Featured in 20 Array Changers – 06-2016

Revisiting the history books

China’s solar story: Charting the birth of the Chinese PV industry is a transparent task, yet misinformation regarding the state’s role in supporting the sector persists. Australian expertise, U.S. investment, German foresight and Chinese boldness were all more pivotal in giving China’s PV manufacturing base a headstart, argues UNSW’s Martin Green.
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“Forget the ‘dumping-subsidizing-copycatting’ story.” This is the advice of Christian Binz from Lund University, one of several researchers currently exploring PV industry development in China. The shift of PV manufacturing to China over the 2005-2010 period (See Chart top p. 98), despite its casualties, undeniably has been the game-changer in bringing PV to international attention …

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