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Adapt or die: Big changes in Taiwan’s solar industry

Taiwan post duties: Hit hard by U.S. duties, Taiwan’s solar industry has been forced to move beyond its well-established niche in PV cell manufacturing. The decision to internationalize production is also a big one. And the future is anything but clear.
By
Christian Roselund

Taiwan’s solar industry is having an existential crisis. The nation has built up a strong PV manufacturing presence over the last decade, specializing in PV cell processing. However, this segment became unprofitable following the imposition of U.S. import duties in mid-2014, and now Taiwan’s big three PV makers have been forced to expand their horizons …

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