The US imported a record 54GW of solar panels in 2023, an “unprecedented wave” from mostly China-based suppliers operating in Southeast Asia, raising concerns over the negative impact on the country's efforts to build a domestic supply chain, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
• The trade war of the early 2010s on solar PV initiated by the US and European Union (EU) triggered a major wave of bankruptcies in China that proved to be a temporary setback for the industry. China's efforts to stimulate domestic PV deployment sustained the industry's growth and drove rapid cost reductions for Chinese-manufactured modules.
The flood of imported panels, which far exceeded local production capacity and installations last year, comes as the US seeks to spur development of a domestic solar supply chain and end reliance on Chinese branded imports.
Similarly, the IRA led to a surge of inbound reshoring investments by Western and domestic manufacturers. • China's competitive advantages in mass manufacturing make it the most cost-effective location for solar PV equipment manufacturing. Moreover, China already maintains a lead in crystalline silicon (c-Si) technologies.
Imports from Southeast Asian countries totaled $460 million, accounting for 70 percent of the total US imports of PV cells, data from the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of
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