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Directions to de-risk a solar supply chain

US industrial policy has supported an uptick in annual solar module production capacity while trade policy has ramped up the cost of cell and module imports. Andy Klump, the founder of Clean Energy Associates (CEA), offers some tips to help solar developers plan a route to success.

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pv magazine

06 Sep 2024

When tariffs and antidumping measures push the cost of cell and module imports skywards, it pays to have diversity in the supply chain. | Photo: Alexandre Gonçalves da Rocha/Pixabay

There are several key supply chain questions for PV developers fresh from successful funding rounds to consider as the United States tries to incentivize domestic production and scrutinizes solar imports.The policies in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) have helped spur an 11 GW increase in annual PV module production capacity, according to the Solar Energy …

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