Featured in Tipping point – 11-2023

How can Europe compete?

Competition with the Chinese clean technology powerhouse will be difficult but protectionism is folly, argues Gerard Reid, a co-founder and partner at Alexa Capital.

 About 15 years ago, I asked the founder of a Chinese solar company why it was moving so aggressively into solar production. “We have no choice but to dominate solar production, going forward,” was the reply. Today, China does dominate everything solar, with more than 75% of the 400 GW of global solar demand met …

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