Shiao: Chinese manufacturing dominance over solar components leaves industry vulnerable to shocks
MJ Shiao · Why ditching aluminum is key to securing the US solar supply chain · Jun 13, 2024 · at 6:17
MJ Shiao of the American Clean Power Association discusses macro supply chain concentration risks in the solar sector.
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“And the unfortunate reality of today for the solar supply chain is that there are parts, components of the, you know, core solar supply chain that are heavily dominated by manufacturing in, in China, and that makes the industry vulnerable to supply shocks.”
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