is production of solar energy, not of the panels themselves.
- xenospn 2y agoAll the panels are made in China, right?
- toomuchtodo 2y agohttps://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-manufacturing https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-manufacturing https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-manufacturing-map https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-manufacturing-map > According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2024 report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, total U.S. solar module manufacturing capacity now exceeds 26 GW annually. https://www.woodmac.com/press-releases/2024-press-releases/us-solar-manufacturing-capacity-increase-to-71-percent/ https://www.woodmac.com/press-releases/2024-press-releases/u...
- nine_k 2y agoNot all, but more than 3/4. https://www.statista.com/statistics/668749/regional-distribution-of-solar-pv-module-manufacturing/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/668749/regional-distribu...
- londons_explore 2y agoAnd of the modules, I would guess an even bigger fraction of the cells (the actual silicon dies) are made in China.
- winter_blue 2y agoSo the only practical near-term effect the tariffs have is increasing the cost solar adoption. Incentives would have been better than tariffs to boost U.S. solar manufacturing.