Featured in Solar America – 06-2010

More than just hardware

PV equipment in China: Most Chinese PV factories rely on manufacturing equipment from the U.S. and Europe, but local competition is on the rise. A report from China.

Despite the astonishing rise of China’s vaunted solar cell and module producers, walk around any production facility in the country and you will still hear a foreign presence humming in the background. In China’s highly competitive solar market, foreign-made equipment manufacturers continue to dominate the landscape as most local producers prove they are willing to …

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