China Increasing Solar Panels

China s role in the solar industry any comment china makes about the solar industry can have ripple effects and for good reason.

China increasing solar panels. However with january 15th s phase 1 trade deal the solar industry can breathe a partial sigh of relief. From tariffs on imported solar panels from china to a sharp decline in imported american polysilicon to china the political back and forth has developed a sense of uncertainty around the solar industry in this country. The solar energy market in china got its momentum in the early 2000s keeping up with the increasing demand for energy. Prices for chinese solar panels are 20 to 30 lower than those of japanese manufacturers said an industry source.

The owner of this factory longi green energy technology co is the world s largest producer of solar wafers and the world s largest solar company by market value as of the end of last year. According to the international energy agency iea more than 60 of the world s solar panels are made in china. The government has a clear economic interest then in ensuring that there is high.